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Brilliant Minds
Rocketship Brilliant Minds is a proud and powerful community of parents, teachers, and students working together to build a brighter future for our kids and community. We celebrate “initiative” at our school and teach our Rocketeers to stand up, speak up, and take control of their future.
I love the individualized attention my son gets from the amazing teachers and staff at Rocketship Brilliant Minds. Not only is he growing academically, he is also learning how to make healthy life choices, and live by important core values.
— Gloria Zamora, Parent
- At Rocketship California we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We focus on academic growth through personalized, project-based learning that accelerates all students.
- In the 2024-25 school year, Rocketship Brilliant Minds was ranked #1 in ELA in the Alum Rock School District
- On the NWEA MAP—a nationally normed, gold standard assessment of academic growth, California Rocketeers achieved:
- 1.3 years of growth in math—equivalent to 54 extra instructional days of learning
- 1.5 years of growth in reading—equivalent to 90 extra instructional days of learning
Rocketship is a tuition-free TK-5 public school and we accept applications from students entering grades TK-5. The application is free, there is no interview process and students are admitted by random lottery. All students who are residents of the Bay Area, including students with IEPs and English Language Learners, are encouraged to apply.
Families can apply to our schools through SchoolMint, the application system for Rocketship Public Schools California. Start your application online and remember to select your preferred Rocketship school when you submit your application!
2026-27 Lottery Dates:
Application Opens: November 3, 2025
Application Closes: February 20, 2026
Live Lottery: February 25, 2026
Lottery Announcement: February 27, 2026
Ranked #1 in ELA
in the Alum Rock School District
Key Information
Grades: TK - 5th
Enrollment: 486
Address:
2960 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127, USA
Principal: Vanessa Estavillo
Office Manager: Sonia Velasquez
Email: brilliantminds@rsed.org
Tel: 408-708-5650
Se habla español
Family Resources
Join the California Leadership Organizing Committee
Are you interested in getting more involved with our school community? Join us for our next California Leadership Organizing Committee (CLOC) meeting where families get to know each other, learn what local issues may be affecting them, and learn new skills to help ensure their voices are heard in the community. You can find the next CLOC meeting in the calendar above. Learn more about our parent leadership work here.
Want to learn more?
Get connected with an enrollment specialist to learn about our application process.
Ready to apply?
We’re currently accepting applications for our lottery. Submit yours today!
Our School’s Core Values
- Responsibility
- Respect
- Empathy
- Persistence
- Initiative
Rocketship Brilliant Minds Postings
- Rocketship Brilliant Minds Charter Petition
- LCAP Federal Addendum
- SSC & ELAC Current Meeting Agendas
- Previous Years' LCAPs
- School Accountability Report Card
- School Accountability Report Card Hard Copy Notification
- Charter School Complaint Notice and Form
- ELO-P Program Plans
- 25-26 LCAP & Budget Overview for Parents
- 25-26 LCAP & Budget Overview for Parents (Vietnamese)
- 25-26 LCAP & Budget Overview for Parents (Spanish)
- List of Statewide Resources to Support Youth Subjected to Discrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying
- Prop 28 Annual Report
- After School Education and Safety Program Plan
- 2026-2027 Student Application
