Aspire Richmond Technology Academy in Richmond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aspire Richmond Technology Academy is a suburban public school in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 567 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

567 Students

# of teachers unavailable

3170 Hilltop Mall Rd

Richmond, CA 94806 View local requests

https://aspirepublicschools.org/locations/bay-area/aspire-richmond-technology-academy/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Aspire Richmond Technology Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Goodin & Ms.Asbill

Mx. Nguyen, Collins, Lopez, Escalera and Chiu

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Aspire Richmond Technology Academy Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Aspire Richmond Technology Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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