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Redwood Day School
3245 Sheffield Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
510.534.0800

To Redwood Day School from downtown Oakland

  • Take Highway 580 towards Hayward
  • Take the Fruitvale Avenue exit
  • Left on Fruitvale under freeway
  • Left on Montana (in front of Shell Station) to end
  • Left on MacArthur to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Alameda (central)

  • Take Lincoln Avenue until it becomes Tilden Avenue
  • Follow Tilden Avenue over the Fruitvale bridge
  • You will be on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland
  • Follow Fruitvale Avenue to MacArthur Blvd.
  • Left on MacArthur Blvd.
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Alameda (west end)

  • Take Park Street bridge to 29th Avenue
  • Left on International Blvd. (East 14th Street)
  • Right on 23rd Avenue
  • Follow 23rd Avenue to MacArthur Blvd.
  • Right on MacArthur Blvd.
  • Right on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Alameda (east end, Bay Farm Island and Harbor Bay Isle)

  • Take Bay Farm Island bridge
  • Right on Fernside Avenue (you will be taking the Fruitvale bridge)
  • Right on Tilden Avenue
  • Cross over the Fruitvale bridge
  • You will be on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland
  • Follow Fruitvale Avenue to MacArthur Blvd.
  • Left on MacArthur Blvd.
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from San Francisco

  • Take the Bay Bridge to Oakland
  • Take Highway 580 towards Hayward
  • Take the Fruitvale Avenue exit
  • Left on Fruitvale under freeway
  • Left on Montana (in front of Shell Station) to end
  • Left on MacArthur to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Richmond/San Rafael

  • Cross the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge
  • Connect with Highway 80
  • Take Highway 80 to Highway 580
  • Take Highway 580 towards Hayward
  • Take the Fruitvale Avenue exit
  • Left on Fruitvale under freeway
  • Left on Montana (in front of Shell Station) to end
  • Left on MacArthur to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Berkeley

  • Take Highway 80 to Highway 580 Hayward
  • Take Highway 580 towards Hayward
  • Take the Fruitvale Avenue exit
  • Left on Fruitvale under freeway
  • Left on Montana (in front of Shell Station) to end
  • Left on MacArthur to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from Contra Costa County

  • Take Highway 24 to Highway 580 toward Hayward
  • Take Highway 580 towards Hayward
  • Take the Fruitvale Avenue exit
  • Left on Fruitvale under freeway
  • Left on Montana (in front of Shell Station) to end
  • Left on MacArthur to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield Avenue
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from San Leandro/Hayward

  • Take Highway 580 toward Oakland
  • Take Coolidge Avenue exit (which puts you on Montana)
  • Stay on Montana to Fruitvale Avenue
  • Cross Fruitvale in front of Shell station, stay on Montana until end
  • Take left at intersection of Montana and MacArthur
  • Follow to stop light (Sheffield Avenue)
  • Left on Sheffield (over freeway 580)
  • 3245 Sheffield is on the right

To Redwood Day School from The Peninsula

  • Take Highway 92 across the San Mateo Bridge to Hayward
  • Connect with Highway 880 north
  • Take highway 238 toward Castro Valley
  • Connect with Highway 580 toward Oakland
  • Follow directions from San Leandro/Hayward


To RDS from Highway 13 going toward Hayward from Berkeley

  • Take the Park Blvd. exit
  • Turn slight right onto Park Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Everett Avenue
  • Turn slight right onto La Cresta Avenue
  • Turn left onto East 38th Street
  • Turn right onto MacArthur Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Sheffield Avenue
  • Redwood Day School is located on the right once you cross over the 580 freeway


To RDS from Highway 13 going toward San Francisco

  • Take the Park Blvd. exitTurn left onto Park Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Everett Avenue
  • Turn slight right onto La Cresta Avenue
  • Turn left onto East 38th Street
  • Turn right onto MacArthur Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Sheffield Avenue
  • Redwood Day School is located on the right once you cross over the 580 freeway


To RDS on Public Transportation

  • Depart Bart Fruitvale Station in Oakland
  • Board: AC Transit Bus #53/Fruitvale-Macarthur
  • Fare: Pay $1.50
  • Get Off: Fruitvale