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Middle School Options

After fifth grade, it’s off to middle school for Thornhill graduates.
Learn about the options process for middle schools within the Oakland Unified School District.

• Montera Middle School is the public middle school for Thornhill’s district. They generally host tours from October through January. Visit the Montera website to learn more about the school and information for prospective families. 

• Claremont Middle School is a public middle school located in Rockridge. Fifth graders and their parents/guardians are invited to tour Claremont in the morning on select dates between October through January. Learn more on the Claremont website.
• Edna Brewer is another nearby public middle school. Each year from October through December, the Outreach Team hosts several morning tours and one evening information night for prospective families to come learn more. Families are encouraged to attend both in order to get a sense of the school culture, as well as their academic and elective programs. Learn more on the Edna Brewer website.
• East Bay Innovation Academy generally hosts tours and information nights every month from October through February. Find dates and more information on their site, and email info@eastbayia.org with any questions.
• GreatSchools is a terrific resource for pulling an initial list of schools, looking at reviews, and seeing test scores, etc. 

Our closest OUSD Public and Charter Schools:

• Montera: ousd.org/montera
  Information for prospective parents: ousd.org/domain/2926
  Montera Facebook Page: facebook.com/monterapto
• Claremont: claremontms.org 
  Information for prospective parents: claremontms.org/about-claremont/considering-claremont
  Claremont Facebook Page: facebook.com/claremontmiddleschool
• Edna Brewer: ednabrewer.net
  Information for prospective parents: ednabrewer.net/prospective-parent-tours-info-night/
  ​Edna Brewer Facebook Page: facebook.com/ednabrewer.ptsa
• Bret Harte: ousd.org/bretharte
  Information for prospective parents: ousd.org/domain/3396
  Bret Harte Facebook Page: facebook.com/Bret-Harte-Middle-School-115955435226292
• East Bay Innovation Academy: eastbayia.org
  Information for prospective parents: eastbayia.org/apply
• Oakland School for the Arts: https://www.oakarts.org/
  Information for prospective parents: https://www.oakarts.org/enrollment
  OSA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/osaschool/
• Urban Promise Academy: UrbanPromiseAcademy.org
  Information for prospective parents: urbanpromiseacademy.org/enroll-at-upa.html
  Urban Promise Facebook Page: facebook.com/Urban-Promise-Academy-402268169829805