Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Linnea Otto, M.Ed., currently serves as an Elementary Teacher at Lighthouse Community Public Schools since June 2023. Prior to this role, Linnea completed a teaching residency at Alder Graduate School of Education, which integrated full-time graduate study with student teaching from June 2022 to June 2023. Linnea's experience includes serving as a Research Assistant at Tufts University's Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, contributing to projects focusing on identity development and children's television programming from September 2019 to June 2022. Additionally, Linnea was involved with Matriculate as an Advising Fellow Leadership Team Member, aiding low-income students with college applications, and held leadership roles at Jumpstart, emphasizing vocabulary and socio-emotional learning in preschools. Linnea's educational background includes a Master of Education from Alder Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from Tufts University.
Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS), we believe an exceptional education brings out each child’s unique light and potential. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools — Lighthouse and Lodestar — serving nearly 1,300 students in East Oakland. With a vision of transforming our community through creating a family of exceptional schools serving youth and families in Oakland, our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice and rooted in the EL Education model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. LCPS will continue to increase its impact as we grow to a third site, ultimately serving 2500 Oakland students and their families. LCPS exists to counter persistent educational inequity that threatens our collective future; a beacon for public education where each graduate fulfills the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.