Students visited a Martinez robotics firm
Alum begins his MD/PhD training
Students visited with Berkeley's new engineering department chair
8th graders received multiple high school acceptances
First students to complete trigonometry class
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First Chance U - How Ile Omode started a college program for 8th graders
NetFlix has its "Last Chance U", collegiate football players' last chance at a D1 scholarship; Ile Omode has "First Chance U", our 8th graders first collegiate experience. Through Ile Omode's accelerated math program, 8th graders complete their college courses at Laney College. Nearly 20 Ile Omode students have completed Laney’s Algebra 2 course, all earning an 'A'.
NetFlix has its "Last Chance U", collegiate football players' last chance at a D1 scholarship; Ile Omode has "First Chance U", our 8th graders first collegiate experience. Through Ile Omode's accelerated math program, 8th graders complete their college courses at Laney College. Nearly 20 Ile Omode students have completed Laney’s Algebra 2 course, all earning an 'A'.
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 | KaRa Awakoaiye Explores Scandinavia: A Study Abroad Odyssey KaRa Awakoaiye, an Ile Omode 2012 alum, recently embarked on a study-abroad trip to Scandinavia, part of her Master’s program at DePaul University. The trip,... January 10, 2024 |
 | Celebrating Umoja Night by Mama Pam Celebrating the first night of Kwanzaa together with Ile Omode, Wo’se, City of Refuge was a testament to Umoja. Unity in the family, community,... January 8, 2024 |
 | Jamal Cooks Named Chabot College President In a significant development for Chabot College in Hayward, Jamal Cooks, a seasoned educator and leader with over two decades of experience, has been appointed... December 18, 2023 |
 | 8th Graders Touring High Schools Each year during the fall, Ile Omode organizes tours for the 8th grade students. This year, the students toured Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School... November 27, 2023 |
 | Berkeley Computer Science Chairs Visits Ile Omode In October, Dr. Jelani Nelson, the recently selected chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, visited Ile Omode, speaking... October 15, 2023 |
 | Alum Receives White Coat Khukheper Awakoaiye (c'14) received his white coat, symbolizing the beginning of his medical training at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, on August... August 10, 2023 |
 | Malia Honored During Basic Training Malia Jenkins (c'17) graduated from the ROTC basic training during the summer. The Howard University sophomore completed the U.S. Army's 1st Regiment, Basic Training Camp... July 29, 2023 |
 | First Students to Complete Trigonometry Since 2009, Ile Omode has enrolled students at Laney College in Oakland, where students complete the college's advanced Algebra course. This year was no exception,... June 5, 2023 |
 | Students Tour Robotics Facility A select group of middle school students toured Hello Robotics' facility in Martinez, California to better understand how robotic units are designed, manufactured... May 26, 2023 |
 | Alum Spotlight – Senay Alkebu-lan Senay Alkebu-lan, c’11, is the owner of the brand Madow Futur. Madow Futur is a Black-owned & Oakland-based streetwear brand, existing to empower the vanguard... January 25, 2023 |
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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.