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Aspire Public Schools

2023 Gratitude Report

Building on our Foundation

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Our Vision

Aspire Scholars are Prepared and empowered to build a fulfilling and liberated Future for themselves and Their communities.

Our Mission

Provide a rigorous, joyful academic experience that cultivates our scholars' skills, talents, and gifts, such that they may pursue and persist in college or any post-secondary pathway that is authentic to their identities.

Promote inclusivity and disrupt systems that have historically oppressed marginalized communities, including Black, Latino/a/x, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Nurture our scholars' pride in their abilities, identities, and communities.

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Rigorous and joyful academic experience

Nationwide, nearly half of all students perform below grade level in at least one subject, most often reading or math.* To address this opportunity gap, which has been exacerbated by pandemic-related learning loss, Aspire has adopted a multi-pronged approach to ensure our scholars are receiving a rigorous and joyful academic experience that cultivates their unique skills, talents and gifts.

*According to a December 2022 School Pulse Panel Survey

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Inclusiviety

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Inclusivity and Equity

Aspire is committed to providing equitable opportunities for our scholars, families, and teammates. We use an equity lens to examine our policies, practices, and systems at Aspire to strive for all groups to increase access and benefit form our work. This belief is woven throughout our core values.

EdSource features Aspire as an innovative leader in the face of California's teacher shortage

Education Equity | Aspire Public Schools holds Black student conference in Stockton

Introducing our Aspire2Alder Schoarship winners, Julie Rojas and Yvette Pacheco!

Aspire Public Schools CEO statement in response to the finalization of the California budget

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Ability

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Ability, Identity, and Community

We strive to create safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environments where scholars feel pride and connection to their schools.

Opinion: The best way to honor Latino culture is by honoring Latino family values

Meet the Black literary society helping scholars fall in love with books

Aspire Pacific Academy alumna helps next gen Latino students become college-ready

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Our Appreciation

Investors ($250,000+)
  • Ballmer Group
  • Hastings Education Fund
  • Kenneth Rainin Foundation
  • Silicon Schools Fund
  • Steven Merrill and Katie Budge
Principals ($100,000 - $249,999)
  • Beth and Michael Hunkapiller
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The Green Foundation
  • Hastings Growth Fund
Directors ($50,000-$99,999)
  • Anupam and Kavita Mishra
  • Joyce and Robert Wisner
  • Leslie and George Hume
  • Rogers Family Foundation
  • William Zimmerman Foundation
Achievers ($10,000-$49,999)
  • Billy Harris
  • Beth and Brian Grossman
  • Charles and Karen Couric
  • Cori and Tony Bates
  • Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation
  • Great Public Schools Now
  • Irene S. Scully Family Fundation
  • Javier Cabra Walteros
  • Jonathan and Kimberly Garfinkel
  • Kay Hong and Jamie MacQuarrie
  • Lene and Steve Joy
  • Lorea Martinez and John Rethans
  • Quest Foundation
  • The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
  • Richard and Theresa Crocker
  • Warriors Community Foundation
Aspire public schools
Board of Directors
  • Beth Hunkapiller, Board Chair
  • Julissa Arce
  • Anthony Barkett
  • Kay Hong
  • Christina Laster
  • Lorea Martinez
  • Ay'Anna Moody
  • Carol J. Ornelas
Aspire Public Schools
Foundation Board Members
  • Liat Bishko, Board Chair
  • Raphael Akinsipe
  • Beth Grossman
  • Billy Harris
  • Beth Hunkapiller
  • Sai Selvaganesan

Complete donor list