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About Orinda

Orinda was ranked the second most friendly town in America by Forbes. The city is located just east of the city of Berkeley and is home to affluent suburban professionals who commute to downtown Oakland, San Francisco, and Walnut Creek. Its location provides for a more rustic landscape, and Orinda's many parks and trails make it a destination for many Bay Area hikers and naturalists. The area was originally rural but began its long residential development in the 1960s with the construction of Canyon Springs High School (now Orinda Academy) in 1962; Canyon Middle School opened three years later; both schools are part of Acalanes Union High School District which also includes Las Lomas High School (opened 1969).