
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 Brenda Jauregi, Bay Area Regional Program Manager of Enrollment.
Enrollment: 628
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 76%
Black or African American: 6%
Multiracial: 3%
Asian: 8%
White: 1%
Not available: 5%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 77%
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
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
DeShawnna Riley
Monserrat Armendaris-Ibarria
Christian Cervantes Tamayo
Karyme Penate
Esperanza Rivera
Julian Tamayo
Key Documents + Links
- 2026-27 Student & Family Handbook (English)
- 2026-27 Student & Family Handbook (Spanish)
- 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 2026-2027 (English)
- Aspire Wellness Policy 2026-2027 (Spanish)
- 2026-2027 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
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (Spanish)
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (English)
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (Chinese)
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (Korean)
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (Vietnamese)
- Know Your Educational Rights – Immigration Guidance for CA Schools (Tagalog)
- 26-27 RCAL School Calendar
- Resources for Neurodivergent Students
- Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant (LREB) Expenditure Report
- 2026-27 RCAL LCAP (English)
- 2026-27 RCAL 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
- FY25-26 Prop 28 Annual Report
- 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC English)
- 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC Spanish)
- 2025-2026 Aspire Expanded Learning Program
- Programa de Aprendizaje Ampliado Aspire 2025-2026 (en español)
- CDE Bullying Prevention Resources
- Bullying Prevention Resources for Students Who Identify/Are Perceived as Neurodivergent