Class of 2018 graduates moving to college
Drummers and dancers at Bishop O'Dowd's program
8th graders gain multiple high school acceptances
Alums graduating from college
First event ever raised $40K
8th graders complete class at Laney College
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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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 | 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 |
 | Marcus Garvey Class Strikes the Maat Pose The Ile Omode staff worked diligently this past summer to create the spiritual curriculum units. This entailed four weeks of zoom meetings discussing what we... January 25, 2023 |
 | Ile Omode Family Gifted Premiere Tickets to Wakanda Forever This year for the premiere showing of Wakanda Forever, Ile Omode was gifted tickets sponsored by 100 Black Men and Target. Seventy-five of our Ile... December 11, 2022 |
 | 5th grade student shares African cultural experience through coloring and food On October 19, 2022, Ile Omode 5th Grader Ziora Mmachi Bender-deMoll and her mother Nkeiruka Oruche donated and autographed copies of their 'Notable & Notorious... December 11, 2022 |
 | Ile Omode Alum Senior Night Rising Moreau Catholic Senior and Ile Omode alum (c'19), Robert ll Morgan, celebrated his senior night on Friday, October 28th in an exciting football game... November 4, 2022 |
 | Ile Omode Gets New Math Books Mama Aisha, Malcolm X first-grade teacher, was tasked with the assignment of looking for math books for all elementary grades. She corresponded with sales reps... November 2, 2022 |
 | Alum Pursues Ph.D. Program at Columbia Ayeda Wyatt, c'14, attended Bishop O'Dowd and Howard University on scholarship. Wyatt graduated last year with a degree in chemical engineering. Upon her completion, Wyatt... September 22, 2022 |
 | Ile Omode Alum writing for Howard University Newspaper Malia Jenkins (c'17) now entering her Sophomore year at Howard University, is writing for Howard's newspaper. ... August 24, 2022 |
 | 2022-2023 Covid-19 Protocols What's New:... August 18, 2022 |
 | Ile Omode Scholarship Available ... August 18, 2022 |
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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.