Barack Obama Academy is a small alternative middle school in Oakland, California. It is part of the Oakland Unified School District and is the first middle school in the United States to be officially named or renamed after US President Barack Obama in March 2009. Established in 2007, the middle school was formerly known as the Alternative Learning Community.Oakland middle school to be renamed for Obama, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2009 The name change was prompted by the school's students.Oakland school named for Obama, United Press International, March 26, 2009
As of 2011, it had 24 students, most of whom were low income African Americans.Oakland middle school to be renamed for Obama, The San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2009
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