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Friends & Supporters - Thank you for your time, talent, donations, 28 ELEMENTARY and support over the past 18 months. At Aspire, we believe every student 12 SECONDARY deserves the opportunity to succeed in school, career, and life. We build this vision for the future through small, high-performing charter schools that
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Mary Cha-Caswell, Chief Operating Officer
In each of our 40 Aspire schools, you’ll see rigorous instruction, a steadfast desire by scholars and educators to learn and grow, and a
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constant striving for excellence. To better prepare our students for a
D’Lonra Ellis, General Counsel
challenging and ever-changing world, we are laser-focused on answering five critical questions that drive our AspireForward strategic plan:
How do we define and evaluate “college ready” for our students? 2. How do we design our instructional program to support that readiness? 3. What “to” and “through” efforts do we invest in to support college persistence and completion? 4. How does our talent strategy support student achievement? 5. What has been our growth trajectory historically and how do we plan to grow in the future in support of our student outcomes? 1.
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Memphis: 4 schools
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Kate Ford, Area Superintendent, Los Angeles
Vice President of Education
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Bay Area: 11 schools Central Valley: 14 schools Los Angeles: 11 schools
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Kimi Kean, Area Superintendent, Bay Area
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We look forward to sharing the answers to these questions that will inform
Vital to our AspireForward plan is our culture of innovation. It drives our ability to bring to life new programs that address the needs of the communities we serve, such as Aspire University – our nationally-recognized teacher residency program, which spun off in July 2016. Aspire University joins Schoolzilla as the second organization
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COLOR Area Superintendent, Memphis Kara Maguire, Vice President of People Delphine Sherman, Chief Financial Officer
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purple and by their talent and dedication to our 16,000 students. our students, their families, and the communities we serve.
With Gratitude,
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Lane Weiss, Area Superintendent, Central Valley
16,000 STUDENTS
Great teams lead great organizations. Over the past 18 months as
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Aspire’s third CEO, I’ve been energized by the 2,700 teammates who bleed I am grateful for your continued partnership as we impact the lives of
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Bess Kennedy, Vice President of Advancement
Aspire’s direction over the course of the next year.
conceived of and incubated at Aspire.
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Class of 2028. Aspires to be a firefighter.
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MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM Mala Batra, Chief of Staff
ensure every student’s aspirations are within reach.
Our 16,000 students are:
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Uriel Galvan,
Memphis: 4 schools
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“There are multiple ways children can learn, and at Aspire, I think that’s really explored. Every child has room to grow in their own way.” RACHEL WILLIS-HENRY, parent, Aspire College Academy
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Your Support Matters.
Dashawn Rogers (right),
Class of 2020. Aspires to be a sports commentator.
BECAUSE OF YOU, WE SERVED 505 MORE STUDENTS in... CALIFORNIA
Bay Area: 11 schools Central Valley: 14 schools Los Angeles: 11 schools
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Memphis: 4 schools
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...RETAINED OUR
DEDICATED EDUCATORS...
“Aspire is a great organization within which to develop as an educator. Resources are provided and trainings are available to develop particular areas of need.”
4:5 teachers retained OVER PAST 4 YEARS
NATALIA MARTINEZ, Aspire Kindergarten Teacher, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy
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Yareli Lopez, Class of 2029.
TEACHERS BELIEVED ASPIRE IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK
Aspires to be a principal.
In July 2016 we launched our second spin-off organization, Aspire University, home to the Aspire Teacher Residency (ATR) and the Aspire Principal Residency (APR). Both programs are designed to train teachers and principals in a style similar to a medical residency. To date, ATR has trained 167 teachers in 7 cohorts, with 70% of them still teaching with Aspire.
...stayed
committed to our families... 84% OF ASPIRE PARENTS GAVE
ASPIRE A VERY FAVORABLE RATING
11,954 STUDENTS WERE
ON ASPIRE’S 2016 WAITLIST – SHOWING MORE DEMAND THAN EVER
2,657 APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED FOR 183 SPOTS
AT OUR NEWEST ASPIRE RICHMOND CAMPUS IN 2016 – ALMOST 15 APPLICATIONS FOR EVERY AVAILABLE SEAT
Kameron Britton, Class of 2015. Aspires to be inspiring.
