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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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
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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

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