Upcoming Dates

  • K-8 Spring Picture Day

    Friday, April 4th

  • Spring Book Fair

    Saturday, April 5th – Friday, April 11th

  • 20th Annual International Festival – K-8 Campus

    Saturday, April 5th, 2:00 – 5:00 PM

  • K-8 Spring Spirit Week

    Monday, April 7th – Friday, April 11th

  • K-12 College & Career Week

    Monday, April 7th – Friday, April 11th

  • WCS Governance Committee & Board Meetings

    Thursday, April 10th @ 5:30 & 6:30 PM

  • Spring Break – NO SCHOOL

    Monday, April 14th – Monday, April 21st

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Celebrations

On Friday, March 21st, both campuses hosted fantastic student dances filled with energy and fun! Our Middle School Explorers enjoyed a lively evening with music and friends. At the high school, the Western Fiesta brought out cowboy hats and baile! Huge appreciation to everyone who helped create these memorable and joyful experiences for our students.

On Friday, March 21st, both campuses hosted fantastic student dances filled with energy and fun! Our Middle School Explorers enjoyed a lively evening with music and friends. At the high school, the Western Fiesta brought out cowboy hats and baile! Huge appreciation to everyone who helped create these memorable and joyful experiences for our students.

Our Westlake Charter High School teachers are bringing learning to life through food in creative and engaging ways! Alice Du-Fontanilla led a hands-on vitamin lab in Nutrition, while Alex Palmer has students cooking up a storm in Planting a Revolution and Tyler Kanemasu-Mar is exploring the chemistry of cooking in his science classes. Thank you all for making complex concepts more tangible through interactive and meaningful lessons.

Our Westlake Charter High School teachers are bringing learning to life through food in creative and engaging ways! Alice Du-Fontanilla led a hands-on vitamin lab in Nutrition, while Alex Palmer has students cooking up a storm in Planting a Revolution and Tyler Kanemasu-Mar is exploring the chemistry of cooking in his science classes. Thank you all for making complex concepts more tangible through interactive and meaningful lessons.

Our Eighth Grade Explorers had a blast in studying genetics as they got hands-on with DNA extraction from strawberries! Students carefully followed each step of the process, learning how to isolate DNA from the fruit’s cells. This fun and engaging experiment brought the world of genetics to life and allowed them to see science in action. A huge congratulations to our Explorers for their curiosity and teamwork!

Our Eighth Grade Explorers had a blast in studying genetics as they got hands-on with DNA extraction from strawberries! Students carefully followed each step of the process, learning how to isolate DNA from the fruit’s cells. This fun and engaging experiment brought the world of genetics to life and allowed them to see science in action. A huge congratulations to our Explorers for their curiosity and teamwork!

Announcements

K-12 Announcements

20th Annual International Festival: Our 20th Annual International Festival is next weekend, on Saturday, April 5th from 2:00 – 5:00 PM! Come out and join us for Westlake Charter School’s longest running event as we continue our celebration of 20 Years of Joyful Learning.  While you’re there, be sure to visit the cafeteria and check out the time capsule containing messages from our K-12 Explorers about what Joyful Learning means to them. These personal reflections, written to their future selves, will be mailed back to them later on.

Head over to the WAVE section of the Westlake Weekly for more information on how to volunteer or purchase tickets for the event.

#FlyWithMeInZeroG Campaign: Our very own WCHS Physics and Astronomy teacher, Ms. Domina Stamas, is in the running to be chosen to join MIT Aerospace engineer, Emily Calandrelli, in an exclusive zero-gravity experience – and we’re asking for your help to better her chances at being selected. First, CLICK HERE here to watch her video entry. Next, “LIKE” or give a “thumbs up” on her video. And, last but not least, make your own prediction in the comment section of what you think the gas bubbles will do in Zero G!

CAASPP Testing:  Our statewide testing window will take place between April 23rd – May 30th for our 3rd-8th & 11th grade students.  CLICK HERE for our annual notification letter with more testing information.

K-8 Announcements

After School Live – Explorer Enrichment Sign-ups: Our spring Explorer Enrichment programs are starting soon! CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up.

K-8 Spring Picture Day: Spring picture day is THIS Friday, April 4th.  All students will have free dress. Only students who have prepaid AND filled out the form will be sent to the photographer to have their picture taken. CLICK HERE if you would like to have your student’s spring picture taken, please fill out the form above AND prepay online or send payment in the packet. All 8th grade students should dress to impress – pictures for promotion certificates will be taken that day.

