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The Academy of Alameda

Grades: K-8

Students: 278

Type: Charter

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 303:1

Certified Teachers: 93%

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Alameda Unified School District

401 Pacific Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501

5107484017

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My daughter is in Kindergarten at AoA, and her class teacher, class helper, and Spanish class teacher are proactive, communicative and really care about the children in their class. The parent community is friendly, and the recently revived PTSA is run by some fantastic parents who are well organise

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Posted by a parent on 3/14/2026

My daughter started TK at AOA and it has been a wonderful experience. The support and quality of the educators is excellent. So proud of the mission of the charter school. AOA staff are committed to the students and work hard everyday. So happy with our decision to choose AOA.

Posted by a parent on 2/3/2026

My child enjoys coming to school every day. At the end of the day, he always has wonderful things to say about what he learned (most recently it has been all about the parts of a flower and the life cycle of a living creature), and of his teachers and his friends. Since the principal came to AoA (se

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Posted by a parent on 10/2/2023

AOA is an outstanding learning environment. My children have had a great experience so far in elementary school. The after- school program is well run and my kids always ask me to pick them up late so they can keep enjoying the fun. Homework is daily but light, they have a school counselor with a gr

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Posted by a parent on 9/30/2023

This school is struggling to establish itself. Teachers come and go throughout the year. Leadership is poor, the principal told students "I can make your lives miserable." Bullying is disregarded as nothing, the more a certain kid does the more they get complacent and write him off instead of focusi

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Posted by a parent on 4/8/2019

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Alameda schools - The Academy of Alameda is located at 401 Pacific Avenue, Alameda CA 94501. The Academy of Alameda is in the Alameda Unified School District. The Academy of Alameda is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-8.