I've had a unique, non-parent experience at this school. Leadership is working very hard to make a positive difference for staff, teachers, students, parents, & other stakeholders. The atmosphere is very welcoming & teachers are def committed to their jobs. The student areas are roomy, so students never have to feel overcrowded. The entire school is clean & leadership is working hard to maintain a safe environment for learning and working. If you're in Salinas & looking for an option for your child's education - grades K-6 - come tour the school & bring your questions. Lunch & breakfast are served, the teacher / learning aide ratio to student is very good, and the school is easy-to-access in the 93907. read more

Amazing school my grandson is a thriving been there since Kinder. My eldest granddaughter is attending kindergarten this year . The teacher is extremely patient with her students. (Same teacher my grandson had in kindergarten) I wish they offered Middle School because I don't want him going to any other public school. read more

Staff is rude I just asked a simple question. It was in the office. It's sad to think if they talk to adults this way how do they talk to kids. read more

My daughter loves this school! I have nothing bad to say about oasis . Teacher margarita is the best! i plan to keep here until i have a reason not to .great school read more

Oasis has brought peace to our family, is small enough that our kids are able to learn at their own pace. The school teaches them dance, art, robotics, cooking and many other skills that are not offered in other schools. People that complain about the door being closed when you are late, guess what? That is a life skill! Be on time! Teach your children that arriving on time where you are expected shows respect and consideration for those who are expecting you. The school offers many opportunities for parents to volunteer, yet very few parents show up. One thing I believe is needed is to figure out a way to welcome new families to the school culture. read more

I can't say anything bad about Oasis. The school offered a safe and positive environment for my daughter after coming from a very demanding and challenging private program. They took her at a time that she felt unsure of herself and in her academic skills. After a few years at Oasis, we realized how much more confident she had became. She grew and made huge strides developmentally, socially and of course this helped her academically. I have years working in education. I have come across several good programs and teachers in both private and public. One thing that Oasis stands out from such is their focus in the whole child. They are concerned about the child feeling comfortable, competent and safe. Academics is always a concern for all educational programs but shouldn't be the only thing to focus on. Oasis is not like that. If your concerned about your child learning how to read and write cursive in kindergarten or a second language, then Oasis is not for your child. If you want your child to have fun, love school, build on their social, emotional developmental skills, I would recommend Oasis. On another note: Disappointed that they no longer have a middle school program and some of the old teachers are no longer there. read more

Love this "little school" my daughter started there as part of their two year kindergarten program with Teacher Rhoda and she is hands down amazing! By the end of the first year of kindergarten she was proficient in all skills to move to 1st grade. I will say that it does require the parents to support the child and teacher outside of the classroom you can't expect the teacher to do everything for you! Not sure why the other poster said the school caters to Spanish speaking students as my daughter does not speak any Spanish and only speaks English and has had no issues there! There is no Spanish in her classroom whatsoever! read more

I brought my oldest daughter at the time when she was on third grade, and I thought it was to be a great fit for her because she lacked the confidence to deal with the "public school system" of our local area. My daughter is really smart and seemed to do well. She left Oasis as a 6th grader because of (issues that involved the student administration and personal who works there). By the time that my daughter had reached 6th grade my youngest had begun Kinder, however I had noticed that from day one that Kinder was more of a babysitting day care service. There was rarely any educational support for the children or even structure. It all falls down the line where the male Kinder teacher could not control the young children and was constantly impatient with them. He had no structure and basically left the children in an unsecured environment. He was not patient whatsoever (and this is based off my observations and as well as other parents.) My youngest child came home crying half the time and was scared to even go to school. Oasis' administration support in its "mission statement" is not sufficient to what actually happens. They do not follow the State of California's educational system with attendance, discipline, and educational values. Yes it is great to have a small atmosphere for children to deal in instead of 900 students in a public school setting as opposed to Oasis' average 200+. Their main goal seemed to care more about the attendance issues to make sure that the students were in school whether they extremely sick or not so that they could be funded by the State of California. I could go on and on. But no matter what, ever since the founder of Oasis retired, the new administration lacks the ability to follow through, listen, care or even asses the value of the child themselves. I have since this past school year of 2012-2013 chose to remove my children from this Charter School because of the neglect and emotional distress that was inhibited by them to my children. I will no longer support this school. Since then I have enrolled my children in a normal public school and they are doing absolutely wonderful. The unfortunate fact is though, the academic philosophy of Oasis lacks so much that many children who leave the school are approximately two years behind the average student. My youngest daughter went into Kinder as a caring, articulate and expressive child, in preschool she was the top in her class and knew had to do the basic reading skills. However, when she left Oasis to go into first grade she was behind everyone on the class because she did not know how to read any longer. It was very detrimental to us being told that my daughter should go back to Kinder. I put my foot down and said No, give her a chance. Well, two weeks after the fact she was reading, writing, and excelled in Math. I do not recommend Oasis. There are other Charter schools out there. And I wish that I could have my children back in the Charter School System, but due to personal reasons I cannot. read more

I came to Oasis when my daughter was starting Kinder and things were great. Yet, today Oasis has had a downfall it has turned into a school where it feels as though you are entering jail where doors are shut in your face if you are a few minutes late. Staff are rude and spend their time chatting rather than supervising students at recess. They are very inflexible and it's not a two way street they want you on time yet their dismissal is very disorganized where some teachers can't get students out on time. It appears as though the focus of school is on money and not on students needs. My daughter is struggling academically due to the fact that some of their teachers are questionable. I am very disappointed at how the school when from great to I can't wait for school year to be over to get my daughter out of that school. Parking sucks. Administration prioritized staff parking rather than parent/visitor parking. I don't have anything good to say about this school. I'm greatly disappointed. read more

Well unfortunately I had to give a star for oasis public charter school. I thought at first this school would be a great choice for my child. But, learned that is was not the greatest school they make it seem to be. My child experienced being bullied and I had mentioned it many times and it was like talking to a brick wall. The other issue I had was the sick policy of the school my child was sick every week in and out of the doctors office. Let me mind you I always showed proof of my child's Dr. notes. My child did miss some school due to medical issues and getting sick all the time. There is no ventilation in the school kids are in rooms with no windows. Every school should have some kind of ventilation and windows that they can open. My child would get harassed by office secretary as to why my child missed so much school and duh! she was sick. I am sorry but when my child is sick my child goes to the dr and I keep them home. Why spread the germs. Not only that I got harassed and was confronted as to why my child missed school and again a dr note was always shown. There issue is the money, money, money. For each day a child goes they rely on the funding. Also, if your child has some kind of special needs this place is not the right choice for them. I advocated for my child. They assessed my child with a speech therapist and the therapist said my child didn't qualify. It was very obvious that my child needed speech but was denied. My child is now in a different school and has speech therapy and other supportive services. The new school was dumb founded when I told them that my child was assessed at oasis public charter school for speech and they told me my child didn't qualify. The other reviews on how children are so far behind when they go into regular Ed school is true. I found that out as well . I know a few parents like me who pulled there children from this school. Do some research and make your best Judgment before putting your child at oasis charter school. read more