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Our Mission

Our Students Deserve the Best

Our mission is to provide Alum Rock students with high quality twenty first century learning that builds on our culturally diverse community to prepare our students to be lifelong learners and compete for the careers of the future.

STEM
Programming

Teaching for the future begins with STEAM opportunities for our students.

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Early and
Expanded Learning

Our focus on early education and expanded learning sets us apart.

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Dual Language Immersion Programs

Vietnamese and Spanish Dual Language Immersion programs open to all!

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Visual & Performing Arts

Award-winning Mariachi programs and engaging visual and performing arts for all students.

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Sports

Afterschool sports and district wide sports tournaments keeps our students moving.

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News and 
Announcements

Stay up to date with everything happening at Alum Rock.

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Fast Facts

ARUSD At a Glance

Learn about our district by the numbers.

13

Schools

ARUSD Map

We have 13 school sites across Alum Rock.

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1

Early Learning Center

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We provide Early Learning services starting at birth through 3rd grade.

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7000+

Students

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Our work centers on student experience at every level with actions outlined in our Strategic Plan to support them.

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800

Staff Members

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Our staff works to support our students on a daily basis.

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3.4

Points higher than the State in English academic growth

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Our district is moving the needle on academic performance with our Strategic Plan.

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Points higher than the State in Math academic growth

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Our district is moving the needle on academic performance with our Strategic Plan.

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Our Stories

The Alum Rock Experience

Our students, staff, and families make Alum Rock unique.

Teacher of the Year

Shayne Nessren Soriano
Teacher of the Year

Join us in celebrating ARUSD's 2025 Teacher of the Year. She supports students at Russo/McEntee Academy and teaches both TK and Kinder Special Day Class - Autism.

The Notable 9

ARUSD's Classified Employees of the Year

Notable 9

Our 9 incredible Classified Employees of the Year go above and beyond every day in their essential roles, making a real difference for our students and schools. Join us in celebrating them!

Celebrating Parent Volunteers

Annual Parent Jubilee

Parent Volunteers

Join us in celebrating our stand-out parent volunteers who we honor at our annual ARUSD Jubilee Celebration!

Focused on Student Success

Developing the Whole Child

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We aim to provide quality first instruction, quality programming before and after school, and robust social-emotional support for student development.