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Board to consider 90-day feasibility study for A.J. Dorsa TK-8 Gifted/Advanced Learning Academy conversion

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District · Sep 17, 2026

Curriculum

What happened

The September 17, 2026 board agenda includes Resolution No. 11-26/27 authorizing a 90-day feasibility study to potentially transform the A.J. Dorsa Elementary School site into a TK-8 Gifted, Talented, Advanced Learning & Innovation Academy.

Why it matters to families

Converting a neighborhood elementary school into a specialized TK-8 gifted/advanced-learning academy would be a significant instructional-program and enrollment-boundary change for families at that site, potentially affecting attendance zones, admissions, and school identity if it proceeds beyond the feasibility stage.

The evidence

Agenda item 7.2: 'Approve Resolution No. 11-26/27 Authorizing A 90-Day Feasibility Study for the Potential Transformation of the A.J. Dorsa Elementary School Site Into A TK-8 Gifted, Talented, Advanced Learning & Innovation Academy.'

The source

2026-09-17 — September 17, 2026 Agenda

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