Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy is a charter school that opened in 1999 for students in kindergarten through 5th grades. The school offers a unique learning experience that provides a more personal environment with small class sizes. Due to the teaching methods and the small class size students receive the attention they need to succeed. Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy is part of the Aspire Public Schools which is among the top performing schools in America. The school caters to low income families to help ensure their children have the opportunity to receive the tools needed to enter college.

Students that attend Aspire Schools are given a safe environment to receive a quality education that centers on instilling the desire to become life long learners and attend college.

The Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy offers the same learning methods as other Aspire Schools including project based instruction, distributed practice, explicit instruction, problem solving, inquire, massed practice, and apprenticeship. Along with core subjects, the school provides extra curricular activities, sports, and student clubs such as computer arts, painting, computer arts, chorus, basketball, physical education classes, community service, academic contests, student government, science & technology, and yearbook.

Parents express that the school staff is caring, friendly, and truly make the experience more like family than a school. The entire school is supportive and listens to students and parents when any concerns or issues arise. Students enjoy going to school and even doing their homework. Parent involvement is good at the school, which also helps with the family feel. The only complaint was the some would like to see more sports and extra curricular activities.

The results of the California Standards Tests showed that the students at Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy were above average with most grade levels and across most courses with 90% of the students passing some of the exams.

The school is doing an excellent job of providing the best programs to ensure students are receiving the educational tools needed to succeed. The small class size is a huge help and the caring teachers are a huge part of the success of the school.

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Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy
10038 N. Hwy. 99, E. Frontage Road
Stockton, CA 95212
Phone: 209-931-5399
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