K-12 Announcements

Field Lessons and School Supplies: CLICK HERE to make your Field Lessons and School Supplies donations today. Last year, our school spent over $180,000 on Field Lessons and School Supplies, and to make this year just as amazing, we need your help! Please make your donation today, and if you have the ability, feel free to sponsor a student who may not be able to make a donation this year! Thank you #ExplorerFamilies! 

Free and Reduced Price Meals: Families, each year it is incredibly important to our school that we are able to account for every student during this form collection process. We are authorized by the Natomas Unified School District and as a part of our partnership, we commit to collecting these forms from every family. Physical copies of the 2025-26 application will be available at Meet the Teacher. Please complete this form for every student in your family and return it to either front office. While meals remain free for all students this school year, this is important data for our Charter authorization.

• CLICK HERE to complete the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FRPM) acknowledgement form which will allow us to ensure everyone has received this information. Even if you don’t think you qualify for free or reduced priced meals, please complete the form for our tracking purposes. 
• CLICK HERE to complete the FRPM application online.

Family Handbooks: Please be sure to CLICK HERE to read our WCS K-8 Family Handbook and/or CLICK HERE to read our WCHS Family Handbook. Our Family Handbooks include important information such as our WCS Core Values, dress code information, attendance, health and safety protocols, and so much more.

K-8 Announcements

Introducing Walk and Talk in the Mornings: We are excited to incorporate a social emotional and physical component to our morning routines on campus. From 8:10 – 8:22 AM, K-5 students will be invited to walk or jog on the school track, and chat with friends and peers. We hope that this movement and social component to our morning routine will allow students to connect with friends, get their bodies moving, and start their school day off on the right foot.

Students who do not wish to participate in the Walk and Talk activity in the morning may sit on their Morning Line Up dot while they wait for Morning Line-Up to start. Students will not be permitted to play on the playground, or blacktop for safety and supervision reasons. 

If you arrive on campus between 7:45 – 8:10 AM, please take your student to the Cafeteria to chat with friends and eat breakfast if desired.

Learning Lab: The Learning Lab will begin Monday, August 18th, 2025. We want to invite 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to the Learning Lab after school.  The Learning Lab is staffed by an Instructional Aide to assist Middle School students with their classwork and homework.  Families can sign up their Middle School student(s) by using School Dismissal Manager.  The Learning Lab is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:15 – 3:45 PM.

K-8 Back to School Night: Our K-8 Back to School Night is on Wednesday, August 27th. To the best of our ability, we would like to keep this event distraction free by encouraging families to make this a non-student event. This will allow for teachers and families to connect in a distraction-free environment. For families that need supervision, our BASE program will be available to help, however, space is potentially limited. If you know that you will need childcare to attend this event, please CLICK HERE to RSVP for BASE as soon as possible so that we can properly prepare. 

• Kindergarten through 5th Grade Families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 6:00 – 6:30 PM, session two is 6:40 – 7:10 PM. A video from your child’s specialty teacher(s) will be available.
• 6th-8th Grade Families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 5:00 – 5:40 PM, session two is 6:00 – 6:40 PM. During these sessions, you will meet with your student’s core teachers and specialty teachers. Your students are creating your schedule for the evening.

K-8 Fall Picture Day: K-8 Fall Picture Day will be on Tuesday, September 2nd. This is a uniform picture day for our K-8 campus. All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook and student IDs, even if they don’t purchase a picture package. CLICK HERE to pre-purchase your pictures online. Group pictures will be taken for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes only.

Arrival & Dismissal Reminders/FAQs: When dropping off or picking up students, please help keep our Explorers safe by pulling forward as far as possible and remaining in your vehicle.  Staff will help your student to and from your car if needed. We appreciate your support on this.  Please be respectful and mindful of others during our arrival and dismissal process.  Following traffic laws is an essential part of maintaining a safe environment for children. This includes parking in designated areas, adhering to the instructions of school staff, and obeying traffic laws. Traffic rules help to ensure that students are not in harm’s way when they are entering and exiting vehicles. When drivers obey traffic laws, they are less likely to be in an accident or cause a disruption in the flow of traffic. Additionally, traffic laws help to reduce congestion and provide a safe environment for pedestrians.

