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Peralta and Lincoln Elementary Schools Earn Title I Achievement Awards

Schools honored for excellence in overall academic achievement and for high performance among socio-economically disadvantaged students Oakland – February 11, 2009 – Peralta Elementary and Lincoln Elementary are the latest OUSD schools to capture California’s coveted Title I Academic Achievement … Continue reading

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Pushing the Boundries by Educating the Whole Child

The following text is from a conversation by Peralta Elementary School artists and teachers Calvert Hand, Pam Lucker, Trena Noval, Ellen Oppenheimer and Kelly Rozario, on April 1st, 2009, in response to the question: What skills, perspectives, values, and understandings … Continue reading

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The Power of Arts Learning

By Rosette Costello Principal, Peralta Elementary School How do we educate children to be curious, compassionate and confident that their very presence in this world makes a difference?  How do we educate children to problem solve, to think creatively and … Continue reading

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