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A-Z IndexAfrican-American Academic Acceleration (A4)Students & Parents Resources Our Data & Work Our Programs Accomplishments Featured in the News Announcements How to Get Involved About A4 General Resources A-Z Index Contact FAQs Our Team Homepage Slide Our Data & Work Our Programs & Events Our Team Accomplishments A4 Impact Report Reading Programs Reading Program Links A4-Website-5-1 A4-Website-1-1 a4-pic1 A4-Website-7 _dsc8738_52168233051_o A4 6 African-American Academic Acceleration (A4) Our Purpose The Office of African American Academic Acceleration (A4) serves over 5,000 pre-K through 12th-grade African American students throughout Fresno Unified School District. ​​In September 2017, Fresno Unified launched A4 in order to identify and address the fundamental causes for the discrepancy in academic outcomes between African American students and other demographic groups. While experiencing overall increases in student graduation rates, Advanced Placement course enrollment and the number of college and university applications completed, Fresno Unified recognized our African American students — who make up 8.2% of the District’s student body — were not experiencing these positive trends at the same rate. Furthermore, African American students represent a disproportionately high number of suspensions which equates to an equally disproportionate number of days missing school. Having made these observations, Fresno Unified identified an underlying need to accelerate its efforts and invest further in an aggressive approach to justly serve kindergarten through 12th grade African American students throughout each school in the District. Since 2017, our team of staff, teachers and community members have worked diligently to begin closing the achievement gap for the African American students throughout the District and create an environment where they can achieve academic success during their time here and beyond. Contact (559) 457-3728 A4Info@fresnounified.org 748 N. 10th Street, Fresno, CA 93702 Academic Acceleration at Work This work requires allies that are willing to move, to act and to put time and resources behind an effort to close a gap. For black students, we’re not meeting the bar. We need to declare that publicly and do better.” -Dr. Robert G. Nelson, Superintendent, Fresno A4 on Social Media View this profile on Instagram AA Academic Acceleration (@ a4fusd ) • Instagram photos and videos African American Academic Acceleration Accessible Videos Help Non-Discrimination Statement Bullying/Cyberbullying Information and Procedures Acceptable Use Policy Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse Web Accessibility Notice Web Accessibility Request Login Find A-Z Index School Directory Department Directory School Calendars Job Openings Staff Portal Fresno Unified School District Contact African-American Academic Acceleration (A4) (559) 457-3728 A4Info@fresnounified.org 748 N. 10th Street, Fresno, CA 93702 Fresno Unified School District Facebook Twitter Vimeo...