Fast Facts
- Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit school in 2001
- Located in 750 Witherly Lane, Fremont, CA 94539 in the Mission San Jose district
- Average enrollment grades 7-12: 65 students of diverse background
- Five full-time instructors for grades 7-12
- Campus contains two buildings, a sports court and garden
- “Alsion” was the name of the Ohlone Native-American settlement now known as Mission San Jose
The Middle School
- Uses the Montessori method of teaching
- Learning is experiential and individualized
- Caters to students grades 7-9
- Age of students: 12-15 years old
- Average enrollment for grades 7-9: 45
- Five full-time instructors
- All instructors teach grades 7-9; students are under the same team of teachers for three consecutive years
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Curricula adheres to Common Core and California state standards
- Academic electives include Socratic discussions, philosophy, psychology
- All grades go on annual biome trip (to locations such as Death Valley, Catalina Island)
- Daily hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
The High School
- It is an early-college program that caters to grades 10-12
- Age of students: 15-18 years old
- Average combined enrollment for grades 10-12: 20
- All students are promoted from the Middle School (we rarely accept non-Alsion applicants)
- One full-time instructor/guidance and academic counselor
- Students fulfill California high-school and University of California “a-g” requirements
- Students take most classes at Ohlone College
- Students take Advanced Placement, physical and health education, and electives at Alsion
- 100% of graduates have gone to four-year universities
- Students graduate with an average of 75 college units
- Graduates are promoted to junior status on first semester or quarter at Universities of California
- All grades participate in an annual Ex-Term conducted right after the spring semester, exploring locations such as Washington, D.C.; Boston, MA; Ashland, OR; Honolulu, HI)