WHY CHOOSE TARA REDWOOD SCHOOL?
Tara Redwood School offers an education for the heart and mind. Our philosophy is based on ancient wisdom, modern neuroscience and psychology. Tara Redwood School’s program was founded on the belief that all beings have innate goodness and unlimited potential for development. Our commitment is to provide education for awakening the wish and confidence for each child to make a positive difference in the world.
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Knowledge, Strength & Compassion
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Exploration is Learning !
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Educating the Heart & the Mind
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Compassion in Action
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Confidence & Creative Expression
OUR SCHOOL MISSION
Tara Redwood School uses a global curriculum with its original framework known as the 7 Steps to Knowledge, Strength and Compassion developed over a period of nearly 35 years.
The school’s program is a blend of Montessori and Creating Compassionate Cultures (CCC) methodologies. Our mission is to engage children to develop strong academic foundations, emotional intelligence and core values. We believe that daily outdoor immersion, the arts and hands on environmental studies are also an important integral part of a child’s early development. Our CCC program provides an education for the heart and mind with unique social emotional components that nurture children’s innate positive qualities while empowering them to make a positive impact on the world through their thoughts and actions.
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YOUNG CHILDREN Ages 2 - 3
Part time/Full Time
8:45 AM–2:45PM
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PRESCHOOL Ages 3 - 4
Part time/Full Time
8:30AM–2:30PM
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ELEMENTARY TK - 5th Grade
Tk Class | K-5th grades
9:00AM–3:00PM | 8:45AM–3:00PM
OUR CAMPUS
Nestled in 108 acres of sunny, serene redwood forest adjacent to Nisene Marks State Park, Tara Redwood School is a forest school that provides an unparalleled learning environment of peace and beauty. We offer a toddler program (24 mo. & up), preschool, and kindergarten 6th grade. Recently we have created more classroom space for our wait listed families at our new Preschool Campus in the Soquel Village located at the historic Soquel Congregational Church. Note that this is just a temporary location until county licensing for campus development is completed. All grades receive daily immersion to the redwood forest campus comprised of hiking, creek play and organic gardening.
Parenting with Compassion & Wisdom
With Pam Cayton, Founder of Tara Redwood School
September 28 - October 26, 2025
Creating Compassionate Cultures (CCC) for Children Series
In-Person and Online via Zoom
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
This series of 4 classes leads us along a journey of reflection, discussion, and practical application for our everyday lives as parents. The classes follow the framework developed over 35 years at Tara Redwood School, the model school for Creating Compassionate Cultures. It is a non religious program that is based on ancient wisdom and contemporary science. It was inspired by Lama Thubten Yeshe, who talked about his concept of Universal Education.
These amazing workshops are an essential intro to Tara Redwood School's pedagogy.
Open to the public at a sliding scale per class
There is no cost for Tara Redwood's enrolled families
Enrolled families please RSVP to office@tararedwoodschool.org
More Info and Registration for the Public Here:
TARA REDWOOD SCHOOL IN THE NEWS!
Have you heard?
Thanks to Tara Redwood School’s educator Namasya Carpenter and her knowledge of the outdoors, Namasya and her class were able to recognize a piece of wood from a very important and truly amazing fossil, which ended up making state and national news! Learn more about it here.
Alumni Testimonials
~Elisa and Isaac Orona