Mission, Vision, & Values
A cluster of 14 schools that feed into Hoover High School here in City Heights
What is our school-shed?
5,826
What is the number of students (non-duplicated) served in the 2022-2023 Evaulation Report?
1999
What is the year Ocean Discovery became a non-profit organization?
Make observations and ask questions
What is Explore & Wonder?
A space that can transport you to the ocean without getting wet
What is the Ocean Alcove?
To inspire the next generation of science leaders, Ocean Discovery Institute creates learning experiences for young people traditionally excluded from science due to race, income status, and educational opportunity. Our students will join high-paying fields, break generational poverty, and change the future of science.
What is Ocean Disocvery's mission statement?
Students show positive science believe, achieve in school, and become leaders who make a difference.
What are Ocean Discovery's Program outcomes?
2011
In what year did Ocean Discovery receive the Presidential Award from the White House?
Flat body, tube feet, round body shape, hard shell, gills, etc
What are adaptations?
Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Snails, Chiton, Hermit Crabs, etc.
What are some of the animals in the outdoor tank?
We love learning, we choose leadership, we believe in community, we stand for justice, we imagine possibilities
What are Ocean Discovery's organizational values?
What percentage of Ocean Leaders enter into science-related careers?
60%
Aquatic Adventures
What is Ocean Discovery's original name?
A native plant used to make flour and baked goods
What is buckwheat?
Rob Wellington Quigley
Who is the architect of the Living Lab?
What is Ocean Discovery's tag line?
Young lives transformed through science
K-10th grade
What are the grade levels reached by the In-School Program?
2018
What year did Ocean Discovery open the Living Lab?
A journey where students observe human activity and reflect on their sense of belonging with the ocean
What is the solo hike?
The Watershed Plaza Wall
What is a feature of the Living Lab that connects from outside to inside