Aspire Public Schools Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Aspire Public Schools

Pros – The students, the results, and the intrinsic rewards. Some flexibility in some jobs about dress codes, time off, etc. Teachers get less flexibility.

Cons – Compensation, long days, not as much autonomy as expected. Everything (feedback, PD days, the few compensation dollars) are given to teachers; Corporate staff left out of most of those things.

Former Employee – worked at Aspire Public Schools

Pros – -Lots of training
-Close-knit teams
-Friendly families
- Very nice benefit options if you are single
- Administration is always encouraging new teaching methods

Cons – - LONG HOURS (even for a teacher)
- Very "test" oriented, little time for teaching children real-life skills
- Nearly no science, art, or music for the children
- Three years, no raise
- Administration often judged a teacher's success by the organization, cleanliness, and quietness of a classroom
- Teachers were constantly stressed about 'state testing,' and had little time to let kids be kids

Advice to Senior Management – Stop wasting money on salaries for upper level people and for new software and find a way to pay your teachers what they're worth.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Aspire Public Schools

Pros – Our work really does matter, we are making a difference here.

Cons – no work life balance. like everywhere in California, teachers are underpaid

Advice to Senior Management – Since the Founder left we are not the same.