ara Redwood School offers a global curriculum rooted in its original framework, the 7 Steps to Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion, developed and refined over nearly 35 years.

Our educational program brings together the child-centered principles of Montessori and the Creating Compassionate Cultures (CCC) methodology. Through this integrated approach, we nurture strong academic foundations, emotional intelligence, and the core values that help children grow into thoughtful, confident, and compassionate individuals.

We believe that early childhood education extends far beyond the classroom. Daily immersion in nature, the arts, and hands-on environmental studies are integral to a child’s development, fostering curiosity, creativity, connection, and a deeper understanding of the world.

It is our commitment to provide an education that awakens in every child the confidence, compassion, and desire to make a positive difference in the world.

Tara Redwood School offers an education for both the heart and the mind. Our program is founded on the belief that every child possesses innate goodness and unlimited potential for growth and development.

Through our Creating Compassionate Cultures (CCC) pedagogy, we integrate social-emotional learning with academic education to nurture children’s innate positive qualities and support their development as compassionate, confident, and engaged human beings. CCC empowers children to recognize their capacity to make a positive impact on the world through their thoughts, choices, and actions.

Our educational philosophy draws from the wisdom of ancient traditions as well as insights from modern neuroscience and psychology. Together, these perspectives take an approach to education that honors the whole child—cultivating not only knowledge and intellectual growth, but also compassion, resilience, self-awareness, and a deep sense of connection to others and the world around them.