LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE.

Our approach to education is centered on environmental education strategies and experiences that will equip students with academic literacy skills in Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities, and functional literacy skills for communication in everyday life.

 

OUR MISSION

Golden Charter Academy’s mission is to inspire powerful young minds.

 
 

BECOME A SPONSOR

Help us change education, and we will help change the world! Golden Charter Academy emphasizes cultural diversity and an awareness of social justice for the purpose of civic engagement and the importance of environmental stewardship.

Nonprofit Tax Exempt EIN #84-3677964

 

OUR CULTURE

Golden Charter Academy embraces all learners and models of inclusion by mindfully eliminating barriers to learning and creating learning environments that are both accessible and rigorous for all.

 
 

STUDENT REGISTRATION

Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Complete our online registration form today!

 
 
 
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A FOUNDING PARTNER

Fresno Chaffee Zoo is excited to be working with Golden Charter Academy to create a world-class educational experience for students in southwest Fresno.

 

What’s happening at GCA

 

FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

 
GCA 2.0 has given us fresh perspective on how we can elevate and approach each day as a new opportunity to be that to which we aspire—the nurturer of expert learners who experience and engage the natural world as community ambassadors and globa
Our first community circle of the year! Thanks to @fresnoco_suptofschools Leslie Kelly for guiding us deeper and higher into our restorative practices as we prepare to put equity, stewardship and access into full motion this academic school year. We
Thank you GCA faculty, staff & community partners for the deep work into standards, social emotional learning & outdoor education as we prepare to welcome our 2.0 students & families to campus next week. We’ve got some incredible au
One of GCA’s biggest advocates and member of GCA’s founding team is headed to the @sandiegozoo after a beautiful run at @fresnochaffeezoo. Thank you, Dean, for being so bold & saying yes to launching this incrediblly unique and commun
GCA launched 2.0 today—going deep into our place-based learning best practice to explore angles & perspectives of the incredibly diverse & fascinating @cityoffresno. Thank you to @cityoffresno #deputymayor Matthew Grundy, former @fresn
What a busy week! GCA kicked off its professional learning institute at the @fresnochaffeezoo. Many thanks to the outstanding #fresnochaffeezoo team (including the animals & plants) for guiding our learning as we gear up for a new academic year.
What a joy to welcome our new families into the GCA PRIDELANDS at last night’s Meet & Greet! Looking forward to 22-23 and the incredible work we’ll do together around equity, stewardship and access. 🏆🌎 #roar #begolden #wegolden #fre
Our 2nd graders made the cover of @calenvirolit State Seal of Civic Engagement Environmental Literacy Implementation Guide! Thank you for recognizing our students’ leadership for climate justice as they sought to bring more tree equity to their
It’s Latino Conservation Week! We had the amazing opportunity to partner with @latinooutdoorsfresno & show the wonders of @sequoiakingsnps Zumwalt Meadow to some of our students & their families. Amazing to witness how the beauty of the
Golden Charter Academy is FULLY enrolled for 22-23. Thank you, families, for the honor of being your school of choice. We welcome each of you into this collaborative work of creating more sustainable, healthy and equitable neighborhoods, communities