
Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy
Welcome to the Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy landing page!
Grades: 6-12
Sponsoring District: Richmond
CDS/Charter Numbers: CDS: #07-61796-0132100 Charter: #1739
Afterschool Program? Y
For enrollment information, please contact Veronica Rivera Vega, Program Manager of Enrollment & Special Projects, at (510) 434-5023 ext. 27504.
Enrollment: 616
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 74%
Black or African American: 9%
Multiracial: 3%
Asian-American: 7%
Caucasian: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Not available: 5%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 42%
Key Dates 2025-2026:
First Day of School: August 4, 2025
Labor Day: September 1, 2025
Staff PD Day (no students): September 19, 2025
Fall Break: September 29 – October 3, 2025
Staff PD Day (no students): October 6, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 13, 2025
Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
Harvest Break: November 24 – 28, 2025
Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 09, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): January 12, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19, 2026
Presidents’ Day: February 16, 2026
Spring Break: March 30 – April 06, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): April 07, 2026
Memorial Day: May 25, 2026
Last Day of School: June 09, 2026
Juneteenth: June 19, 2026
Aspire families can report a bullying incident by completing this online form.
Homeless, Foster Youth, Bullying & Cyberbullying Resources
Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison: Blaine Abate, Assistant Principal at blaine.abate@aspirepublicschools.org.
School Officials
Eric Becker
Blaine Abate
Diana DeHaro
Marcelo Munoz
Esperanza Rivera
Christian Cervantes Tamayo
Monserrat Armendaris-Ibarria
Lutricia "Ms. Trish" White
Julian Tamayo
Key Documents + Links
- PowerSchool Access (for Current Aspire Families)
- MealTime Access (for Current Aspire Families)
- Expanded Learning Program Plan
- Expanded Learning Program Plan (Spanish)
- FY25 EPA Financials
- Suicide Prevention Policy
- Mental Health Support
- Aspire Wellness Policy 2025-2026 (English)
- Aspire Wellness Policy 2025-2026 (Spanish)
- 2025-26 Media Release: Free/Reduced-Price Meal Update
- Title IX and Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Policy
- School Employee Code of Conduct with Students
- Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
- 25-26 School Calendar
- 2025-26 Aspire Student & Family Handbook (Spanish)
- 2025-26 Aspire Student & Family Handbook
- Resources for Neurodivergent Students
- Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant (LREB) Expenditure Report
- 2025-2026 RCAL LCAP
- 2025-26 LCAP (Spanish)
- Board Agenda & Meeting Date (E.C. 54950)
- RCAL Charter Renewal Petition
- Charter School Complaint Form WCCUSD
- ESSER III Expenditure Plan
- California Department of Education Gender Equity/Title IX page
- Athletics Program info for RCAL
- RCAL CCSPP Application & Plan
- 24-25 Prop 28 Annual Report
- 2023-24 School Accountability Report Card (SARC English)
- 2023-24 School Accountability Report Card (SARC Spanish)