The Redwood Children's Center resides next to a YMCA, allowing for children to partake in a variety of activities. Open till late evening, the Redwood Children's Center allows parents afternoon care of their children. The Center offers diverse activities to expose children to a range of mental and physical exercises.
The Henry Ford School teaches kindergarten to fifth grade in a unique staff program called the "Professional Learning Community." The staff is experienced in differentiating instruction so all students can learn in a curriculum that best suits their needs.
The school is dedicated to "work hard, play hard" and offers a number of "character education," art, music and physical education classes. The school garden provides students an area where they can learn about sustainability and nutrition. Police Activity League (PAL) sports, Redwood City Park and Recreation Services and a Child Development Center (CDC) are all on site.
Some of the school's traditional events include the annual Fall Fiesta, Field Day, Movie Nights and the end of the year Pasta Dinner. We liaison with private enterprise and our own staff to bring after-school programs such as art and individual music lessons.
Throughout the nine months in school, students focus on the following characteristics in this order: respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, caring, fairness, citizenship, integrity, friendship, cooperation, and leadership/teamwork.
RPNS is a nonprofit, parent education, cooperative preschool that relies heavily on family involvement. The school is associated with the Sequoia District Adult Education program, a member of the California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools, and a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
At RPNS, there are myriad activities so children are exposed to various experiences, materials and programs. There is structured large and small group play and also free time. With the variety of activities, children can enjoy their freedom but also gain comfort in a routine schedule.
Sequoia Union School District schools was founded in 1895 and serves 8,200 students through the district. The district schools located in Redwood City are: Adult School, Sequoia High School, Middle College (a collaboration with Cañada College), Redwood City High School, and Everest Public High School and Summit Prepatory High School, which operate independently of the district but lie within the boundaries.
In 2009-10, all of the district's comprehensive high schools made Newsweek's list of top high schools and ranked in the top tier of the state's similar-school rankings.
The District emphasizes the California High School Exit Exam and UC college requirements to students. They also provide a Teen Wellness Center, which provides physical exams, pregnancy prevention and reproductive health care, crisis management, and other services. The Center is staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners, a psychologist, an eligibility worker, a social worker and other health care professionals.
Located in the St. Matthias Parish School Building, children have access to large facilities but also fixtures like child-size bathrooms that cater to children. Complete with a playground to a bike path to athletic fields, the pre-school is equipped with diverse facilities to keep children entertained. This open physical space is matched by academics and an education of Christian values. The pre-school places children not just by age but by development level as well.
Located off El Camino Real in Redwood City, Allied Driving School and Safety Academy has been teaching drivers and offering traffic school for over 30 years. It has many qualified instructors teaching everything from learning how to drive a stick shift, to traffic school, corporate and employee training courses and much more. Adults and students can check out its website for information regarding registration and training.
Public Safety Training Consultants, or PSTC, was founded by a group of public-safety instructors that saw a need for quality, affordable safety training. The staff of PSTC is dedicated to providing skills that can be used immediately in all types of emergency situations. Private or group classes can be scheduled.
Spinnaker Sailing School provides sailing opportunities to local communities, instruction, access to boats, activities and events designed to get people out on the water and enjoy sailing in the San Francisco Bay. Services include:
- Sailing lessons
- Sailboat charters
- Sailing club
- Sailing vacations
- Corporate team building programs
- Kids programs
"Sailing is more than a sport, it's a lifestyle. Living in the Bay Area and not sailing is like living in Tahoe and not skiing."
Everyone at Spinnaker Sailing school share a basic commitment to do everything possible to make your sailing experiences safe, fun, and affordable. The company accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
At the Redwood International Montessori school, young children not only learn, but have the opportunity to mentor others and express themselves creatively through activities like song and dance. They are prepared for the world by learning languages and about cultures in other places around the globe.
Programs include music, Kindermusik Enrichment Program, Danceworks Enrichment, Around the World, ABCs of the Week, Celebrations, Share Day and Tools for Your Family.
Redeemer Lutheran Church is an active neighborhood church with many young families attending. Its mission is to encourage people to pursue a lifelong joyous relationship with Jesus Christ.
Family Connections offers tuition-free care for children in low-income families, through 5 years of age. It focuses on parent participation, to educate both the children and the adults and to keep the children involved. The Redwood City classroom is located in a quiet, residential part of town.
Seaport Academy is an independent private school. With a small enrollment, it can focus on individual students. Students learn basic skills plus cultural and aesthetic experiences. By teaching grades kindergarten through 12th grade, the educators can monitor progression throughout the child's entire schooling.
