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Redwood City School District
District headquarters
Address
750 Bradford Street
Redwood City
, California, 94063
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–8[1]
NCES District ID0632130 [1]
Students and staff
Students6,770 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers307.12 (FTE)[1]
Staff377.47 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio22.04:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.rcsdk8.net

Redwood City School District (RCSD) is the public elementary school district serving Redwood City, California. As of 2019–2020 school year, the district serves over 8,500 students in 16 schools.[2]

Schools

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Elementary Schools (grades K-8)

  • Clifford School
  • Roy Cloud School
  • Garfield School
  • Hoover School
  • Selby Lane School
  • Roosevelt School
  • North Star Academy (grades 3–8), is a California Distinguished School, and received a Blue Ribbon School award for 2012.[3][4] North Star Academy and McKinley Institute of Technology share the same campus.[5]

Elementary Schools (grades K-5)

  • Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School (grades K-6), is a school with a Spanish and English dual-immersion program. Was formerly known as Selby Lane Elementary School which merged with Adelante Spanish Immersion School in 2020.[6][7][8]
  • Fair Oaks School
  • Henry Ford School
  • Hawes School
  • Orion Alternative Elementary School, which merged in 2020 with the John Gill School and offers a Mandarin language immersion program.[9][8]
  • Taft School

Middle Schools (grades 6–8)

  • Kennedy Middle School
  • McKinley Institute of Technology

History

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Redwood City Grammar School in 1912

The first school building in Redwood City was called Redwood City Grammar School (also known as the Redwood City Public School) which was opened in September 1895 and located on Broadway Street across from the courthouse.[10][11] In the early years of the school, the first two floors of the building were dedicated to the elementary school and the third floor was occupied by Sequoia High School.[11] This was the only school on the Peninsula between San Francisco and Santa Clara at the time of its opening.[10] By 1927, the Redwood City Grammar School was demolished and replaced by the Fox Theatre.[11]

One of the earliest graduating students in the RCSD school district was Roy Cloud, he graduated from Sequoia High School in 1898.[12] Cloud became a teacher at Redwood City Grammar School, while working on his degree from Stanford University.[12]

A school building nearby on Broadway Street near Middlefield Road existed from 1904 until 1928 and occupied an elementary school named Central School.[10]

Between 1916 and 1932, five new schools are built including Washington School (now closed), Lincoln School (now closed), Garfield School, John Gill School and McKinley School.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Redwood City Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "District Profile - Redwood City Elementary". EdData. California Department of Education (CDE). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  3. ^ "2012 Blue Ribbon Schools". U.S. Department of Education. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  4. ^ "North Star Academy to Raise the Blue Ribbon Flag". Redwood City-Woodside, CA Patch. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  5. ^ "McKinley North Star Walking and Bicycling Audit" (PDF). Redwood City 2020. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  6. ^ "Giving help where it's needed, at Selby Lane School". The Mercury News. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  7. ^ Schuessler, Anna. "Hilltop views draw Redwood City residents outside". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  8. ^ a b "Two schools enter new year with new names". Climate Online. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  9. ^ Wood, Barbara (2014-11-03). "Redwood City district approves Mandarin immersion program". The Almanac. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  10. ^ a b c Swackhamer, Barry (2016-06-16). "Former Site of Sequoia High School Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Redwood Historic Resources Advisory Committee. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  11. ^ a b c Veronico, Nicholas A.; Veronico, Betty S.; McGovern, Reg; McGovern, Janet (2010). Redwood City, Then and Now. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0738580388.
  12. ^ a b "Great educator began his career in Redwood City in 1898". The Mercury News. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  13. ^ "Rich History of Redwood City Schools Shows Long Commitment to Educating Local Youth" (PDF). Spectrum Magazine. Penna Media Group, Inc. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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