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Aspire Richmond Technology Academy
3170 Hilltop Mall Rd, Richmond, CA 94806
3170 Hilltop Mall Rd, Richmond, CA 94806
RTA implements a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and a culturally responsive academic program. The school supports all students in developing the skills and mindset they need to go to and through college, utilizing the blended learning model in all classrooms to provide each scholar with more personalized and differentiated instruction. RTA also offers tutoring and homework help in its Expanded Learning after school program.
RTA believes in taking a holistic approach when supporting scholars. Restorative justice, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practices are embedded in the school’s system, and each student receives an exclusive social and emotional education through daily RULER (social-emotional learning) and TOOLBOX curricula. RTA also incorporates the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) model to enhance the school’s positive and thriving culture and strives to provide equitable and effective support so that all students receive a quality education.
RTA values its partnership with families as paramount to scholars’ success. Families have opportunities to engage throughout the school year, and RTA provides meaningful community resources and tools for families to use inside and outside the classroom.
At Aspire RTA, scholar safety is very important to us. We continue to have conservative COVID-19 safety protocols. At the start of the 2223 school year, we offered weekly testing and required masking indoors. We continue to engage with our district leaders and families to make decisions that will ensure scholar safety.
The following information will be used to prioritize applicants at Aspire Richmond Tech during the Round One student assignment process. No particular type of applicant is guaranteed admission, and all applicants are prioritized in the following way:
1. Intra-Aspire transfers
2. Children of Aspire regular, full-time employees
3. Siblings of students already admitted to the Charter School, not to exceed 30% of capacity
4. Children of founding families of the Charter School
5. Children residing in Areas 4 and 5 of the WCCUSD Draft Map 8 – October A, developed by the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s demographer (www.wccusd.net/page/10828, https://www.wccusd.net//cms/lib/CA01001466/Centricity/Domain/16/October%20A.pdf)*
6. Children eligible for free and reduced price meals
7. Children residing within the District
8. All other students who reside in the state of California
Aspire Richmond Tech makes every attempt to accommodate siblings who apply together in the same school year. A separate enrollment application must be submitted for each student.
TK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mon-Thurs: TK-1st 8:10am to 2:35pm, 2nd-5th 8:10am to 2:50pm | Friday and Minimum Days: TK-1st 8:10am to 12:35pm, 2nd-5th 8:10am to 12:50pm. We follow a STRONG START schedule that gradually builds stamina for our youngest scholars at the beginning of the year.
For grades TK-5th starts the second week of school and runs after the day ends until 6pm.
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AC Transit: LA, 72, 74, 76, 376
Samantha So Lamb
Average academic scores (SBAC) for grades tested compared to the public school average score (district and charter) for the same grades.
This school profile includes data available through CA Department of Education (CDE) or other sources. Due to the pandemic and resulting changes, data is released for multiple school years: Student / school demographic data, Graduation Rate, Chronic Absenteeism Rate, Suspension Rate, Academic Comparison, and Academic Performance are from the 2023-24 academic year. UC/CSU Eligibility data are from 2022-23. Some data is reported by schools to provide more up-to-date information and may differ from published CDE data.