Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Founded in 2002 by a small, committed group of teachers and parents and 92 Kindergarten and 6th graders, Lighthouse has grown. Today we operate two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools serving over 1,600 students in East Oakland. Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS) provide a free, public option for students and their families.

Our original school, Lighthouse, is two contiguous schools, one serving grades TK - 8 and the other serving grades 9 - 12. Lighthouse’s sister school, Lodestar, opened in Fall 2016 and serves TK-12 students in the Sobrante Park neighborhood of East Oakland.

• More than 85% of our students meet the A-G requirements needed to apply to a UC or CSU
• More than 86% of our graduates are accepted to 4-year colleges year after year, including 90% of our African American Seniors
• 40% of alumni are graduating from college, 4x the national average for our student demographic
• Over 90% of students return to LCPS schools year over year
• Each year 30+ students are awarded scholarships from Oakland Promise ranging in value from $2,000 - $16,000