ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

Tara Redwood School has kept its doors open since 1989 with the support of generous benefactors like yourself. Thanks to the tremendous support from our community of family, friends and alumni our little non profit school can offer our amazing Montessori inspired curriculum and unique CCC programs to many children throughout the years. We offer heartfelt THANKS to all of you for partnering with us to make this world a better place by supporting our mission to ~empower children to make a positive difference in the world through Knowledge, Strength and Compassion~

Building From The Foundation Up! Campaign 2022–2023. Learn more here.

We are raising any amount but the goal is $350,000.

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.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE EARTH STEWARDS CLASS!!

Tara Redwood School's Earth Stewards class is a one of a kind and uniquely designed to inspire caring for the Earth and its inhabitants. The program taught by Lisa Marie Dreyer has an academic focus supplemented by Montessori methodology, hands-on field studies, field trips, and daily forest immersion. The global curriculum will educate the students in the interconnected nature of the planet and will focus on natural resources, indigenous studies, sustainability, and preservation of animals. Our Compassion in Action projects will supplement global programs that promote preservation and ecological recovery. Lisa has been teaching the Earth Stewards class for the last 10 years and has a Masters in Education, BA in Environmental Science, a California Teaching Credential, and a Montessori Credential. This upcoming school year the class will be composed of second and third graders. The class will move up together in the coming years to 6th grade and continue to explore, learn, and connect to the Earth and each other.

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YOUNG CHILDREN Ages 2 - 3

Part time/Full Time

8:30–2:30pm – 8:00–5:00pm

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PRESCHOOL Ages 3 - 4

Part time/Full Time

8:45am–2:45pm – 8:00am–5:00pm

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ELEMENTARY TK - 4th Grade

Tk-1st grades | 2nd-4th grades

9:00am–2:45pm | 8:30am–3:00pm

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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 30 years.

The school’s program is a blend of Montessori and Creating Compassionate Cultures (CCC) methodologies. We engage children to develop strong academic foundations, rich in the sciences and emotional intelligence. We also value the importance of the performance and creative arts as an integral part of a child’s early development. The CCC pedagogy 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.

INSIGHT

● Develop a deeper understanding of our unlimited potential

● Develop awareness of the effects of our actions on oneself, others and the environment

● Understanding our emotions in order to exercise the freedom to make skillful, compassionate and helpful choices.

KIND SPEECH

● Speaking words that are helpful, kind, encouraging and complimentary.

● Refraining from speaking words with ill intent i.e., divisive speech, lying, gossip, harsh speech, name-calling, belittling, and exclusion.

KINDHEARTEDNESS

● Showing respect and compassion for all living beings (creatures great and small).

● Taking responsibility for helping others whenever possible.

● Being mindful to not harm others.

GENEROSITY

● Practicing generosity and sharing with our material belongings, our knowledge, our time and resources.

● Not taking that which has not been offered or does not belong to you.

COURAGE

● Developing the courage and perseverance to practice patience, respect, acceptance and forgiveness of differences.

● Not responding with anger, jealousy, pride or resentment.

Our educators strive to offer a stimulating learning experience through daily outdoor immersion in our Redwood Forest Campus.

"We need an education of the heart"

"My wish is that, one day, formal education will pay attention to the education of the heart, teaching love, compassion, justice, forgiveness, mindfulness, tolerance and peace. This education is necessary, from kindergarten to secondary schools and universities. I mean social, emotional and ethical learning. We need a worldwide initiative for educating heart and mind in this modern age." His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 2017

The 14^th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso is the spiritual leader of Tibet and a Nobel laureate for peace. He wrote this op-ed with Franz Alt, a television journalist and bestselling author. This piece is adapted from their new book, "An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division."