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Oasis Charter Public School
A small school for kids with BIG ideas.
Oasis Charter Public School
A small school for kids with BIG ideas.
Oasis Charter Public School
A small school for kids with BIG ideas.
Welcome to Oasis Charter Public School
Home of the Leopard Sharks!
Oasis Charter Public School was founded in 2001 as a tuition-free school that serves children grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. All Oasis teachers are credentialed by the State of California. Oasis is a constructivist, project-based school, and our curriculum is guided by the California State Curriculum Standards. Our focus is on each student’s educational development over time. We feature small, multi-age classes and provide experiences for students in the areas of social studies, science, art, music, and drama as well as math and reading. Oasis is an active community of 250 students that invites participation from each student and their family. We provide students the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways so that they can be successful. Multi-age classes, projects, and special events allow students of all ages to work and learn together.
About
Mission Statement
Our mission is to bring together a diverse community and to create a constructivist, multi-age, and multicultural learning environment for children in the elementary and middle school grades.
Through integrated project based activities as well as direct instruction, group decision making, and family based opportunities, Oasis Charter School will foster the development of responsible citizenship skills, literacy, logical thinking, creative problem solving, and the ability to represent one’s ideas in a variety of ways. Our students will be able to raise questions, identify and evaluate options, and access the information necessary to find answers. This program will equip our students with the skills necessary to fulfill their personal aspirations and advocate for the common good.
Constructivism
Oasis Charter Public School’s philosophy is based on the Constructionist Theory. The theory explains learning as a process of taking new information gained through experience and adapting existing ideas in order to construct new knowledge. The theory proposes that individuals are constantly learning through the processes of assimilation and accommodation. What humans learn is directly influenced by their stage of development as well as by the people, materials, and experiences they have.
All children bring unique life experiences to school. It is these experiences which influence their understanding of the world. The role of the adults who interact with children is to provide personally and culturally meaningful experiences so that children can build on their life experiences to reach a deeper level of understanding. Children at Oasis learn the skills necessary, (reading, math, science, creative arts, performing arts, social sciences, and social skills), to investigate, explore, create, and consequently construct new knowledge. Children construct their own understandings based on both the experiences they bring to school and the experiences they have in school.
Student Enrollment
Open Enrollment is Here!
Enrollment Request Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are available.
Campus Tours
Interested in touring Oasis? Campus tours are every Wednesday from 12:30-3:00pm. Please feel free to call the office at 831-424-9003 to schedule an appointment.
Open House
Oasis encourages prospective families to attend our Open House. The Open House allows families to tour the school, see the classrooms and meet some of our teachers.
Immunization
California State law requires that children receive a course of immunizations to attend school or day care in California. Personal Belief Exemptions are no longer accepted.
Enrollment Process
Enrollment Request Application form is required to be completed for your student to be entered into our lottery.
Lottery
The public lottery will be held in the main office. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we do not have a date for the 2021 lottery at this time. Families may choose not to be present at the time of the lottery. After a spot is offered, the family has 24 hours to accept or decline the spot. If the family chooses to decline acceptance of enrollment and wishes to be considered for the next school year, the family MUST reapply for the following school year.
Enrollment
Once the family has accepted enrollment, they will be given an enrollment packet for completion. All required documents must be completed and submitted to the school asap. If a student has an active Individualized Education Plan (IEP), the family is responsible for providing the school with latest copy.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Oasis Charter Public School programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and Oasis Charter Public School provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other youth groups. For inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies, please contact Lucy Zepeda, Executive Director.
Oasis Charter Public School
1135 Westridge Pkwy, Salinas, CA 93907
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