Established in 1992, Aspire Public Schools is a charter school management organization. Based in Oakland, Calif., it is one of the highest-performing public school systems in California serving predominantly low-income students. The school operates nearly 30 public charter schools with the focus of preparing urban students for college. Its curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, Spanish language and social science. The organization offers education to approximately 10,000 students form Kindergarten to grade twelve in six California communities including East Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Modesto, Oakland, Sacramento and Stockton.