Aspire University Charter School and Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy moved to the campus in September 2018. Together, the schools will serve approximately 1,000 students at maturity.

Within Aspire Academy Charter School, there is no data on the number of teachers that are licensed. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 10:1.

The showcase is part of Aspire Johnson County’s School to Work Program. Submitted photo Aspire officials chose to have educators make up the team because of their unique perspectives.

There are 912 charter schools in California, more than in any other state. Not all charters are as successful as Aspire and many under perform when compared to traditional school districts.

Aspire Public Schools, the state’s largest charter school system, is convinced that its intensive year-long residency program is the best method to train teachers, but it’s expensive. By launching ...

Aspire had 18 residents in the first year of the program in 2010 and 19 this year, attracting recent college grads as well as career changers. The program had about seven applicants for every spot.