IC Community is a Spanish-bilingual learning community in Oakland with an innovative approach to education. At the heart of our school is our belief that all children are creative, intelligent, contributing members of our society who are curious and motivated to learn.

Our school year is divided into broad inquiry themes that students consider from different perspectives. We believe that children learn best when they are actively engaged in challenging projects that take as inspiration their interests, questions, and curiosity about each inquiry theme.

As a Reggio-inspired school, our students learn to collaborate with their peers to co-construct new theories and ideas as they negotiate each inquiry project. In addition to learning to engage in meaningful conversations, we believe that becoming adept at using a broad spectrum of symbolic languagues - such as drawing, writing, drama, sculpture, and dance - supports our children in expressing their ideas, uncovering new perspectives, and collaborating with others.