Car horns and balloons for our promotion ceremony
Ile Omode alums earning their bachelor degrees
COVID-19 doesn’t stop 2020 graduation
Ile Omode's remote instruction was a success
Isis Fuller receives masters in public health from Emory
School recognized for work with Oakland youth
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Update on the school's re-opening plan, and our distance learning program. The first day of instruction is Tuesday, September 8; click to read about how we plan to begin school in the fall.
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 | Two 8th graders beginning class at Laney College In 2010, Laney College saw its first 8th-grade Ile Omode student in its Algebra 2 course; Bakare Awakoaiye; to date, 13 students have successfully completed... February 4, 2021 |
 | ‘What’s Your Favorite Vegetable?’ By Mama Imani Happy Black History Month! And yes, Black History is every month, every day out of the year. Yet, it’s still amazing that we celebrate our... February 4, 2021 |
 | “Faith” by Mama Imani- Staff Give Their Meaning Habari Ghani? Imani! As we walk into 2021 screaming, “Happy New Year!”, we all know the underlying tone of our joy. We are grateful to... January 11, 2021 |
 | 100-BMBA contributes $10,000 to Ile Omode’s general scholarship fund The 100 Black Men Bay Area chapter and Ile Omode have established a partnership that will extend 100-BMBA’s educational initiatives to Ile Omode’s campus and... January 11, 2021 |
 | UPS Support Ile Omode 2 years in a row United Parcel Services (UPS) has made financial contributions 2-years in a row. Last year, The UPS Foundation awarded a $5,000 donation to Ile Omode’s STEM... December 14, 2020 |
 | The Chamber of Commerce Support’s Ile Omode’s Scholarship Fund On behalf of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Shonda Scott, the Chair, has granted Ile Omode with a $5,000 scholarship.... December 14, 2020 |
 | 100 Black Men Support School’s Opening The 100 Black Men Bay Area chapter joined Ile Omode on both days of Student Orientation, on Thursday, September 4 and Friday, September 5 to... September 7, 2020 |
 | Alums Earn their Bachelor Degrees Five Ile Omode alums earned their bachelor's degree this year, including Ammar Lee-Fowler (c'10), class of 2011 alums, Sennua Hunter and Aminah Muhammad, and Maia... July 15, 2020 |
 | Isis Fuller First Alum to Earn Graduate Degree Isis Fuller, part of Ile Omode's first middle school class, is the first middle school student to earn a graduate degree. She completed a master's... July 1, 2020 |
 | COVID Doesn’t Stop 2020 Graduation On June 12, Ile Omode held its first outdoor graduation in seven years, to commemorate the school's 10th eighth grade graduating class, and 34th commencement.... June 20, 2020 |
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The Black Panther Movie - The movie shows the promise and failure of our efforts. Read the director's review of the movie, and see his message he delivered at Wo'se one Sunday morning.
Ile Omode is an African-centered school founded by Wo'se Community of the Sacred African Way in Oakland. We are dedicated to the call to be "keepers of the legacy".
We are an independent, private school in Oakland, California, providing instruction to children from preschool through 8th grade.