Welcome to the Golden Valley Charter Schools community, sharing a Public Waldorf Education since 1999 in Sacramento County. Public charter education is free and serves all students who apply through an open lottery. While our programs are popular, we do have openings. Please explore our website, sign up for a parent information meeting, and inquire about Golden Valley Charter Schools for your child.
Caleb J. Buckley, EdD
Executive Director
8:15am -11:45am
8:15am - 2:40pm
8:15am - 3:10pm
8:15am - 12:45pm
GV River Enrollment 2025-26 Parent Information Meeting
May Festival & Picnic at the River School. The May Festival & Picnic is a joyful, colorful festival celebrating the changing seasons, from darkness into light. This traditional celebration brings a sense of renewal and rebirth while also providing a rite of passage for our eighth-grade students who will weave colorful ribbons while dancing around the May Pole.
The mission of the Festival Committee is to strengthen and build community through festival offerings. The May Festival & Picnic is a joyful, colorful festival celebrating the changing seasons, from darkness into light. This traditional celebration brings a sense of renewal and rebirth while also providing a rite of passage for our eighth-grade students who will weave colorful ribbons while dancing around the May Pole.
GV Orchard School Enrollment 2025-26 Parent Information Meeting
Enrollment for 25-26 school year for the Tk- 4th grade Home Study programs.
Ryan Sutton has worked at Golden Valley Charter Schools since 2008 and is a certified Waldorf educator. Specializing in upper grades, Mr. Sutton has completed 5 loops of 6th - 8th grade and is now in his first year as principal of Golden Valley River School. In recent years, Ryan has also served as mentor to fellow upper grades teachers and has taught at Rudolf Steiner College in their "Art of Teaching" program.