Redwood Day is an independent, diverse K-8 school | 510.534.0800
Grow Into Great
Challenge is not one size fits all. But when you find that fit, incredible things happen.
Mission Statement
Redwood Day inspires students to reach for their next challenge, embrace differences
and develop the intellectual and emotional courage to be ready for anything.
and develop the intellectual and emotional courage to be ready for anything.
Events
List of 10 events.
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Candid Convos: A Conversation with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Families
Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage, and join Sanjev deSilva, Director of Equity & Belonging; John Loeser, Head of School; Marsille Reed, Director of Enrollment Management, Tony Cifra, Lower School Director; and Karina Momary, Middle School Director, for a virtual hang-out for BIPOC families. Check the Redwood Day Weekly for the Zoom link.Virtual - Zoom link in the Redwood Day Weekly -
Meal Packing Event
All Redwood Day students will have the opportunity to come together to help alleviate food insecurity in our community. Along with their buddy families, students will join an assembly line in the gym for a fun, high energy event to pack thousands of nutrient dense meals. We are partnering with Harvest Pack, a humanitarian hunger relief nonprofit organization.MS Gym -
MS Parent Education Event: The Challenges and Opportunities of the Tween Years with Cathy Kawakami
We invite our middle school parents and guardians to join us on Thursday, March 27, as we take a fresh look at the ‘tween years (9-12 years old) through a Positive Discipline lens. This stage of development brings on new challenges as emerging adolescents navigate middle school academics, peer relationships, and changing bodies. Parents and caregivers also need to adjust their parenting perspective, tools, and how they think about their roles and goals. This virtual event will be led by Positive Discipline Lead Trainer and Parent Coach Cathy Kawakami. Cathy's goal is to create a supportive space where people can come together to learn and practice positive parenting methods that you can put into practice right away. Learn mutually respectful solutions for raising kids to feel “I am capable, I can contribute, and I can use my personal power in useful ways to improve my life and the lives of others!”Virtual via Zoom -
PGA Fun Run/Walk
The Fun Run/Walk is a once-around-the-lake, non-competitive community builder for Redwood Day families and friends that sets a good example of active, healthy living. Grab the kid(s), the dog(s), and your most comfy shoes and join us at Lake Merritt for this wonderful event!Lake Merritt -
PGA Friday Community Coffee
All Redwood Day adults are invited to join us for coffee, treats, conversation, and community building! This casual event is a great way to get to know the other adults in our community.Redwood Day Gallery
Non-Discrimination Statement
Redwood Day is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, transitioned, transitioning or perceived to be transitioning), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy and breastfeeding, age, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, military and veteran status, and physical or mental disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. In addition, Redwood Day does not permit discrimination based on dressing consistently with one’s gender identity or gender expression, or preferred gender, name, or pronoun usage.Redwood Day IG Posts
News
List of 5 news stories.
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Redwood Day’s First Spelling Bee Sends Three Finalists to Regionals
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Celebrating Black Excellence at Redwood Day
Join us on Saturday, February 8, for a vibrant celebration of Black culture, art, music, dance, poetry, and community at Redwood Day! ✨ Enjoy special performances, curated book selections, and inspiring words that uplift and empower.
🎧 Featuring: Ralinda Watts, DJ Davey D, Chris Chatmon & Kingmakers of Oakland, Tajai (Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics), and Refa 1 (Aerosoul Art)
🍽️ Free food provided by Mystical Mixes & Café Noir’
This free event is open to all Black-identifying families. Let’s celebrate Black excellence together!
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6th Grade Winter One-Act Performance
Back by popular demand... we invite you to attend our Sixth Grade Winter One-Act, “Hoodie… a Vignette Play” by Lindsay Price. It’s an adorable and hilarious look at the horrors of puberty. Showtimes are: Thursday, January 30 @ 6:00 p.m. and Friday, January 31 @ 4:30 p.m. in the Redwood Day Drama Room.Read More -
Book Fair Opens Monday, February 3
We look forward to seeing you and yours at the Book Fair during the week of February 3 through February 7! We'll have a fabulous array of books available for both children and adults - perfect for gift-giving (Valentine’s Day is coming up!) or to stock up your own library (need a beach or mountain read for Presidents Week and/or Spring Break!?) You can also check out our selection of community authors or pick up a gift book from a favorite teacher's wish list. Don’t forget to let your student(s) know (or remind them) how much they have in their Book Fair account. -
Redwood Day at Oakland Pride
This past Sunday, September 8th, the Redwood Day community came out in full force as an official contingent of the Oakland Pride Parade. As I arrived in downtown Oakland at 10:00 a.m., the crowds were already gathering, and I was curious about how many people from our School community would show up. As soon as that thought crossed my mind, I immediately began seeing our familiar Redwood Day Oakland Pride T-shirts attached to smiling faces from a bunch of our RD fam from a wide array of ages and backgrounds.Read More
