400 Capistrano Drive, Oakland, California 94603
(510) 636-2701
Oakland Unified School District
http://ousdms.ousd.k12.ca.us/madison/site/default.asp
Principal: Dr. Lucinda Taylor
Lead Agency: Safe Passages
Community School Leadership: Clo Escudero
Community School Since: 2008
Student Services: After School Program, Summer Learning/Intercession, Youth Leadership, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Personal Development, Saturday School, AmeriCorps
Support Services: Mental Health Services, Individual and Group Counseling, Health Support (Health Center, Referral, School Nurse), Family Resource Center, Outreach Consultant, School Psychologist
Parent Engagement: School Site Council, Parent Education (ESL, Computer Classes, Financial Coaching), Parent Volunteering, Professional Development, Parent Engagement Activities(Principal Coffee)
Public Funding: ASES, 21st Century, Health and Mental Dollars, General Fund, Title 1
Private Funding: Atlantic Philanthropies
Our Profile: The vision of James Madison Middle School is to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment in which all students pursue a comprehensive, academically oriented core curriculum, irrespective of their primary language or ethnic background. We strive to provide a positive learning environment that acknowledges and addresses the needs of our adolescents in the areas of their intellectual, psychological, emotional, physical, social and ethical needs. We believe that our students will be able to demonstrate competencies in listening, speaking, reading, writing and mathematical computation.