Fusion Charter High School

Fusion Charter is independent charter school #1695, authorized by the Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Fusion is a program of Aspiranet, a private, nonprofit family services agency with a long history of addressing the social and emotional needs of students.

Since September 2014, Fusion Charter has worked with a population of middle and high school students who lack a connection with school, often due to past and current trauma. Both Fusion’s parent agency Aspiranet and authorizing district TUSD refer students to Fusion because of truancy and challenging behaviors that make it difficult to function in a typical classroom or independent study environment. Students have access to credit recovery, support for social­ and emotional issues, college readiness, employment and job training support and a flexible schedule.

Fusion Charter offers a hybrid independent study program with daily three-­hour support sessions for online curriculum and hands­-on projects for students in grades 9-­12 and an extended session from 9 to 1 pm for grades 7 and 8. To date, 140 students have earned a high school diploma and each year fewer students have dropped out of school without earning a diploma, with the graduation rate increasing from 20% in 2015 to 80% in 2019. We are very proud of these young people and the impact that Fusion Charter has made on their futures.