Welcome to Peralta Elementary School!

We are a small, diverse, arts laboratory school located in North Oakland. We are part of the Oakland Unified School District.

Our school is deeply committed to the arts, academics, and community involvement. Our students’ academic success reflects our focus on helping every child succeed, and on lowering the achievement gap. For the past several years, test scores for Peralta’s African-American students on the Academic Performance Index have been the highest in Oakland Unified — and in the top ten in California — among schools with similar demographics.

Our abundant gardens and vibrant murals create a welcoming environment where our students feel at home. Our social-emotional curriculum is integrated into the curriculum beginning in kindergarten, allowing students to become skilled problem solvers who take responsibility for keeping our campus peaceful. More…