Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School

Grades: TK – 8
Sponsoring District: Ravenswood School District
CDS/Charter Numbers: CDS: #41-68999-0134197 Charter: #125
Afterschool Program? Y

Student Information
Enrollment: 444
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 84%
Black or African-American: 5%
Multiracial: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
Not available: 8%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 69%

Key Dates 2026-2027:

First Day of School: August 4, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): September 4, 2026
Labor Day: September 7, 2026
Fall Break: October 12–October 16, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): October 19, 2026
Veterans Day: November 11, 2026
Harvest Break: November 23 – 27, 2026
Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 8, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): January 11, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): February 12, 2027
Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2027
Spring Break: March 26 – April 2, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): April 5, 2027
Memorial Day: May 31, 2027
Last Day of School: June 08, 2027
Juneteenth: June 19, 2027

For enrollment information, please contact Brenda Jauregi, Bay Area Regional Program Manager of Enrollment.

Aspire families can report a bullying incident by completing this online form.

Homeless, Foster Youth, Bullying & Cyberbullying Resources

Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison: Samantha Perez, Dean of Students at Samantha.Perez@aspirepublicschools.org.

Address

1286 Runnymede Street,
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Contact Info

Phone:: 650-614-9100
Fax:: 650-614-9183

School Officials

Terry Kawi

Principal Email Terry View Bio

David Tellez

Assistant Principal Email David View Bio

Stephen Ashford

Community School Director Email Stephen View Bio

Samantha Perez

Dean of Students Email Samantha View Bio

Lily Rosales

Expanded Learning Site Director Email Lily View Bio

Susie Estrada

Business Manager Email Susie Phone Susie View Bio

Stephanie Caudillo

Office Assistant Email Stephanie View Bio

Principal’s Message

July 27, 2026

Dear EPACS Families,

My name is Terry Kawi, and I am honored and excited to serve the EPACS community as Principal for the fourth year. Over the past three years, we have faced many challenges together, and through it all, your partnership, resilience, and unwavering support have helped make our school stronger and more aligned in our shared goals.

As we head into this school year, we are doubling down on the “rigorous instruction” portion of our school’s vision. This year, we will be deeply focused on cultivating academic discourse and identity as well as critical thinking in every classroom. In addition, we are bringing back a renewed emphasis on independent reading, writing, and spelling—foundational skills that support lifelong learning and student confidence.

We are continuing our work around inclusion, socio-emotional learning, and restorative practices, too.

Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership. I am so proud of what we are building together and look forward to an incredible year of growth and learning.

In partnership,

Principal Kawi

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