Walden Academy Charter School

Walden Academy Charter School Welcome to Walden Academy Charter School in Willows, CA! Join us on our journey to empower students to dream, believe, and achieve! 🌱✨

As a FREE TK-8th grade public charter school, we nurture integrity, academic excellence, and social-emotional growth. OUR MISSION
The mission of Walden Academy is to provide an innovative learning environment that extends beyond the classroom. Science and challenging academics encourage students to collaborate and exceed in all aspects of life as modeled by family, school, and community. OUR VISIO

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Creating a confident community passionate about lifelong learning. BRIEF HISTORY OF WALDEN ACADEMY
Parents wanted a choice in public education. Ten sets of parents met, loaned the school $2500 and hired an attorney. The Charter document was written in 30 days. Then the group gathered the necessary signatures and turned it into the local District. The local school District reviewed the petition and denied us. We appealed to the County Board of Education and they approved the Charter for 5 years. In February 2016 we presented our Charter Renewal to the Glenn County Office of Education and we were approved for another five year term. ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS
Charter schools are schools of choice: parents select the school their child attends. Families and community members are welcomed in charter schools and are treated as partners in their child's education. Charter schools are free to attend and are public schools.

Welcome to Walden Academy Bailey Rizzuto! We are so happy to have you as our new 6th grade teacher. "One Team, One Goal...
08/25/2026

Welcome to Walden Academy Bailey Rizzuto! We are so happy to have you as our new 6th grade teacher. "One Team, One Goal, One WALDEN!

On Time, Every Time! Create habits that help students succeed!
08/21/2026

On Time, Every Time! Create habits that help students succeed!

Happy First Day of School Walden Academy!
08/19/2026

Happy First Day of School Walden Academy!

08/18/2026

New Families who are just starting with us this school year 2026-2027.
You will be receiving a Parent Square invite either in your email or via cell phone number!

Please sign up! This is how the office, teachers, and support staff communicate with familes!

Go RiverHawks!

Update: Walden Academy is still enrolling students in grade K-4! If you are looking for something different, come check...
08/18/2026

Update: Walden Academy is still enrolling students in grade K-4! If you are looking for something different, come check us out!

Welcome Lorna Cox!
08/14/2026

Welcome Lorna Cox!

Introducing our new Director Mrs. Hine!We are so excited to welcome you as our new school director!We welcome you with o...
08/11/2026

Introducing our new Director Mrs. Hine!
We are so excited to welcome you as our new school director!
We welcome you with open arms, warm hearts and great excitement for the journey ahead! We look forward to getting to know you, supporting you, and working with you. To make Walden and even more wonderful place for our children to learn and succeed, our families to evolve and staff to grow!

A few words from Mrs. Hine:
I am so excited to be your new Director!
My name is April Hine, and I have been fortunate to call Glenn County home for the past 38
years. My husband and I raised our three amazing children here, and I am deeply grateful for the
connections and experiences this community has given my family.
I bring with me 25 years of experience in education, with a career dedicated to creating
meaningful opportunities for young people and strengthening the communities that support them.
My work has included youth programming, leadership and advocacy, budget management, data-
driven program development, and community outreach.
I am passionate about building strong programs, empowering young people and educators, and
using thoughtful, data-informed leadership to help Walden Academy thrive. I believe deeply in
the power of lifelong learning and in creating an environment where every individual has the
opportunity to grow, lead, and succeed.
Most importantly, I am looking forward to meeting each and every one of you and becoming part
of the Walden Academy community. I am excited about what lies ahead and the possibilities we
have when we work together.
Together, we are going to make great things happen!

So proud of our students!
06/15/2026

So proud of our students!

Check out this great opportunity!
06/12/2026

Check out this great opportunity!

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Address

1149 West Wood Street
Willows, CA
95988

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 4pm
Thursday 7:45am - 4pm
Friday 7:45am - 4pm

Telephone

+15303616480

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