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Tutoring for Medea Creek Middle School Students
Medea Creek Middle School is an Oak Park Unified public middle school for grades 6–8 in Oak Park, with about 1,104 students in 2025–26. Adriana, a California-credentialed teacher, tutors Medea Creek students in math, writing and study skills, at home or online, and teaches every session herself. Tutoring is $80 an hour in your home or online, and the first consultation is free.
About Medea Creek
Medea Creek Middle School is Oak Park Unified's only middle school, on Doubletree Road, with about 1,104 students in grades 6–8 in 2025–26 (Ed-Data). Students from Brookside, Oak Hills and Red Oak continue here, and 5th graders in any OPUSD class don't need to re-enroll for 6th grade (MCMS enrollment).
Medea Creek was named a 2026 California Distinguished School. The school lists earlier Distinguished School years of 1992, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2019 (MCMS).
The day starts with 1st period at 8:23 am, after an optional zero period from 7:28, and ends at 2:40 pm (bell schedules). 6th graders can choose a yearlong band or choir elective or ASB Leadership, while their other electives are one semester and assigned (FAQ). In 7th and 8th grade, students can play All-Star Sports: football, soccer, cheer, basketball and volleyball (handbook).
Medea Creek Middle School at a glance
| Grades | 6–8 |
|---|---|
| District | Oak Park Unified |
| Address | 1002 Doubletree Road, Oak Park, CA 91377 |
| Programs | Band, choir, art and Spanish; ASB Leadership; optional zero period; Independent PE; All-Star Sports for grades 7–8 |
| Math courses | Math 6, Pre-Algebra, Algebra Intro, Algebra 1 and Geometry |
| Bell times | 1st period at 8:23 am, after an optional zero period from 7:28 am; classes end at 2:40 pm; minimum days end at 12:35 pm (page published July 2026, no year label) |
| Feeds into | Oak Park High School |
| Fed by | Brookside, Oak Hills and Red Oak elementary |
| Recognition | 2026 California Distinguished School |
| Enrollment | 1,104 students in 2025–26 (Ed-Data) |
| CAASPP 2025–26 | 79% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 72% in math (OPUSD: 79% and 72%; California: 49% and 38%) |
| School website | mcms.opusd.org |
Sources, opened October 13, 2026: Medea Creek Middle School; MCMS bell schedules; MCMS California Distinguished School; MCMS enrollment; MCMS academics; Mathematics at MCMS; MCMS FAQs for families; Medea Creek Middle School handbook 2026–27; Ed-Data: Medea Creek Middle; OPUSD math placement policy (Exhibit 1, BP 6152.1); MCMS and OPHS Math Information Night, September 29, 2026; OPUSD important event dates, 2026–27; CAASPP results, Medea Creek Middle School, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026); CAASPP results, Medea Creek Middle School, 2024–25; CAST science results, Medea Creek Middle School, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026).
Thousand Acorns Tutoring is not affiliated with Medea Creek Middle School or Oak Park Unified School District.
Math placement for Medea Creek students
Every Oak Park 6th grader takes Math 6 at Medea Creek. Algebra I in 7th grade takes an A- or better on 3 of the 4 quarter report cards in 6th grade, plus 85% or higher on both the Algebra Readiness test and the MDTP (OPUSD policy). The tests are given in March or April (Math Information Night, September 29, 2026), and the Oak Park Algebra I guide covers the 8th-grade route and appeals. Thousand Acorns Tutoring does not offer placement exam prep.
After Math 6, Medea Creek's math department lists Pre-Algebra (7th-grade standards), Algebra Intro (8th-grade standards, taught with CPM techniques), Algebra 1 and Geometry (MCMS math). The district and school explained the pathways to families at a Math Information Night on September 29, 2026 (Math Information Night).
Medea Creek test scores
The table shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the CAASPP tests, in all tested grades; 1,074 Medea Creek students took the English test in 2025–26 (CAASPP results). District and state rows include grades 3–8 and 11.
| Results | English | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medea Creek Middle School, 2025–26 | 78.94% | 71.52% | 75.98% |
| Medea Creek Middle School, 2024–25 | 80.60% | 71.42% | 69.88% |
| Oak Park Unified, 2025–26 | 79.02% | 72.15% | 74.87% |
| California, 2025–26 | 49.26% | 38.35% | 35.99% |
Science is the California Science Test, taken in 5th and 8th grade. The score report guide explains the levels, and the test scores page compares every school here.
Key dates for Medea Creek families, 2026–27
Oak Park Unified's 2026–27 year runs from August 5, 2026 to May 27, 2027, with spring break March 26 – April 2 (OPUSD dates).
- Friday, October 9, 2026: a minimum day at Medea Creek, the end of the first quarter (OPUSD dates).
- Friday, December 18, 2026: a minimum day for all OPUSD schools before winter break (OPUSD dates).
- March 12 and March 25, 2027: minimum days at Medea Creek (OPUSD dates).
- May 26–27, 2027: minimum days to close the year (OPUSD dates).
Subjects that fit Medea Creek students
Oak Park's Algebra I decision in 6th grade counts report cards as well as two tests: an A- on three of four quarters, plus 85% on both the Algebra Readiness test and the MDTP. That makes steady work through the whole year of Math 6 part of the picture, which is where middle school math sessions come in. Writing and study skills cover the longer assignments and heavier homework of 7th and 8th grade.
Middle school math (6–8)Writing (K–8)Study skills
Prices for Medea Creek families
Tutoring is $80 an hour in your home or online, or $50 an hour per child in a small group of 2 to 4, and the first consultation is free. All prices and terms.
Who tutors Medea Creek students
Adriana Martinez
California Multiple Subject Teaching credential, listed on the state's public credential search
Taught TK–8 in public and private schools.
She teaches every session herself. About her teaching
Medea Creek tutoring questions
Do Oak Park 5th graders need to enroll at Medea Creek?
No. Students in any OPUSD 5th-grade class don't need to enroll at Medea Creek for 6th grade.
What math courses does Medea Creek offer?
Math 6 for every 6th grader, then Pre-Algebra, Algebra Intro, Algebra 1 and Geometry, depending on placement.
What time does Medea Creek start and end?
First period starts at 8:23 am, after an optional zero period at 7:28 am, and the day ends at 2:40 pm. Minimum days end at 12:35 pm.
Nearby schools
Brookside ElementaryOak Hills ElementaryRed Oak ElementaryYerba Buena ElementaryMariposa SchoolSumac ElementaryWillow Elementary
Schools that feed Medea Creek
Brookside ElementaryOak Hills ElementaryRed Oak Elementary
The Oak Park tutoring page lists every school page for the city.
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