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Making Waves Academy


County Contra Costa
District Contra Costa County Office of Education
School Making Waves Academy
CDS Code
07 10074 0114470
School Address
4123 Lakeside Dr.
Richmond, CA 94806-1942
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Mailing Address
4123 Lakeside Dr.
Richmond, CA 94806-1942
Phone Number (510) 262-1511
Fax Number (510) 262-1518
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Administrator
Alton Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
(510) 262-1511
ceo@mwacademy.org
Chief Business Official
Elizabeth Martinez
Chief Operating Officer
(510) 227-9865
emartinez@mwacademy.org
Status Active
Open Date September 4, 2007
School Type K-12 Schools (Public)
Educational Program Type Traditional
Low Grade5
High Grade12
Public School Yes
CharterYes
Charter Number0868
Charter Funding Type Directly funded
Magnet No
Year Round Yes
Virtual Instruction Not Virtual
Multilingual Instruction No
Federal Charter District ID 0601502
NCES/Federal School ID 12043
Statistical Info Link to School Profile
CDS Coordinator
(Contact for Data Updates)		 Nick Berger
(925) 942-3343
Request Data Update(s)
Last Updated May 23, 2025

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