Alum Rock Union School District
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Mission Statement
ARUSD students will become creative, collaborative and confident individuals who will thrive in a diverse and competitive world.
About This Cause
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (ARUSD) serves the ethnically and economically diverse students of East San Jose. ARUSD is a family oriented district deeply committed to serving the needs of all families. Alum Rock serves 10,649 K-8 students 79% Hispanic/Latino, 12% Asian, 5% Filipino, 2% White, 1% African-American, 1% Other and 44% English Language Learners). Our district's vision is: Every student in ARUSD will be a creative, collaborative, and confident individual with the competencies that will enable him/her to thrive in a diverse and competitive world. The district's three priority areas are: 1) All English Learners will attain proficiency in English within 3 years in our district; 2) Re-design of Middle Schools with a college and career focus; and 3) Increase Parent Engagement. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District serves students in the following schools: Fourteen (15) elementary school sites (K-5th grades) -- Adelante II Dual Language Academy, A.J Dorsa Elementary, Ben Painter Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, Clyde Arbuckle Elementary, Donald J. Meyer Elementary, Horace Cureton Elementary, Linda Vista Elementary, *L.U.C.H.A - Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement, Lyndale Elementary, Millard McCollam Elementary, Russo/McEntee Academy, San Antonio Elementary, Sylvia Cassell Elementary, and Thomas P. Ryan Elementary Seven (7) middle schools (6th-8th grades) -- Clyde L. Fischer Middle School, Joseph George Middle School, Lee Mathson Middle School, Ocala Middle School, **Renaissance Academy at Fischer, **Renaissance at Mathson, and ***William Sheppard Middle School Three (3) K-8 schools -- *Adelante Dual Language Academy, Aptitud Community Academy @ Goss and O.S. Hubbard Elementary (currently a K-7) * Adelante Dual Language Academy and L.U.C.H.A - Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement received the 2016 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award. ** Renaissance Academy at Fischer and Renaissance at Mathson received the 2017 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award. *** Adelante Dual Language Academy (2015), William Sheppard Middle School (2017) and Ryan STEAM Academy (2018) are all recipients of the Santa Clara County School Boards Association Hoffman Award for their exemplary school programs.