Prior to the 2018-19 school year, UPA was a notable exception to the long list of Silicon Valley high schools with computer science clubs.
That changed starting this school year, as UPA has doubled...
Rasleen Saran, Publicity Manager
• February 12, 2019
Anxiety, a prominent issue among teenagers, has negatively impacted school and personal lives.
English teacher Andrea Aquino has personally dealt with anxiety and hopes to help teenagers cope with their...
It is Wednesday, and AP Biology has a zero period.
Only one student lives 30 minutes away, but with traffic, it takes her an hour.
She wakes up at 5 a.m., and she walks drearily into her...
His eyes dart around behind his black-rimmed glasses, with his dark hair pulled back in a bun. Reo Sato sits on the four-legged stool in front of his chemistry class, sharing his knowledge of the subject...
When Aislinn Reid received a job offer as a world geography teacher at UPA, she decided to leave behind her border collies — Skye and Ayr — at her home in Long Beach. She recently moved into a room...
Bianca Lang, Social Media Manager
• November 17, 2017
Aimee Verapinto, one of UPA’s new Spanish teachers, teaches Spanish 2 and Spanish Immersion.
Although she grew up in the Bay Area, she received her undergraduate degree at the University...
Bianca Lang, Social Media Manager
• November 17, 2017
Vaishali Patil, a new addition to UPA’s science department, teaches biology and life science.
She has a master’s degree in science and a bachelor's in education, both from universities...
After spending the 2016-17 school year coaching middle school girls and boys volleyball, Esther Chen joins UPA this year as a Math 8 and Integrated Math 3 teacher.
Teaching Experience
Prior...
Bianca Lang, Social Media Manager
• November 13, 2017
Nicolas Mendoza, a new Spanish teacher, teaches one English Language Development (ELD) class and four Spanish 3 classes.
He attended San Jose State University to earn a bachelor’s degree in...
Bianca Lang, Social Media Manager
• November 10, 2017
The definition of art is fluid, ever changing and personal.
Literature, music, paintings and sculptures have always been considered art, but as times change and technology becomes more sophisticated,...
Alan Kahn, a new addition to the faculty, teaches eighth grade physical science and also Gateway to Technology.
Kahn majored in public relations and minored in marketing at San Jose State University,...
