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Our District's Mission
RCSD creates a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners
PreK
The preschool program forms the foundation for later life learning in all domains of development, including socio-emotional, language, literacy, and mathematics.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
The TK class provides more opportunities for social-emotional and language development, including mathematics functions through interactive, hands-on activities, which helps students develop and build upon existing skills to be successful in kindergarten, and stimulating classroom centers, which focus on science, mathematics, writing, arts and crafts, community role play, etc.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a time for students to get acclimated to school, make friends, and have fun learning while doing. Time in the classroom–and recess time–builds relationships, hones lifelong skills, and fosters a positive attitude toward learning. Fun hands-on enrichment activities in math and science, skill building in language arts, early digital literacy opportunities, and introductions to arts and music are provided to students as they learn the structures of the classroom.
Beyond School Rankings: A More Holistic Approach to School Ratings
“Parents bring their hopes and their fears about their child’s education to the decision about where to live ... Too often, parents rely on third-party rankings that don’t tell the whole story about a school.”
STEAM 2.0 to Prepare Taft Students to be Complex Problem Solvers. District Expands Successful STEAM Integrated Curriculum
At Taft, the district is looking forward to building a culture of engineering and creative thinking, to prepare students to tackle the problems our communities face.
Community, Culture, and Quality are Key, Neighborhood School Parents Say
The parents of students in Redwood City School District (RCSD) are an enthusiastic bunch. They’re thrilled with the way their little loved ones learn – specifically, they credit the teachers, the schools’ respective cultures and value communication from teachers, staff and administration.
Our Stories and Initiatives
Our District By the Numbers
25:1
kindergarten student to teacher ratio
5
California Gold Ribbon Schools in our district including Taft
35
different languages are spoken at home by our students and their families in our district including Arabic, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, and Vietnamese
7,200
healthy and nutritious breakfasts and lunches served every school day in our district
60
teachers and support staff members work at Taft serving our students and their families
870,000
square feet of space are maintained by RCSD custodians and groundskeepers throughout our district