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On Oct. 21, 1914 the original town of Walnut Creek and surrounding area, comprising 500 acres, were incorporated as the eighth city in Contra Costa County.
Today Walnut Creek is Contra Costa County's central hub of activity and traffic flow. At the crosssroads of major highways 680 and 24, and containing 2 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stations, Walnut Creek is arguably Contra Costa's most urbanized city.
Surprisingly, as urbanized as Walnut Creek has become, it hasn't lost its grass-roots feel! The residents are a vocal bunch, constantly wrestling for the magical balance between economic growth and the potential for uncontrolled urban sprawl.
It has a charming downtown bustling with shops, markets and restaurants of the quality found in even San Francisco, but without the urban coolness of that larger city.
Walnut Creek's residential areas are a throwback to its rural and suburban roots, yet convenient to the bustling downtown, numerous parks public facilities and public transportation that so many suburbs lack these days.
Without Mount Diablo at its Southeastern corner, many parts of teh community boast spectacular views of the mountains in the background.
Walnut Creek's school age children are served by schools from 4 different school districts.
The Walnut Creek Elementary School District ~ District Information and Test Results
The Acalanes Union High School District ~ District Information and Test Results
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District ~ District Information and Test Results
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District ~ District Information and Test Results
Please note: Mt. Diablo School District is one of Califormia's largest districts and encompasses 6 other large communities besides Walnut Creek. It is best to check specific school performance in the area in which you are considering rather than district-wide data which may be skewed down by other economocally challenged areas within this enormous school district. The specific schools serving Walnut Creek in each district.
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