Amethod Public Schools
In 2004 Jorge Lopez took control of the school. At the time its Academic Performance Index (API) was 650. Lopez received guidance from Ben Chavis, head of the American Indian Model Schools, and established a system similar to the system of American Indian Public Charter School at Oakland Charter Academy. In late September 2007 the Oakland Charter Academy became the second public school in Oakland to win the National Blue Ribbon award. Oakland Charter High School opened in 2007.
American Pacific International School
It offers an American-style curriculum to those aged from two to eighteen within Thailand, and is fully registered with the Royal Thai Ministry of Education. The school has been accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) from the United States. The current principal is Luis Ramirez. Previous heads include Stacey Gailey, Greg Schellenberg, Ross Hall, Peter Welch, Keith Wacker and Barry Sutherland. The founding head was Gordon Jones, formerly of the Taft School, Connecticut, USA.