Oakland International Academy PreK1

Oakland International Academy PreK1, a mid-tier primary school in DETROIT, Michigan, operated by Oakland International Academy, educates 344 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

Across the 3 schools in Oakland International Academy (1,992 students total), Oakland International Academy PreK1 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Oakland International Academy PreK1 records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest is composed of 7% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the resource side, On paper, Oakland International Academy PreK1 has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 51.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Oakland International Academy PreK1 higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wayne County shows median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Oakland International Academy PreK1 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oakland International Academy 28, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. Oakland International Academy PreK1 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 110%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 344 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 51.0:1 today.

On this page, members of the Oakland International Academy PreK1 community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.