Making Waves Academy

I am a teacher at Making Waves Academy, and have had to witness my colleagues being fired without reason, administration bullying teachers, poor leadership, and over priced consultants. The students are taught by the test, for the test, and nothing else. All that matters is the test. Students must attend Saturday School to prepare for... the test. Nothing matters except how students test on the STAR test. We are caring, professional teachers, but we are prevented from doing our job by a lack of leadership and a lack of support.
--Submitted by a teacher

Good teachers, kids and parents. A good model, but the principal does everything wrong. She spends all day in meetings. Clueless about her own school! We only see her at staff meetings when she disrespects us. If you ask a question, the answer is always bad. The only way she knows how to lead is through fear. Most teachers have been trying to escape all year. It is sad. The school has so much potential.
--Submitted by a teacher

if you have a complaint about the school and wish to talk to Mr. Holsclaw but the school doesn't give you the address and phone number, it is 3045 RESEARCH DR. RICHMOND CA AND THE NUMBER IS (510) 237 6027 FAX # 510 237 6538
--Submitted by a parent

my son goes to mwa i want to tell u the middle school is the best but once you go to high school that's when the problem start. the principals there are liers there never available there not professional. to star they have special kid at school which are supposed to be under supervision at all times and i saw him walk out of school without his parents or guardians. my son and other kids play around like normal kid and the special kid come to play with them but because hes not mentally normal he get mad and go to the teachers saying that they're bullying him and the school believed every thing he say just because they say he has mental problems when the kid is in 9 grade and hes 14 years old with at least a 1.88 GPA that means that he has good grades so if hes so special why he has so good grades. going back to the point where they play and he told about other kids the school has believed everything he says and is trying to expel my son and other kid and do nothing to the "special" kid he like to offend all the other kids when they go to a teacher or the principal they don't listen or believe them. 1 year ago it was only 1 principal for all school it was going better
--Submitted by a parent

I have a daughter in this school, its her first year and so far we love it!! I see the difference in this school than a public school,the teachers and parents and even staff are more involved!.I feel my daughter is safe and is learning. I email her teacher at least once a month , and she is really fast in replying.She lets me know if my daughter need help or is turning in work on time.They have very long hours 8am to 6 pm!!! She gets home exausted, but i ratter have her in school than sitting on the couch or on the streets. But thats my opinion I highly recomend this school!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter is in this school and its rating is very low and asked for help for my daughter to raise grades and nothing to help me and asked to speak with the director and she is never available to me personally and had a bad experience in this is making waves school
--Submitted by a parent

i have no rating, but I do want to say to those saying there are no graduates, how much do you actually know about the school. FYI the school was created in the tradition of the Making Waves Education PROGRAM, which has a large number of graduates attending some very prestigious 4 year Universities (Harvard, Tufts, UCB, Stanford and USC amongst many others.) So the hope is that in the tradition of the program which came before this school, its graduates will achieve the same goal that the MWEP students achieved.

Again, how can you say that 90% of the graduates go to college? It is a newly created middle school. None of its students have even reached college age! NONE Of its graduates have gone to college because there have been NO GRADUATES!!!!!!!

Making Waves Academy is a great school for children in the Richmond area. Actually the statement is accurate because Making Waves is also an education program (MWEP). 90% of the graduates from the education program have been accepted into 4-year colleges and universities.

, I do not think it is accurate to say that 90% of its graduates go on to four year colleges. None of its graduates have gone onto four year colleges because there have been no graduates. This school has been in existence for only a few years and the oldest students are now in 8th grade