Education Equals Opportunity
In order to create a system of great schools in our county, San Joaquin A+ collaborates with local families, education, and workforce partners to set a vision for how our community can prepare students to be successful and responsible citizens.
Our Purpose & Vision
Together we can help students in San Joaquin County achieve quality educational outcomes, and in doing so, create a brighter future for our region.
What We Do
San Joaquin A+ is a group of educators, business leaders, active citizens and philanthropists. Collectively, the organization has supported education since 1996 and has almost a quarter century of experience and commitment to Stockton and SJ County.
We are encouraged by the momentum we see at leadership levels across our region, and are engaging in a renewed effort to improve schools for our young people.
Our primary goals include:
Exceed the Need
Bring More Great Educators and School Leaders to San Joaquin County.
Inform Our Community
Provide Transparent and Valuable Information About School Quality.
Fuel the Workforce
Prepare Young People with the Knowledge and Skills to Earn a Family-Sustaining Income.
How You Can Help
Here are a few ways you can work with us to create a better future for the youth in our community.
- Keep doing what you are doing: Make the pledge to continue to serve the children and families of San Joaquin County.
- Participate in working groups, visits, and discussions to create a shared vision for quality education in SJ County.
- Raise your hand for partnership or grantee opportunities when they arise, by becoming a friend of San Joaquin A+ and subscribing to our mailing list (below).
Subscribe for email updates to learn how to get involved through partnerships, grantee opportunities, and more.
Who We Are
Our Board Members include:
Jose Rodriguez
President & CEO, El Concilio
Donald Wiley
President & CEO, St. Joseph’s Medical Center of Stockton
Kevin Shafer
Founding Partner, The City Fund
Updates
San Joaquin County Child Savings Account Pilot Program Launches for the 2021-22 School Year
Local Organizations and Leaders Come Together to Offer Child Savings Accounts to Local Families and to Share their Joint Commitment [...]
Education Brief Highlights Urgency of Student Academic Needs in Stockton Coming Out of Pandemic
San Joaquin A+ publishes policy brief about education coming out of the pandemic - and proclaims that local education leaders [...]
TEACH! Academy Launches in Stockton for 2021-22 School Year
New early college high school program opens to provide high school students with a direct, affordable pathway into the teaching [...]
San Joaquin A+, Lodi USD, Delta College, and the Lodi Winegrape Commission Identified for Innovative Planning Grant
Partners receive ‘Reach for the Upside’ planning grant in the amount of $250,000 to design an early college high school [...]
New Poll Shows San Joaquin County Parents Are Ready for Children to Return to School in Person; Are Concerned About Children Falling Behind
Residents Want Transparent, Accountable Process for Federal Rescue Dollars; Priorities Include Overhauling Region’s High Schools, Tutoring Support for All Children, [...]
New Poll of San Joaquin County Residents Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Education, Economy
Published in the Latino Times: March 10, 2021 According to the survey, conducted this month of a representative sample of [...]