Rocketship Fuerza

The old post office has been transformed into a modern chic urban public elementary school showing the best of East Side. Incredibly strong core values, safe, enthusiastic and fiercely dedicated staff to the vision of closing the achievement gap. The enrichment of Folklorico, music, Spanish, and PE expand the contours of of the rigorous academic goals they’ve set for the students, teachers, and parents. A community of politically empowered parents demanding that low socioeconomic status does not equal a trajectory of low expectations. The coaching and professional development for teachers surpasses any traditional public school and the results are consistent teacher expectations and student behavior in every class. Visit the school at 7:45am for their daily inspirational launch and then see how that energy is carried out in the classes until dismissal at 4pm. Unlike other public schools where visiting a classroom is a bureaucratic process where teachers have to pre-​approve an observing parent, Rocketship’s transparency speaks volumes to what they are doing to the education paradigm. Be prepared– joining Rocketship is joining a movement to challenge the educational system and politicians who see charters as the ‘third rail’ of their campaign. Rocketship is serving low income students of color better than any of their traditional counterparts and that threatens the status quo of Alum Rock school districts ‘we’re doing great’ motto. I truly felt when my twins application was chosen through the lottery process that I really won the lottery. It’s been an incredible year of growth and when asked, it’s not ‘if’ they will go to college but which one. Go visit a Rocketship near you and see which enrichment program (they all have a different focus) will best fit your child. Ganas, Persistence, Responsibility, Empathy and Results.