Our Richmond campus opened in 2003 and has expanded to serve grades 9 through 12. We offer:

  • Tuition-free public charter high school
  • College preparatory curriculum
  • Small and safe learning environment
  • Innovative leadership curriculum, including a three day Leadership Retreat
  • Highly qualified teaching staff and school leadership

 Voices of LPS Richmond  (School Blog)

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

The school is located at 157 9th. St., Rm 106A in Richmond (map and directions). We're about 1/2 mile from the Richmond BART station, and easily accessible via several major bus lines. We do not offer transportation, but can assist in setting up carpools with other parents.

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment for the 2008-09 school year is open to all students entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. We do not charge tuition.

We may have space available for mid-year transfers. Please call 510-235-4522 for more information, or click here to download an application in English or Spanish.

If you are not ready to apply, you can click here to fill out our online enrollment interest form, and we will contact you with more information.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Information sessions will be held on the following dates and times:
DateTime Location
Thursday April 3 6:30 - 7:30 pm Room 106A
Thursday April 17 6:30 - 7:30 pm Room 106A
Thursday May 1 6:30 - 7:30 pm Room 106A
Thursday May 15 6:30 - 7:30 pm Room 106A
Thursday May 29 6:30 - 7:30 pm Room 106A

All information sessions will be held at LPS-Richmond, 157 9th. St., Rm 106A

Info sessions may also be conducted on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Please call Ximena Montes at 510-235-4522 to schedule an info session.

SCHOOL ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

LPS Richmond
157 9th. St., Rm 106A
Richmond, CA  94801
Directions to LPS Richmond

Phone: 510-235-4522 ext. 100
Fax: 510-588-4593
Email: richmond@leadps.org

Voices of LPS Richmond  (School Blog)

SHAWN BENJAMIN, PRINCIPAL

Shawn Benjamin is the Principal of LPS Richmond. Ms. Benjamin has been with LPS for three years. In 2006, Ms. Benjamin was Assistant Principal at LPS Hayward and in 2005, the Principal Elect at LPS Richmond. Ms. Benjamin has been a Resident Principal with New Leaders for New Schools, a national Urban Principal Training Program. Prior to joining LPS, Shawn obtained a Principal License while completing her Master's work at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During her year at Harvard, Shawn was a Principal Intern at both a Boston Public High School and a K-12 Charter School in Cambridge, MA . Shawn has taught for over 13 years in experiential and outdoor settings. She was with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) for over ten years leading glacier mountaineering courses in Alaska, India, Wyoming, Mexico, and Chile. She also worked as Lead Educator at the Shackleton School, an expeditionary learning high school. Ms. Benjamin earned a Masters in Education degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley.

DONATIONS

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