"OSA was founded in 2002 under the name Oakland School for the Arts, its acronym being OSA. But the real meaning behind OSA is not what you would think. OSA really stands for Operation Smuggle Art."-- Mila Boyden, 8th grade 

"The following content addresses harmful topics, viewer discretion is advised: please take into consideration your own comfort levels before reading. We would also like to note that cannibalism is an act of homicide." -- Lilah Aparton , 6th grade & Maia Cavagnolo, 7th grade

"The first all-school Metamorphosis event is coming April 29, at the Fox Theater from 7:00pm to 9:00pm"--Logan bergmark, 6th grade

"It’s the last semester of the 2023-24 school year, and many 8th graders are wondering about high school." - Isaiah Kahn, 8th grade

"Did you know that OSA has a math team? Of course you didn’t. Well, we have one. The OSA math team is a new thing that the school now does, where students do—you’ll never guess—math. Isn’t that fun? " -- Elias yuasa, seventh grade

"Recently, a group of teachers negotiated for salary adjustments on behalf of the OSA teacher union, Coalition of Oakland School for the Arts Teacher and Staff, or COSATS. The negotiations lasted exactly three weeks, from September 14th to October 5th. They ended with the teachers getting a six percent retroactive raise and two to four percent bonus if they met their fundraising goals, an outcome both sides were happy with." -- Isaiah Kahn, 8th grade

Halloween has come and gone, and with it was OSA’s Haunted House.The OSA Haunted House is an event put on by Production Design that takes place every other year. It is a fun event for students in both Fashion and Production Design to take part in making. ​ -- Kaliyah Smith & Ava Ford

"OSA has plans to repurpose the lot next to Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park, which includes a skate park, but who is actually going to be using it?"--Zanthe Jones-Gerachis, 8th grade

"Students come to school each day to learn, and to learn, they have to put in some work, such as reading, completing handouts, and solving math problems. Sometimes, this process includes homework to do out of class. OSA does not have a specific policy on homework, but here is what middle school teachers and students think of homework. " -- Zara Quiter, Seventh Grade

"Some may recognize Angus Cloud for his work in the show Euphoria that was released June 16, 2019, some may know him from his work within the entertainment industry, and some may remember him as a friend and a helping hand of the community of Oakland. Angus cloud can also be remembered by his high school community and friends as conor hickey, that's what he went by." -- Xochitl Reimann, 12th grade