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Aspire College Academy

Welcome to the Aspire College Academy landing page!

Grades: TK-5
Sponsoring District: Oakland
CDS Charter Numbers: CDS: #01-61259-0128413 Charter: #1577
Afterschool Program? Y

Enrollment: 299

Ethnicity:: Hispanic: 71%; African-American: 18%; Pacific Islander: 1%; Asian-American: 0%; Caucasian: 0%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 94%

Key Dates

1st day of School: August 5, 2019
Labor Day: September 2, 2019
Teacher Work Day – No Student Classes: September 27, 2019
Fall Break: October 7-11, 2019
Teacher Work Day – No Student Classes: October 14, 2019
Veteran’s Day: November 11, 2019
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29, 2019
Winter Break: December 23, 2019-January 10, 2020
Teacher Work Day – No Student Classes: January 13, 2020
Presidents Day: February 17, 2020
Spring Break: March 30-April 10, 2020
Teacher Work Day – No Student Classes: April 13, 2020
Memorial Day: May 25, 2020
Last Day of School: June 12, 2020

Address

8030 Atherton Street,
Oakland, CA 94605, United States

Contact Info

Phone:: 510-562-8030
Fax:: 510-562-8013

School Officials

Ola Allen-Taylor

Principal Email Ola View Bio

Lena Anthony

Assistant Principal Email Lena View Bio

Gaelle Belhseine

Vice Principal of Instruction Email Gaelle View Bio

Lisa Perez

Business Manager Email Lisa Phone Lisa View Bio

Tiffany Moore

After School Program Director Email Tiffany View Bio

School Calendar

Nothing from October 16, 2019 to November 16, 2019.

Principal’s Message

September 30, 2017

Aspire College Academy is dedicated to preparing all of our students for college success. Everything about Aspire College Academy from the college flags in our hallway to our data-driven rigorous instruction — is designed to put our students on the road to a four-year degree. Helping our students realize the college dream is a challenge that requires the hard work of every member of our school family: our students love learning and achieve amazing results; our staff is the hardest-working group of professionals in the business; our parents and families are involved in supporting every aspect of our college-going culture; and our community partners, volunteers and supporters enable us to meet the unique needs of our students and our community.

Ola Allen-Taylor
Principal, Aspire College Academy

Key Documents + Links

Board Meeting Minutes

Next meeting is October 3, 2019 9:00 am
2019-20 Aspire Board of Directors Meeting Schedule July 30, 2019
Aspire Board of Directors Bylaws July 30, 2019

Board Members

Beth Hunkapiller, Board Chair Email Beth
Jim Boyd Email Jim
Warren Felson Email Warren
Nisa Frank Email Nisa
Jonathan Garfinkel Email Jonathan
Kay Hong Email Kay
Leslie Parker Hume Email Leslie