Welcome to Admissions!

We're so excited that you are getting to know Redwood Day!

We look forward to meeting your family, introducing you to Redwood Day's curriculum, program, and community, and supporting your family and your child through the admissions process. 

Our website is a great starting point in this journey. As you read through the website, we encourage you to complete our online inquiry form.

We understand that the very best way to experience our dynamic, challenging, and welcoming school is to visit us in person. We will have continue to host some of our events online, but there will also be several opportunities to visit us in person. Our inquiry form will include online scheduling for all Admissions events. Of course, you can always call or email us for help along the way.

During our time together, we look forward to getting to know your family as you work to find the right match, experience, and place for your child(ren) to grow into great. In the meantime, please enjoy the video below to get a student's perspective of some of the things they like about Redwood Day.

Warmly,

Donnie Smith, Director of Admissions
Darlene Bell-Carson, Director of Tuition Assistance & Associate Director of Admissions
Christopher Yee, Admissions Associate & After Care/Summer Programs Coordinator

What Do You Like About Redwood Day?

Admissions Team

List of 3 members.

  • Photo of Donnie Smith

    Donnie Smith 

    Director of Admissions
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  • Photo of Darlene Bell-Carson

    Darlene Bell-Carson 

    Director of Tuition Assistance & Associate Director of Admissions
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  • Photo of Christopher Yee

    Christopher Yee 

    Admissions Associate/After School and Summer Coordinator
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2023-24 Deadlines

September 5, 2023 (Priority Applicants Only)
Admissions applications are open for priority applicants (siblings of Redwood Day students and alumni or children of faculty/staff).

September 28, 2023 (Priority Applicants Only)
Admissions applications due from priority applicants (siblings of Redwood Day students and alumni or children of faculty/staff).
 
November 1, 2023 (Priority Applicants Only)
Tuition assistance application deadline for current Redwood Day families and faculty/staff.
 
December 4, 2023 (Priority Applicants Only)
All supplemental documents should be uploaded through School Admin: fall report card; previous two years' report cards; letter of recommendation; student statement (for middle school applicants only). 
 
December 13, 2023
Optional early admissions application deadline ($65 application fee).
 
January 17, 2024
Admissions applications for the 2024-25 school year are due ($100 application fee).

January 17, 2024
Tuition assistance applications are due from new admissions applicants ($60 application fee).
 
February 2, 2024
All supplemental documents should be uploaded through School Admin: fall report card, previous two years' report cards, and letter of recommendation. 
 
February 7, 2024
Enrollment materials for 2024-25 Redwood Day enrollment will be sent to returning Redwood Day families electronically on February 7. Contracts and enrollment deposits must be submitted electronically by February 14, 2024, by 9:00 a.m.
 
March 14, 2024
Prospective Redwood Day families can expect to receive emailed Admissions decisions this afternoon. Family decisions will be due back the following Thursday, March 21. These dates are shared by all member schools of the East Bay Independent Schools Association (EBISA).
 
March 21, 2024
Enrollment decisions and contracts from new Redwood Day families are due by 10:00 a.m.