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Aspire’s mission is to open and operate small, high-quality charter schools in low-income neighborhoods, in order to:Increase the academic performance of underserved studentsDevelop effective educatorsShare successful practices with other forward-thinking educators, andCatalyze change in public schools.The Central Valley Region has 16 schools in the communities of Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, and Ceres. The Central Valley was Aspire’s first region, with University Charter School (Modesto) and Vincent Shalvey Academy (Stockton) opening in 1999. Our most recent additions to the region were the opening of Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle School in 2016, and Aspire Stockton Secondary Academy and Aspire Stockton Elementary in 2020. We currently serve over 6,700 students across the region.