About Us

Otis Elementary School is a public K-5th grade school in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD).

Our Mission:

To work collaboratively with students, parents and community members to provide a caring, inclusive, safe and engaging learning environment that promotes high achievement and personal best for all students as life-long learners.

Our Vision:

Our school, as one community, is preparing children to be adults and help them:

• To be friends and family members who:
  • Know themselves well; empathize with others; communicate clearly and respectfully; adapt to circumstances; attend to their physical and mental health; and balance competing interests of their lives.
• To be workers who:
  • Possess strong language, math and technology skills; collaborate effectively; manage conflict; identify and access resources; solve problems responsibly; set goals and complete tasks; and are flexible, life-long learners.
• To be citizens who:
  • Get involved in their community; are culturally literate and personally reflective; think critically about national/global issues; and use knowledge, talent and understanding to build a healthy, just and generous society.