Scholar and Family Resources
We are prepared and excited to welcome students back to campus this school year!
Please review the available resources and information shown. Refer to your region or school’s PowerSchool Messenger for the latest information and updates related to your scholar’s school!
Regional Resources Pages
Each of the regional pages, located within the left sidebar, catalogs community resources to help navigate current circumstances in and out of the classroom. We will update region-specific information as frequently as needed in order to provide the details our families need.
Expanded Learning Program
Aspire’s Expanded Learning programs (ExL) serve TK to 12th grade (depending on site funding) and are crafted in alignment with our organizational vision and mission. Our programs combine rigorous instruction with hands-on activities, academic support, and social-emotional learning in after-school programming. It aims to develop students’ confidence and fluency in the material they learn daily, fostering social-emotional learning and more.
Learn about our overall program plan here or contact your school’s admin for additional information. Obtenga información sobre nuestro plan de programa de aprendizaje ampliado aquí o comuníquese con el administrador de su escuela para obtener información adicional.
ExL Grant Announcements:
Aspire schools (Gateway, Firestone, Golden State Prep, Lionel Wilson Prep, Richmond Ca. Prep, Alexander Twilight Secondary, Ben Holt Prep, Langston Hughes, and Vanguard Prep) are excited to announce partnerships with Woodcraft Rangers and Nzinga Incorporated for 21st Century and ASSETs programs!
Water Bottle Access
Aspire Public Schools allows students, teachers, and staff to bring and carry water bottles. Water bottles may be excluded from libraries, computer labs, science labs, and other places where it is deemed dangerous to have drinking water. Aspire Public Schools may develop additional policies regarding the types of water bottles that may be carried. Aspire Public Schools adheres to all applicable requirements regarding making potable water available to students during meal service. Aspire Public Schools shall encourage water consumption through promotional and educational activities and signage that focus on the benefits of drinking water and highlight any water bottle filling stations that are located on campus.
Mental Health Support
To help our students become better prepared to thrive, we provide a variety of mental health, counseling, referral, and social and emotional programs and supports across all of our schools. See the resource below for general coping strategies, crisis support lines, and more.
If you are in crisis, please seek immediate help. If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or going to 988lifeline.org. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
Annual Notice to Parents and Guardians Regarding Synthetic Drugs
We want to specifically bring awareness to families on the dangers associated with Fentanyl, as there is currently a nationwide fentanyl crisis. We have compiled several resources that provide information and resources on this dangerous substance which many times is often illegally made. Please click on the resource buttons below to learn more.