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Welcome to Taft Community School!

Vision Statement
Taft Community School, by providing a quality education, will be a source of empowered, successful members who reinvest in the community they create.

Mission Statement
We are Taft Community School. Our students, parents, staff, and community members work together to ensure every student meets or exceeds academic standards. Building on diverse backgrounds, providing educational opportunities and resources, and fostering successful learning experiences, we are dedicated to being lifelong learners and contributing members of a global society.

School Overview
Taft Community School offers a rich learning community where academic rigor is combined with science enrichment, art, singing, instrumental music, dance, gardening and environmental studies, field trips, social justice projects, and after school programs. Taft has outstanding teachers and staff who have help students make academic progress at a rate achieved by only a handful of schools in the state of California. Taft promotes student success by focusing on the broad community context in which eduction and learning happen. The fundamental belief guiding this approach is a conviction that schools, families, and communities can work together for their common good. As a community school, Taft draws from several disciplines such as education, community development and youth development.

The principal and teachers at Taft firmly believe that all children can and will learn given the right environment.  The staff operates on the principle that that it takes time and perseverance to discover the different learning styles of a diverse group of students, but that it does happen.  Careful planning, collaboration and communication are the keys to student success.

The curriculum at Taft Community School complements the California Standards curriculum, and the school focuses on exemplary staff development, high achievement expectations, and addressing each student's needs. The Taft community believes that each individual student can perform at grade level or above and will progress academically throughout the year. All instruction and assessments are aligned with the California State Standards and each child is provided with the necessary support to help them access our standards-based curriculum. The staff is dedicated to providing a strong supportive, enriching learning environment that is designed to give students the best opportunity for success, both in school and in their futures.

You can read more detailed information about Taft Community School in its Comprehensive Schoolwide Program Plan (SPSA),  and in its School Accountability Report Card (SARC).

Our new website
We recently updated our school website, and we are very excited about some of the new features we can now offer parents, staff and the community. To read about some new and exciting features that we will be implementing, click here.


Headlines & Features

  • Measure W to appear on June 2012 Ballot

    The Board of Trustees of the Redwood City School District voted unanimously on February 22, 2012 to place Measure W on the ballot for an election to be held June 5, 2012. To read more, please click on headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • Update on Employees Placed on Administrative Leave

    To read more please click on the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • Survey on Grade Configuration, Enrollment and Program Choice Now Available

    Redwood City School District RCSD) is engaged in a planning process to address possible increases in future enrollment and how to improve the district’s grade configuration and program availability for the students and families we serve. An important part of the planning is hearing from you. To read more please click on the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • 2012 Annual Report Now Available

    Like school districts across the state, our local schools face serious challenges as a result of California's budget woes, but we also have a lot of good news to share with our community! We want to make sure that you hear about the many ways our community is supporting the children in our schools, so we are launching this annual report, which will be sent out each year to provide you with an update on the academic progress and financial status of your local schools. To view the annual report, please click the headline above.

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  • Public Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Parcel Tax

    On February 22, the school board will hold a public hearing during its regular board meeting regarding a proposed parcel tax measure. To read more please click on the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • Update Regarding Special Education Pre-­School Class Housed at Roosevelt School

    To read more please click on the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • 2010-11 School Accountability Report Cards Now Available

    Find out important information about your child's school, including demographics, school safety, class sizes, teacher and staff information, curriculum and instruction descriptions and fiscal data. To access school reports, please click on headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • New Transitional Kindergarten Program May Be Eliminated

    To adhere with a new law, the Redwood City School District has been planning to offer a Transitional Kindergarten Program at a limited number of schools during the 2012-13 school year. However, this program is now at risk according to the proposed budget released by Governor Jerry Brown. To read more, please click the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • North Star Academy Selected as Nominee for National Blue Ribbon Schools Program

    North Star Academy, is among just 35 schools statewide to be nominated for the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson in an announcement yesterday. The program recognizes those schools exhibiting the highest levels of student achievement or which have made exemplary progress toward bridging the achievement gap. To read more, please click the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • School meals prices to increase

    On October 1, 2011, the price of lunch will increase to $2.25 and the price of breakfast will increase to $1.25. To read more, please click the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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  • Parents Encouraged to Learn Best Practices for Safe Drop Off/Pick Up as New School Year Begins

    As the 2011-2012 school year gets underway, Redwood City reminds parents and caregivers of the importance of keeping safety in mind during the drop off and pick up of children at local schools. Using safe practices will also decrease the impact that back-to-school traffic has on neighborhood residents. To read more, please click the headline above. Para español, opriman en el titular.

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