Joaquin Miller Elementary School

Posted September 17, 2009

Living history days - Our students learn life lessons about historical times, places and people by having lessons then recreating the particular period or place. First grade is Asian / Pacific Islander, second grade is recreating the first Thanksgiving, third grade is the rancho days of old California, Mexico and the Western US, fourth grade is the contributions of African Americans from the Gold Rush to today and fifth grade is Colonial America. Watching the students prepare, then "live" in the period is an absolutely amazing experience for all.
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Posted September 10, 2008

My daughter is in second grade at Joaquin Miller and we have had a great experience learning and growing in this community of active parents and teachers. There is a large selection of enrichment programs offered for all grades, which includes music, dance, science, sports, chess, foreign languages, and drama. We have been satisfied with the quality of the teachers and curriculum. Each child is encouraged to learn within their own style and expected to participate and achieve results.
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Posted June 6, 2008

As a graduate of J. Miller, I feel I got the best education available in the Oakland Unified School District. Happy to see things are still strong at J. Miller.

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Posted March 6, 2008

We've been incredibly happy with Joaquin Miller. We have two kids there, and every teacher we've had thus far has been extremely committed to her students. Meanwhile, the parent community is very supportive, giving this not-so-small school a small-school feel.
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