ARISE 10th graders will be doing their Bridge Presentations the afternoons of May 28th, 29th and 30th. Each student will present a portfolio of their work, reflect on the Habits of Mind and Heart that they've developed, and demonstrate why they should move up to the eleventh grade next year. Please join us to view and evaluate their work. We will be hosting a training session for visitors and panelists at 12:30 on each of the three days and presentations will be held at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00. Everyone is welcome!

ARISE High School is looking for teachers as we expand to another grade next year! We are looking for Humanities, Math, and Physics teachers to grow with us. We MAY also be looking for Spanish and Biology teachers as well.  Please send your resume and a cover letter to romeo@arisehighschool.org if you are interested.

ARISE High School had it's first Exhibition Night as a culmination of all of the good work students did in their first semester. Turnout was terrific, with almost every student in attendance and the vast majority of our families as well. Students did a wonderful job performing original plays in Spanish, their Humanities slideshows, and short films on various illnesses and diseases in Biology. Momentum is now continuing as students are fully immersed in their three week intersession courses.

Students Eileen Barrera and Ana Muro prepare their final projects for Exhibition NightEveryone is invited to see ARISE's first Exhibition of student work on Thursday, December 20th, from 5 to 7 pm. Students will be performing plays in Spanish, screening their public service announcements and short films for Science and Humanities. Come share and celebrate the wonderful work that students have done this semester!

Dear ARISE Family,

We are writing to give you an update on ARISE’s progress as well as ask you to put a few dates in your calendar.

First, we are very excited and hopeful about how the first three weeks have gone.  There have been a few challenges both among students and our facilities, but as a family we have worked hard to move beyond those obstacles and work towards our academic and personal goals.  

Let’s Celebrate!

ARISE High School had a successful first day of school on Monday, August 27th. Approximately 200 students and family members attended our opening orientation.  ARISE's 110 students have since spent three weeks getting to know the school, their teachers, and each other and have become fully immersed in learning about the ARISE Habits of Mind and Heart, the study of cells, colonialism, algebraic functions, the Spanish language, and more.

ARISE High School took a team of 15 (1 principal, 1 Design Team Member, 5 teachers, 1 parent, 2 Community Members, and 5 students) to Miami Beach for the CES (Coalition of Essential Schools) Summer Institute. The trip was an opportunity for the team to receive intruction on effective methods to use in and out of the classroom. Each team member visited a number of workshops (inlcuding students!) with the goal of getting ideas that would support the Mission and Vision of ARISE High School.

We will be holding another registration and information session for interested students and their families this Thursday, June 28th, at 3:00 pm at the Cesar Chavez Library in Fruitvale Village, across the courtyard from ARISE's new home.  Come to register, apply, or just find out more about ARISE! We still have plenty of space for 10th graders.

ARISE is still accepting students! If you'd like to learn more about ARISE or if you need to register, come to the Cesar Chavez Library at Fruitvale Village (ARISE's new home!) between the hours of 3 and 5 this Friday, June 22nd.

ARISE signed a lease today at Fruitvale Village! We will be located on the second floor of this beautiful new complex right at the BART station. We will share a courtyard with the public library and ASCEND, La Clinica de la Raza, and many other organizations that we look forward to developing partnerships with are all nearby.  And of course, with BART right there, many other destinations are a short ride away.