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...and prepared our
Vicente Trujillo,
Class of 2018. Aspires to be a computer programmer.
students for college. 89% OF ASPIRE’S SENIORS GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 76% FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
84% OF ASPIRE ALUMNI
ARE STILL ENROLLED IN COLLEGE
...AND ENSURED OUR STUDENTS WERE COLLEGE READY.
ASPIRE ALUMNI GRADUATE COLLEGE AT A RATE
3 times greater
THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
“Obtaining a college degree symbolizes freedom, opportunity, and responsibility. It’s my responsibility to graduate with a college degree and continue work that revolves around not only my family, but also my community.” RUDY GALLEGOS, Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy alumnus. Class of 2016. Currently attending UCLA.
We are grateful to our donors who contributed to Aspire between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. INVESTORS - $1,000,000+
Anonymous Donor Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Charter School Growth Fund Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings Peery Foundation Tipping Point Community U.S. Department of Education
PRINCIPALS - $100,000 to $999,999 Anonymous Donor The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation The Green Foundation Hyde Family Foundations Koshland Foundation Steven L. Merrill Wells Fargo
DIRECTORS - $50,000 to $99,999 Joseph Drown Foundation Lucy Sun and Warren Felson The Sidney E. Frank Foundation Leslie and George Hume Beth and Michael Hunkapiller
Kathleen and Richard Hoertkorn K2A Architects, LLP Ruth L. Lee Fund JaMel and Tom Perkins Irene S. Scully Foundation Don Shalvey Anna Utgoff and Nicolas Spicer Stifel, Nicolas, and Company Umpqua Bank Law Office of Young, Minney & Corr, LLP Laurie and David Walker
FRIENDS - Up to $1,000
Anonymous Donor Anonymous Donor Andrea Alvarez AmazonSmile Foundation Tanya Banes Jill Bryant Bankston Barbara Cannon Josephine Cara Matthew Countryman Ashish Deshpande Tim Dunn Gretchen Ellis John Fanning Margareat Feasley James Gage Kristyl Gonzales Michelle Hammand-Crowell Chi Kim Evan Kramer Louise and Jay Langheier Robert Lister
Dawn and William Meaders Dean Pichotto Georgette Simmerman Indea Snorden Gordon and Tina Strause Deontra Woods
institutions that have contributed to Aspire in other significant ways: The Chamberlin Family Foundation Dell
institutions that have contributed matching dollars:
...AND ENSURED OUR STUDENTS WERE COLLEGE READY. Chevron LEADERS - $25,000 to $49,999 K & F Baxter Family Foundation Kimberly and Jonathan Garfinkel Kay Hong and Jamie MacQuarrie Bonnie and James Quigley Warriors Community Foundation Joyce and Robert Wisner
ACHIEVERS - $1,000 to $24,999
Anonymous Donor Louis L. Borick Foundation Burnham Benefits Insurance Services CharterSAFE John Chino Sayed and Elise Darwish Eileen Freiburger Foundation for a College Education
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation PG&E Corporation Foundation
Aspire Public Schools’ fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. If you would like to speak to our team about contributing during the current fiscal year, please email bess.kennedy@aspirepublicschools.org. Our team is also available to discuss recurring giving and long-term estate planning.
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ASPIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Boyd, Executive Director, Pyramid Peak Foundation Warren Felson, Private Investor Nisa Frank, Lower School Division Head, Hamlin School Jonathan Garfinkel, Board Chair, TPG Capital Kay Hong, CEO, Torrid LLC Leslie Parker Hume, Historian Beth Hunkapiller, Educator & Administrator Steven L. Merrill, Venture Capitalist James H. Quigley, CEO Emeritus, Deloitte Joaquin Torres, Deputy Director, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development; President, San Francisco Housing Authority Commission
“Aspire is fortunate to have reached a scale that gives us the opportunity to have impact not just on the students we serve and their families, but also on the broader education landscape.� ASPIRE BOARD MEMBER
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