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Mindfulness centered curriculum/Creating Compassionate Cultures. Empowering children to make a positive difference in the world. Pk & K-6

Imagine the first 10 years of your child's educati

Imagine the first 10 years of your child's education focused on daily mindfulness practices, hands on academia and focus on daily nature immersion activities into the local forest.

Tara Redwood School offers such a WHOLE CHILD EDUCATION program.

The first 10 years of childhood development are some of the most important in the education of a child.

We focus on kind and compassionate communication when interacting with the world and the environment.
From early on, Tara students are assisted to develop their CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in combination to learning about their EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

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We are so excited for this year's Fundraiser Gala!

We are so excited for this year's Fundraiser Gala! Please RSVP FOR YOUR SEAT.
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MARCH 28TH 2020 Come out and mingle, have dinner a

MARCH 28TH 2020
Come out and mingle, have dinner and support Tara Redwood School's 30th ANNIVERSARY.
Come & support our school. Get tickets through EVENTBRITE on tararedwoodschool.org.

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Ceramics project on its way. This will slowly evol

Ceramics project on its way.
This will slowly evolve into a coral community as students study marine lifeforms.

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Tara students returning to class after a long lunc

Tara students returning to class after a long lunch and recess.

Allowing children ample space to move and express themselves is a fundamental part of Tara Redwood's curriculum.
Children tend to focus more and the exposure to nature helps them to feel calm.

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Elementary grades students enjoy long times spent

Elementary grades students enjoy long times spent almost daily adventuring in the Nisene forest.
Silent reading and sciences follow up to wrap up the peaceful afternoon.

Tara is passionate about Nature immersion and whole child education.
Students from young ages (PK-6th) are exposed to the cares and gentle ways of engaging with their natural environment.

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Gorgeous moments from Tara Redwood 's Special Pers

Gorgeous moments from Tara Redwood 's Special Person Tea Day.
Students in k through 6th shared poems they wrote and music for their friends or grandparents.
This is a day to express gratitude and kindness towards those so special to us and enjoy a feast together!

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Gorgeous moments from Tara Redwood 's Special Pers

Gorgeous moments from Tara Redwood 's Special Person Tea Day.
Students in k through 6th shared poems they wrote for their friends or grandparents.
This is the day to express gratitude and kindness towards those so special to us and enjoy a feast together!

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Students have so much fun exploring and learning a

Students have so much fun exploring and learning a variety of instruments. Twice weely they are exposed to music appreciation and violin education at Tara. We sre so greatful for Matt Cleaver and Nancy Kvam's dedication to our students' music studies.

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We had wonderful Winter Concert, everyone delighte

We had wonderful Winter Concert, everyone delighted in the hard work students put into their practice. Matt Cleaver is Tara's music educator. His expertise in nearly every instrument allows students the opportunity to explore any instrument they are genuinely attracted to.

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We had wonderful Winter Concert, everyone delighte

We had wonderful Winter Concert, everyone delighted in the hard work students put into their practice. Matt Cleaver is Tara's music educator. His expertise in nearly every instrument allows students the opportunity to explore any instrument they are genuinely attracted to.

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Tara's wonderful violinists during our annual reci

Tara's wonderful violinists during our annual recital. We are grateful to have Nancy Kvam of the Santa Cruz symphony lead the violin instruction for 2 years now at Tara.
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Students snack on fresh sweet peas after finishing

Students snack on fresh sweet peas after finishing their lunch. After all, any type of dessert is good.

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Rain or shine, students enjoy collecting wood and

Rain or shine, students enjoy collecting wood and exploring a variety of imaginative games inspired by the nature that sorrounds them at the Redwood Campus.
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Rain or shine, nature exploration continues on. St

Rain or shine, nature exploration continues on. Students explore an old redwood trunk which today became a magical "kitchen" at the Redwood campus.

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