• CLICK HERE for the Arrival and Dismissal Quick Glance.
• Please Note:  The K-8 Parking Lot is for staff only from the hours of 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, as the number of staff has increased resulting in our allocated parking spots being fully occupied.  CLICK HERE to visit the parking section on our Ways to Westlake website for more information.
• Walking School Bus: Join our daily Walking School Bus! The adult supervised walk departs from Burberry Park, Monday-Friday, rain or shine. Students can be dropped off between 7:45 and 8am to allow plenty of time to safely walk to our K-8 campus. Not only do families avoid and decrease congestion near campus, but students also earn points to use towards prizes. We need volunteers to walk and check students in near our campus entrances. Please email [email protected] to get involved today!
• School Dismissal Manager: Please CLICK HERE log into School Dismissal Manager using the credentials emailed to you. You will be prompted to change your password on your first login. After logging in, click on the Parent Welcome Letter in the top menu for instructions. Make sure to update your students’ dismissal arrangements before the first day of school. If you didn’t receive an email, check your spam folder. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

K-8 BASE Program: Our BASE staff has spent the summer preparing for the upcoming school year and they can’t wait to see our Explorers! BASE will be open before school from 7:00 – 7:45 AM and after school until 6:00 PM on school days and will accept drop-ins. CLICK HERE to register your child(ren) for the 2025-2026 school year. CLICK HERE to read through our BASE Family Handbook for additional information. Email [email protected] with any questions.

After School Live – Fall Explorer Enrichment: Our fall Explorer Enrichment starts soon!  CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up. E-mail [email protected] with scholarship inquiries.

Jibe Bike Doctor: Bike Doc is North Natomas Jibe’s free basic bike repair and tune up service. This basic repair service is offered at no cost to our community. Students and families of Westlake Charter School are invited to register to bring in bicycles on September 5th from 3:15 – 6:15 PM. CLICK HERE to book a spot or show up day-of for service first come, first served. (Families can register up to 4 bikes for individual appointments.) Note that not all issues are fixable by Bike Doc in the repair window. These issues can be referred to a bike shop for in-depth service.

9-12 Announcements

WCHS Back to School Night:  Our WCHS Back to School Night is THIS Wednesday, August 20th.  The evening will begin with an optional gathering in the OASIS and Commons at 5:00 PM where families can pick up their student’s class schedule and  learn more about our high school program. Classrooms will be open for presentations from 5:30 – 6:26 PM. Families will rotate through their student’s classrooms following their class schedule. 

Senior Information Night: Senior Information Night will be taking place following Back to School Night, THIS Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30 PM at WCHS.  During this meeting we’ll review both academic and social information on what is to come and what is expected during this year.  Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.  While attendance is not required and the slideshow from the evening will be available following the event, we would love to have you and your senior join.

Arrival and Dismissal Information:

• Families may enter the parking lot and drive to the end to drop off in the turnaround by the back of campus. CLICK HERE for the map
• Students dropped off here must enter the Commons when campus opens at 8:00 AM.
• The gate to the Commons closes at 8:30 AM. Students arriving after this time must enter through the front of campus to receive a late pass before going to class.
• For pick-up, families may use the turn-around at the back of campus or arrange to meet students in alternate locations, such as the parking lot by Sprouts or across East Commerce in the Denny’s parking lot.
• Choosing an alternate pick-up or drop-off spot can help avoid high-traffic areas near campus.
• Please drive safely and watch for other cars and students exiting vehicles.

Student Parking:

• Student parking is located near the entrance of the parking lot, in front of Mattress Firm.
• Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Students will need to wait for the dismissal line to clear before they can exit their parking spaces.
• Students, families, and visitors may not park in the marked spaces in front of the Heroic store. These spots are reserved for Heroic customers.
• Students, families, and visitors may not park in staff parking. These spots are reserved for WCS staff only during school hours.

Safety Reminders for Drop-Off & Pick-Up:

• No drop-off or pick-up on East Commerce — cars travel over 50 mph here, making it very dangerous.
• Dropping off at the red light on East Commerce is also unsafe and not permitted.
• Please follow the designated traffic flow for arrival and dismissal to keep all students safe.

CLICK HERE to view the parking and traffic flow map.

WAVE Instagram & Facebook Group: Please follow our new WAVE Instagram account  – @westlakewave.  This will be a great place to get information, share memories, and create a stronger community.  We hope to get to 500 followers by the end of the month.

WAVE also has a private Facebook Group which is a fantastic resource for our families. The page is full of questions, ideas, pictures, and more. Please CLICK HERE to join the page. Facebook has added a new security feature which will require new group members to complete a questionnaire to be admitted to the group.

Bingo Night: Join us Friday, September 5th at 6:00 PM in the K-8 cafeteria for a night of family fun! All families are welcome—bring your lucky charm and get ready to shout BINGO! We’ll have awesome prizes up for grabs, tasty snacks to keep you fueled, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Kudos:  We hosted our first WAVE Coffee Talk this past Friday, and we want to shout out all the parents who showed up to support Westlake and learn more about the school. Thank you for making the time to contribute to collaborating with WAVE and our school.