Families
Letter from the Principal 2025-2026 School Year
ASPIRE Academy High School will have both in-person and online options for 7th-12th grade students for the 2025-2026 school year.
We are excited to offer our online students the option to attend some courses in person.
Distance Learner students in 7-12th grade will also have the ability to attend elective courses like Multi-Media (1st class in a three year program to earn a certificate) and Physical Education if room is available at ASPIRE Academy High School. Transportation will not be provided for Distance Learners at ASPIRE Academy.
In an effort to connect and better support our distance learners, all of our students at ASPIRE Academy (both in-person and distance) will take a Focus class where they will have the opportunity to earn .5 of an elective credit per semester. Distance Learners will be required to complete online assignments that include goal-setting, organization, Character Strong curriculum, Pathful Connect (career explorer), participation in a minimum of 6 of 8- 30 minute lessons at ASPIRE, and completion of a service project that requires 5 hours of community service. This will allow all distance learners the opportunity to earn 7 credits per year instead of 6 credits per year.
Seniors will also have an opportunity to complete a 90 hour COE Internship with the Douglas County School District working in grounds to earn elective credits.
If you are interested in learning more about ASPIRE Academy High School check out our slide show, download our application and speak with your current counselor about applying to attend. APPLICATION.
We are excited to offer these options for our students. For questions reach out to our team: secretary jmeddles@dcsd.k12.nv.us; our counselor ddraper@dcsd.k12.nv.us; and principal abraaksm@dcsd.k12.nv.us or call us at: 775-392-1475.
Sincerely,
Alicia Braaksma
Principal
ASPIRE Academy High School
ASPIRE students and families,
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) administers the Nevada School Climate/Social Emotional Learning (NV-SCSEL) survey on behalf of the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) to students in grades 5-12 across the state.
The goal of the NV-SCSEL survey is to better understand student learning conditions, social and emotional competencies, and factors affecting school climate in Nevada. To reach this goal, topics addressing students' perceptions of engagement and safety as well as items associated with social and emotional competence are measured.
Douglas Nevada Online will be conducting the NV-SCSEL survey during the week of November 28-December 2nd. Directions for completing the survey will be forthcoming.
If you would like to read the survey, there is a link to the survey below.
If you DO NOT want your child to participate in the NV-SCSEL survey, please complete and return the "opt out" form found on the link below and email it to abraaksm@dcsd.k12.nv.us.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to me at abraaksm@dcsd.k12.nv.us or call us at 775-392-1475.
Thank you,
Alicia L. Braaksma
Principal