Book Fair: Our Scholastic Book Fair opens at the International Festival on Saturday, April 5th and will continue to run from Monday, April 7th – Friday, April 11th.  K-8 students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair during their regularly scheduled library visit and/or after school with a parent/guardian at the times listed below. CLICK HERE to set up your student’s e-wallet because cash is not accepted at the book fair. The book fair schedule is as follows:

  • Saturday,  April 5th, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
  • Monday, April 7th, 3:00 – 4:15 PM
  • Tuesday, April 8th, 3:00 – 4:15 PM
  • Wednesday, April 9th, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
  • Thursday, April 10th, 3:00 – 4:15 PM
  • Friday, April 11th, 3:00 – 3:30 PM

Middle School Futsal Sign-ups: All Middle School Explorers are invited to play futsal! Games will begin Tuesday, April 22nd and the season will run through Tuesday, May 6th. CLICK HERE to sign your student up for futsal! We look forward to seeing your student out on the field!

2024-2025 K-8 Yearbook: The 2024-25 Westlake Charter School  yearbooks are available to order! Orders are due April 29th to be guaranteed to be delivered by the last week of school, so don’t delay in placing your order. CLICK HERE to order your K-8 yearbook directly through TreeRing and get two pages to personalize with your own pictures! Use code 101667583471473 or see the email with the link to purchase. Need help? Contact: Mrs. Liechti, kliechti@westlakecharter.com.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

  • Tuesday, April 1st @ 4:00 PM: WCHS Esports LoL Livestream Round 1 Playoffs vs. North High School
  • Tuesday, April 1st @ 5:00 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs. Center
  • Tuesday, April 1st @ 6:00 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Center
  • Wednesday, April 2nd @ 5:00 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs. SAEL
  • Wednesday, April 2nd @ 6:00 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. SAEL
  • Thursday, April 3rd @ 4:00 PM: TBD – *Potential WCHS Esports LoL Livestream Semi-Finals
  • Friday, April 4th @ 3:30 PM: Away – Co-Ed Swim at Bruning Park vs. Rio Vista

Spring Cross Country Conditioning: WCHS Athletics is launching a Spring Cross Country Conditioning Program beginning TOMORROW, Monday, March 31st.  CLICK HERE for more details.

Seniors – The FAFSA Deadline is Wednesday, April 2nd: The priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) is April 2, 2025. Students must meet this deadline in order to be eligible for state-specific aid. Even if your family does not think they will qualify for financial aid, this is still a requirement to be eligible to get two years for free at any California Community College and many scholarships may also ask for proof of FAFSA/CADAA completion. We encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on valuable financial aid opportunities. CLICK HERE to apply online and learn more about the applications.

Club Fundraising Fair: The Spring Club Fundraising Fair is happening at WCHS on Friday, April 4th.  On this day, student clubs will be able to fundraise by selling items during an extended lunch.  Prices for items range from $1 – $8.  Students may bring money to purchase items from clubs, however, our regular lunch food service will be available on this day as usual.

International Festival WCHS Student Volunteers:  If your WCHS students are looking for a fun way to give back to our  school community we are looking for  volunteers for the International Festival on Saturday, April 5th, from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at our K-8 campus.  WCHS students are encouraged to sign up and join in on the fun! Students can CLICK HERE to sign up.

2024-2025 WCHS Yearbook: Have you purchased your yearbook yet? If so, thank you for your support! If you haven’t had the chance, you’re in luck!  We were able to secure 9 more  yearbooks!  Don’t miss this opportunity for your student to have a yearbook filled with memories.  CLICK HERE to order today!

Eleventh Grade Cal-SOAP Assembly: The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) will be back on campus on Thursday, April 10th to support our current 11th graders.  All 11th graders will attend an assembly to review Financial Aid information.  This is a valuable opportunity for our juniors to get a head start on the financial aid process, understand key deadlines, and ask any questions they may have.

Seniors – American River College Applications for Fall 2025: Over the past two weeks, counselors have visited our seniors’ Advisory classes to assist students with their American River College applications for Fall 2025. CLICK HERE for the presentation that was shared with students. Students who are planning to attend ARC in the fall should be signing up for orientation and making an appointment to meet with the college counselor as registration times to sign up for classes will begin on April 14th. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to our counseling team!

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