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Making Waves Academy

4123 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94806

Misión

Making Waves Academy (MWA) commits to rigorously and holistically preparing students to gain acceptance to and graduate from college to ultimately become valuable contributors to the workforce and their communities.

Instrucción y Currículo

MWA places a strong emphasis on preparing students with rigorous, holistic instruction that develops 21st century skills. Both the upper school and middle school incorporate differentiated tiered instruction (DTI) periods, and opportunities for enrichment and advancement within core day programming. An emphasis on college and career readiness is woven into instruction with Common Core-aligned curriculum, and additional academic support and coaching are available through advisory, after school support, and DTI intervention programming. Watch our video here.

Cultura de la Escuela y Seguridad

MWA employs restorative justice, socio-emotional programming, advisory, homerooms, and a variety of student-led clubs and activities that celebrate and uphold campus culture. MWA holds monthly parent meetings to ensure communication between home and the school is direct and consistent.

Programas y Actividades

MWA offers adventure trips, student clubs and activities, a vibrant after-school program, athletics, and a College & Career Counseling department that is building out college and career readiness programming for grades 5–12. MWA communicates with parents and families via a weekly newsletter, Automated Telephone Messages (ATMs), monthly parent meetings, and school committees such as English Learner Advisory Committee, which include parent leadership.

Información de seguridad COVID-19

Todas nuestras guias de seguridad cumplen con las guias locales, estatales y federales. Según las últimas directrices del CDPH y las regulaciones de OSHA, el enfoque y el proceso de la escuela se centran en medidas que continuarán apoyando la seguridad de todo el personal y los estudiantes. Nuestro enfoque está sujeto a cambios según las guias locales, estatales y federales. El uso de mascarillas es opcional y hay mascarillas disponibles en el campus. Para obtener más información, visite la página COVID-19 en nuestro sitio web.

Preferencias de la Loteria

The following information will be used to prioritize applicants at Making Waves Academy (MWA) during the Round One student assignment process. No particular type of applicant is guaranteed admission, and all applicants are prioritized in the following way:

– Students who are siblings of students who are currently enrolled at Making Waves Academy. A sibling is defined as a biological/adoptive sibling, step sibling, or foster child residing within the same household.
– Students who are children of Making Waves Academy employees. Making Waves Academy employees refers to full-time faculty and staff who, by December of their second year, will have been a full-time employee at Making Waves Academy for at least 12 months
– Students who are eligible for Free and Reduced Price Meal (“FRPM”) who reside within West Contra Costa Unified School District attendance boundaries
– All other students eligible for FRPM who reside within Contra Costa County
– All other students who reside in the West Contra Costa Unified School District attendance boundaries
– All other eligible applicants

Grados Ofrecidos

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Horario escolar

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30am - 3:00pm | Wed: 8:30am - 2:00pm

Cuido Despues de Escuela

Mon - Fri: until 5:30pm (5th and 6th grade only)

Cuido Antes de Escuela

7:50a - 8:30a

Acceso al transporte público

AC Transit: LA, LC, 72, 74, 76, 376

Uniforme

Director/a

Dr. Jackson

Datos de la Escuela

Matricula total
1078
Raza/Etnicidad
2% Asian
7% Afroamericanos
88% Latinos/Hispanos
1% Caucásico
2% Otros
El índice de suspensión: 15.3%
Ausentismo crónico: 18.5%
Índices de graduación: 86%
Inscripción para UC/CSU: 100%

Educación especial

Estudiantes de bajos ingresos

Estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma

Comparación Académica

El rendimiento academico (SBAC) para las grados evaluadas, en comparación con el promedio de todas las escuelas pública (distrito y charter) para los mismos grados

SBAC - Literatura y Escritura en Ingles
48%
48%
SBAC - Matemáticas
25%
25%
Rendimiento Académico
SBAC - Literatura y Escritura en Ingles
23%
27%
33%
16%
SBAC - Matemáticas
41%
33%
15%
7%

Este perfil escolar incluye los datos más recientes disponibles a través del Departamento de Educación de CA (CDE) u otras fuentes. Debido a la pandemia y los cambios resultantes en la educación, se muestran datos de varios años escolares: los datos demográficos de estudiantes/escuelas, la tasa de graduación, la tasa de ausentismo crónico, tasa de suspensión, comparación académica y rendimiento académico son del año académico 2023-24. Los datos de elegibilidad de UC/CSU son de 2022-23 Las escuelas informan algunos de estos datos para brindar información más actualizada y pueden diferir de los datos publicados por el CDE.