The Nation's First Gold-Certified Linked Learning Charter School
Our Public and Community Health for the People pathway earned Gold Certification from the Linked Learning Alliance. ARISE is the first charter school in the nation, and the first school in Oakland, to earn Gold. Our Education for the People pathway is Silver Certified and working toward Gold.
This honor belongs to our students, families, staff, and partners. It takes a village.
Meet Our Community PartnersBecome a PartnerLinked Learning is built on equity. It connects rigorous academics to real careers, so students see why their learning matters and leave ARISE ready for college, career, and community leadership. Every ARISE student is in a pathway, built on four pillars:
Rigorous Academics
A-G college prep coursework that prepares every student for a four-year university.
Career Technical Education
Pathway classes in public health and education, including college-level courses for credit.
Work-Based Learning
Real experience with Oakland and Bay Area partners, from Enrichment Wednesdays to a semester-long internship.
Comprehensive Supports
Academic Mentors, counseling, and wraparound services so every student can thrive.
Public and Community Health for the People
Students learn how health works in communities like ours: environmental health, community health and health education, epidemiology (how disease spreads), natural disaster management, and caring for elders.
Starts with
Healthy Living 1 in 9th grade
College classes
Medical Terminology, Intro to Health Care Careers, and Genomics Theory, earning credit toward a Health Care Navigator Certificate at Merritt College.
Sample internships
- Community Health Intern
- Food Security Support
- Social Services Assistant
- Environmental Worker
- Elder Support
Education for the People
Students study human development, how young people learn, positive guidance and counseling, and how great lessons are designed. It is the start of our community-to-educator pipeline: ARISE alumni come back as Academic Mentors, and some are now credentialed staff.
Starts with
Ethnic Studies in 9th grade
College classes
Interpersonal Communication, Child Growth and Development, and General Psychology, earning credit toward an Associate Teacher Permit at Berkeley City College.
Sample internships
- Youth Development Aide
- Daycare Center Support
- Teaching Assistant
- Marketing Intern
- Community Organizer
Find Your Path
Pathway intro courses, Healthy Living 1 or Ethnic Studies, plus enrichment that opens doors across Oakland.
Go Deeper
Pathway coursework and community-based learning through field experiences, projects, and enrichment.
Intern
Every 11th grader completes a semester-long internship during the school day with one of our community partners.
Lead
College-level classes and industry certifications such as Phlebotomy, Mental Health First Aid, and OSHA-10.
Public health and education are high-demand fields where people of color are under-represented. Our students graduate ready to take these jobs and to make these fields more just. The same skills lead to careers as therapists, social workers, youth workers, community organizers, urban planners, and more.
Public Health
Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country. The East Bay is expected to have more than 100,000 entry-level and middle-skill public healthcare openings over the next 10 years.
Education
Oakland schools alone have more than 1,500 unfilled teaching positions and nearly 500 counselor and administrator vacancies. California projects nearly 10,000 teaching assistant openings over the next 10 years.
I love that I'm able to help people get the food they need.Anthony, 11th grade intern
I enjoyed being a part of a bigger community.Monica, 11th grade intern
I've learned how to better communicate with people I work with.Guillermo, 11th grade intern
Pathway Contacts
Questions about pathway classes, college credit, or how students move through the pathways.
Partner Contacts
Hosting interns, job shadows, enrichment, or other learning experiences for ARISE students.
Partner With Our Pathways
We work with more than 25 industry and community organizations across Oakland and the Bay Area. If your organization can host internships, job shadows, or other learning experiences for ARISE students, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to Jessica Rangel or Viridiana Morales Serrano on our community learning team to get started.
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Jennifer Rodriguez | Dean of the Education Pathway | jennifer@arisehighschool.org
Kayla Jackson-Horton | Dean of Community, College, and Career | kayla@arisehighschool.org
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Jessica Rangel | Senior Community Learning Coordinator | jessica@arisehighschool.org
Viridiana Morales Serrano | Community Learning Coordinator | viri@arisehighschool.org
