YES! We are now open for enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year!
AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District is a tuition-free public school. We are open to all Oakland and California students. Students with disabilities, English learners, and foster/homeless families are encouraged to apply.
AIMS prioritizes homeless and foster children’s applications. Families without a permanent address or who are in transitional housing are instructed to use Oakland Enrolls Address (490 Lake Park Ave #16201 Oakland, CA 94610). Students who are experiencing homelessness are given the privileges of the McKinney-Vento Act.
We utilize a third-party enrollment system called Oakland Enrolls SchoolMint and do not utilize an interview element in the process to ensure an equitable admissions process.
AIMS offers enrollment preferences according to the following order:
Currently enrolled AIMS K-12 students
Homeless* or foster children
Siblings of currently enrolled AIMS K-12 students
Other students residing in OUSD
All other students residing outside of OUSD
*Families without a permanent address or who are in transitional housing are instructed to use Oakland Enrolls Address (490 Lake Park Ave #16201 Oakland, CA 94610). Students who are experiencing homelessness are given the privileges of the McKinney-Vento Act.
Virtual Campus Tour
Elementary
(K-5)
Middle School
(6-8)
High School
(9-12)
Questions? Please contact us or schedule a virtual information section at
Elementary School - elementary@aimsk12.org
Middle School - middleschool@aimsk12.org
High School - highschool@aimsk12.org
K-12 Application Status inquiry - enrollment@aimsk12.org
About AIMS K-12
12th Street Campus Tour
(Elementary & Middle School)
Lakeview Campus Tour (High School)
Application Process for 2025-2026 School Year
AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District is a tuition-free public school. We open to all Oakland and California students. Students with disabilities and English language learners are welcome to apply.
On-Time Applications for the 2023-2024 School Year are November 12, 2024 - February 14, 2025.
The late Application Period begins on February 15, 2024.
We accept applications through Oakland Enrolls. (Supported languages: English, Español, عربى, Tiếng Việt, 中文)
K-5: Please apply to AIMS College Prep Elementary
6-8: AIMS Middle School currently has more open seats for new 6th-8th grade students than AIMS Elementary (AIPCS II). For the best chance of securing a spot, we encourage families to apply to BOTH schools—AIMS College Prep Middle School (6-8 school) and AIMS College Prep Elementary (AIPCS II, a K-8 school).
9-12: Please apply to AIMS College Prep High School
Video tutorial on how to use Oakland Enrolls: English | Español
If you applied to a charter school(s) during the On-Time Application Period (Nov 12, 2024 - Feb 14, 2025), you will be included in that school(s) lottery. Charter schools will run public lotteries before the second week of March for applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Schools will notify applicants if they received an offer or if they are on the waitlist.
In the event you receive offers from multiple schools, you may only accept one. Once you accept an offer, all other charter school offers will be canceled. Before accepting an offer, be sure that you are choosing the school you believe is the best option for your child. Please accept the offer by late March 2024 (date to be announced). Though accepting an offer cancels all other offers, it does NOT cancel your place on any waitlists.
If you also applied to an OUSD school, accepting a charter school offer will not decline your OUSD offer. Contact OUSD separately to accept or decline your OUSD offer. Visit www.ousd.org/enroll for more information.
For more information, please visit Oakland Enrolls at https://oaklandenrolls.org/next-steps/
Questions about your child’s application? Our admissions team is here to help! Email: enrollment@aimsk12.org
Application Process for Current School Year (2024-2025)
AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District is a tuition-free public school. We open to all California students. Students with disabilities and English language learners are welcome to apply.
We accept applications through Oakland Enrolls. (Video tutorial on how to use Oakland Enrolls: English | Spanish)
Grade K-5: Choose AIMS College Prep Elementary
Grade 6-8: AIMS Middle School currently has more open seats for new 6th-8th grade students than AIMS Elementary (AIPCS II). For the best chance of securing a spot, we encourage families to apply to BOTH schools—AIMS College Prep Middle School (6-8 school) and AIMS College Prep Elementary (AIPCS II, a K-8 school).
Grade 9-12: Choose AIMS College Prep High School
You will be notified of the application status by text and/or email.
You can also check the application status by logging into your account anytime.
Questions about your child’s application? Our admissions team is here to help! Email: enrollment@aimsk12.org
We are Award Winning
Hart Vision Awards 2020 School of the Year
(Northern California)
By CCSA (California Charter Schools Association)
A huge recognition considering there are 1,306 charter schools operating across California according to the California Department of Education’s data for the 2018-2019 academic year.
TOP-PERFORMING BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2020
By Innovate Public Schools
Out of 1,280 Bay Area schools, AIMS is one of three schools recognized for making strides for African-American students. For low-income African-American students in ELA and Math.
A-G quality school awards 2020
By Families in Action for Quality Education
AIMS College Prep High School has a 100% completion rate of UC’s and CSU’s A-G requirements for African-American students.