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Urban Montessori Charter School
Urban Montessori Charter School, nominated by Rogers Family Foundation, is an elementary/middle school in Oakland, California that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Oakland, California
Governance Public charter school
Grades Prekindergarten, Elementary, Middle
Students 356
Locale Urban
Feeney Krishna
Demographics
Percentage of students*
17%
English Learners
30%
Free/Reduced Lunch
13%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black —
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian —
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino —
White —
2+ Races —
Why Urban Montessori Charter School was nominated
Oakland's only tuition-free public Montessori school, TK-8. Multi-age classrooms, two teachers in every room, expanded learning opportunities, and an in-house Montessori training program creating a career ladder for existing staff.
Student experience design
As a Montessori School, we follow the Pedagogy of Maria Montessori. Below are 3 major tenents of the Montessori method you find in our classrooms. The Prepared Environment: - Curricular materials on shelves in sequence. - All items available are engaging and have an educational purpose - Arranged and designed for the specific age group being served. Mixed Age Groupings: - Groupings based on developmental similarities in learning. The mixed age grouping allows for students to experience a wide range of social interactions and collaborations in their work. Individual and Small Group Lessons: - Lessons using a full complement of Montessori hands-on materials that allow for a deep conceptual understanding of concepts. - At the primary level, mostly individual lessons. - In elementary years small group instruction. This applies for curricular lessons using hands-on materials, but also lessons pertaining to social-emotional learning. - This means that each student's learning is completely individualized as they take their own pathway through the curriculum.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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Anti-racist Practices |
5+ years
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Individual Learning Paths |
5+ years
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Individual Learner Profiles |
5+ years
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Project-based Learning |
5+ years
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Universal Design For Learning |
5+ years
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All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
Student Advisories
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Families As Co-leaders
Teachers As Co-leaders
Co-leadership
Competency/mastery-based Education
Culturally Responsive Practices
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery
Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Interdisciplinary
Mental Health Services
1:1 Mentoring
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Multi-age Classrooms
No Tracked Classes
Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery
Peer To Peer Support
Performance Based Assessment
Place-based Learning
Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need
Restorative Practices
SEL Integration School-wide
Social Justice Focus
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Student-led Goal Setting
Self-paced Learning
Students Develop Projects
Trauma-informed Practices
key reasons for innovating
Some other factor
Date Updated: 4/1/2024
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.