Oakland Unified School District employees, students and stakeholders selected six values on Values Day 2016. We use the collectively agreed upon values to guide our work with students.
OUSD Core Values:
Students First: We support students by providing multiple learning opportunities to ensure students feel respected and heard.
Equity: We provide everyone access to what they need to be successful.
Excellence: We hold ourselves to uncompromising standards to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Integrity: We are honest, trustworthy and accountable.
Cultural Responsiveness: We resist assumptions and biases and see the gift of every student and adult.
Joy: We seek and celebrate moments of laughter and wonder.