2101 35th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, United States
Life Academy of Health and Bioscience is a small Oakland, California public high school. They have served children in grades 6 through 12 from a variety of backgrounds since 2001. Life Academy offers a rigorous academic experience centered on Health and BioScience to its students. They strive to prepare students to become future health professionals by offering authentic learning opportunities such as project-based learning, field visits, and substantial internship programs in health and science.
With students attending Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco, UCLA, UC Davis, Smith College, and San Francisco State, Life Academy has the best UC and CSU admission rate of any Oakland high school.
Life Academy was created to help students who want to pursue careers in medical, biotechnology, mental health, and other health-related sectors.
Every student chooses between three professional paths: medical, mental health, and biotechnology.
Life Academy places a strong emphasis on biological sciences, and all students are required to take rigorous biology coursework.
Life Academy offers post-secondary education options for all students, including advanced coursework in each professional route area.
Students conduct an internship with one of their Featured Partners, such as hospitals, bio-tech labs, schools, or community health initiatives, in order to prepare for higher education and success in their chosen industries.
Life Academy has the highest acceptance percentage for UC and CSU of any Oakland high school. UC Berkeley, Stanford, University of San Francisco, UCLA, UC Davis, Smith College, and San Francisco State University have all accepted our grads.
Without the assistance of our partners, Life Academy would not be able to provide the many unique programs that we offer to our students.
They offer our gratitude to many people at the following organizations for their ongoing collaboration and unwavering support throughout the year:
Summer and Extended-Day Programs (before, during, and after school) including real-world community initiatives that reflect young people's interests and community needs are being developed by AIA. AIA oversees Life Academy's Community and Extended Day Programs, which serve more than 150 students.
The mission of the Native American Health Center is to enhance and preserve physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being while respecting cultural traditions and advocating for the needs of all people, particularly the most vulnerable members of our society.
OSF's objective is to assist Oakland's creative public schools in identifying, securing, and managing resources to meet our children's education's underfunded needs.
Summer Search is a national leadership development program that assists low-income young people in graduating from high school, enrolling in college, obtaining successful jobs, and giving back to their communities.
FACES for the Future offers a three-year internship program in collaboration with the Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland.
As part of the California Student Opportunity and Access Program, the East Bay Consortium was founded in 1978. (Cal-SOAP). The East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions, Inc. (EBC) was established in order to expand and improve educational possibilities for East Bay students.
Summer Search is a national leadership development program that assists low-income young people in graduating from high school, enrolling in college, obtaining successful jobs, and giving back to their communities.
The Wright Institute's objective is to train psychologists to practice at the greatest degree of professionalism, to examine and critique research, theory, and practice, and to make appropriate life-long use of the developing corpus of psychological knowledge.
Mills Educational Talent Search (METS) TRIO Program identifies and supports Oakland students from low-income families who have the potential to excel in higher education.
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Oakland, California is blessed with some of the state’s most diverse and high-achieving schools. Here’s a list of some of our favorites:
Oakland School for the Arts
East Bay Innovation Academy
Bay Area Technology
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Coliseum College Prep Academy
Madison Park Academy 6-12
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
All of these wonderful schools are located just a short distance from our historic location at 4226 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland! Stop by for a visit anytime!