North Woods Discovery School - Redding, CA Kindergartens

North Woods Discovery School
14732 Bass Drive
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 275-5480 Fax: (530) 275-5416
Principal: Mr. John Husome
(Grades K-8)

Located ten minutes north of Redding, California, North Woods is a K-8 charter school that emphasizes math, science, and technology. Explore this site and learn how our program may fit the unique needs of your child. Give us a call to learn more!

A charter school is a free public school initiated by teachers, parents, and community members. It is sponsored by a public school district, but is largely independent. Charter schools are generally exempt from most laws that apply to regular public schools, so administrators, faculty, staff and parents have considerable autonomy in designing an educational program, facilities and budget that meet the needs of their students. In exchange for this increased autonomy, charter schools are held much more strictly accountable than most non-charter public schools.

We are sponsored by Gateway Unified School District, but operate under the guidance of our own school board and administration. We are California State Charter School #292. Our sixteen point charter document determines the academic and fiscal accountability and governance of North Woods Discovery School. The emphasis of our school is Math/Science/Technology integrated within a well rounded curriculum.

Many people confuse charter schools with private schools. They are actually free public schools, just like any neighborhood school, and teachers must hold full California Teaching Credentials. Charter schools are held to higher accountability standards in exchange for flexibility in the design of their program. Teachers, administrators, and parents have much more control over the direction of the school, and a feeling of shared responsibility provides a sense of commitment, which many times can be missing from traditional public schools.

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