The Richmond Aspire California College Preparatory Academy (Cal Prep) is a public charter and early college secondary school, co-founded by University of California, Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools in August, 2005 to increase student access to and success in higher education.
A UC Berkeley multi-disciplinary committee of faculty and staff, together with Aspire and Cal Prep leadership, work to create a school with high expectations for student achievement—offering a non-tracked college preparatory and early college curriculum—and a culture of support.
The school serves approximately 540 students in grades 6-12. This collaboration yields just over 50 graduates each year, all headed to a variety of college opportunities.
Frank C. Worrell, Professor, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education, Faculty Director, frankc@berkeley.edu
Tatiana Lim-Breitbart, Principal, CAL Prep, Tatiana.Lim@aspirepublicschools.org
Jennifer Green, Interim Superintendent, Aspire Bay Area Region, jennifer.green@aspirepublicschools.org