

Oakland Private School for Boys | Elementary & Middle School
Excel through the integration of music with academics.
Music with academics inspires engaged and whole-brain learning for boys — building focus, complex thinking and confidence that prepares them for future success.
- Small Cohort Learning
- Innovative Curriculum
- Individual Academic Attention
- Hands-On Learning
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Hear Parents Speak on Music’s Academic Impact
Daily music study supports focus, creative thinking and abstract reasoning — opening new pathways to boys’ learning.
Move, explore and directly interact with academic subjects.
Small cohorts and lively education encourage boys’ enthusiasm and curiosity.
PBA celebrates our students’ drive to move, explore and question the world around them.
We channel boy-energy into the inspiration to learn and achieve!
Empower every boy through personalized learning.
Individual academic attention adapts lessons to each boy’s pace and curiosity — deepening comprehension and making every subject more tangible and relevant.
- Student-Teacher Ratio 5:1
- Adapt to Each Boy’s Pace & Curiosity
- Hands-On Learning
- Academic Confidence & Support

Take a Glimpse into PBA’s Classrooms
Watch Day School boys introduce their schoolwork to families at PBA’s last Academic Open House.

We loved it when his homework assignment was to learn the different parts of a cell — and then set them to music!
Jenner B.
Day School Parent
Is Day School at PBA the Right Fit for Your Boy?
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Phone
(510) 652-4722 – Main Office
(510) 948-3264 – Inquiries & Admissions