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Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Academy is a public charter high school in Richmond serving grades 5–12, with 1,103 students, 16.7 students per teacher. Making Waves Academy.

School calendar At a glance Directions

Next day off: Mon, Oct 12 · Holiday - School Closed · All days off

Making Waves Academy calendar

Key dates

Oct12
Holiday - School ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Oct12
Indigenous People Day - School ClosedMonday · All dayKey date
Nov11
Veteran's Day - SCHOOL CLOSEDWednesday · All dayKey date
Nov23
Thanksgiving Break - School ClosedMonday · Nov 23 – Nov 25Key date
Nov26
THANKSGIVING NO SCHOOL - NOVEMBER BREAKThursday · All dayKey date
Nov27
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING NO SCHOOL - NOVEMBER BREAKFriday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct12
Volleyball, Girls JV @ Leadership/RichmondMonday · 4:00 PM · 4075 Lakeside Dr, Richmond, California, 94806, United States
Oct12
Volleyball, Girls VR @ Leadership/RichmondMonday · 5:30 PM · 4075 Lakeside Dr, Richmond, California, 94806, United States
Oct13
Lottery Application Opens for 27-28 SYTuesday · All day
Oct14
SATWednesday · 7:30 AM
Oct14
Volleyball, Girls JV @ California CrosspointWednesday · 4:00 PM · 25500 Industrial Blvd., Hayward, California, 94545
Oct14
Volleyball, Girls VR @ California CrosspointWednesday · 5:30 PM · 25500 Industrial Blvd., Hayward, California, 94545
Oct15
PSATThursday · 7:30 AM
Oct16
Earthquake Drill All School: Great ShakeoutFriday · 10:15 AM

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 12:46 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Making Waves Academy by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades5–12

Students1,103

Teachers66

Students per teacher16.7

Free or reduced-price lunch78%

School typeCharter · Regular School

DistrictMaking Waves Academy

Contact

Address, phone and website

4123 Lakeside Dr., Richmond 94806

(510) 262-1511

School website ↗Making Waves Academy website ↗Directions ↗

Nearby

Schools nearby

School · Next doorA Better Chance SchoolGrades 3–12 Elementary school · 0.7 miAspire Richmond Technology AcademyGrades K–5 Elementary school · 1.2 miHighland ElementaryGrades K–6 Elementary school · 2.4 miMurphy ElementaryGrades K–6 Elementary school · 2.4 miSheldon ElementaryGrades K–6 Elementary school · 2.6 miFord ElementaryGrades K–6

Questions

About Making Waves Academy

What grades does Making Waves Academy have?

Making Waves Academy serves grades 5–12.

How many students go to Making Waves Academy?

1,103 students, about 16.7 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Making Waves Academy in?

Making Waves Academy. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Making Waves Academy?

4123 Lakeside Dr., Richmond 94806. Phone (510) 262-1511.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.