Great school, great staff. Would not choose any other public Jr. High for my daughter. It's small,…read morefamily oriented, and safe. Principals are easy to locate, easy to talk to, and truly care about the school and every single student.

This school fails to protect students. My freshman year I had someone next to me touching…read morethemselves and many people made multiple reports.... Went and told the teacher and she reply's with "what do you want me to do about it" talked to the vice principal Jamie flemming told me it's not sexual harassment and ignored me called police to the school after the student continued to touch himself in class and they never showed up and I was later moved next to the teacher for complaining about it. Students are targeted, they're not helped, and teachers would rather shame then try and reach out. A few of the teachers are amazing and don't deserve to put up with what they do.

Some areas of the school was kinda cold, but other than that I liked that a few teachers I could…read moresay were like friends to us. My test scores were always better when I prayed before.

My son is in second grade. He started preschool when he was 2 years old at the connected preschool,…read moreearly foundations children's academy. Once he was 4 years old he was able to transfer to St. Joseph's for TK. His teacher, Mrs. Mangas was great. My son was always excited to go to school and always came home singing the cutest songs. He learned SO much in that one year of TK. For kindergarten he was in Mrs. Ramirez's class and it was another wonderful experience. In his kindergarten year I really noticed his social skills developing and he was always talking about the friends he was making. One thing I also noticed is that they did so many hands on projects in Mrs. Ramirez's class. My son did have some behavioral issues while in kindergarten and Mrs. Ramirez was really great about discussing the issues and trying to brainstorm resolutions together after school. This was really helpful because I would do the same things she was doing to help him in class at home, and us being on the same page really helped him. My son is coming to the end of his first grade year and is now in Mrs. Schwartz's class. He loves his teacher and has learned an unbelievable amount of academics this year. They did a really cute play too! They also have an atrium that is sort of like a Montessori classroom set up where the kids get to go explore and learn through hands on activities. My son loves atrium. Another thing that he enjoys is his music class. I really like the smaller community and how involved all of the parents are in their children's success. St. Joseph's has been an amazing blessing to my family and I look forward to having my youngest start when she is old enough for preschool! I have no doubt that my kids are going to have bright futures after attending St. Joseph's!

This school culls less-than-desirable elements from it's student body/parents. If you are a…read moreyummy-mummy, can be a wealthy financial/volunteer donor or if you are a legacy family from the parish, St Josephs school will love you and you will love it. The teachers are wonderful and the education/curriculum is first-rate. If you are a working parent or your child needs any kind of individualized attention from the teacher (think dyslexia or manageable ADHD), the principal will cancel a parent/teacher meeting, reschedule it, and call you at work to come in you ahead of time to his office alone to give you a spiel. You will not be allowed to speak, and no spouse or teacher will be present. The current principal (10/2019) is an educator accustomed to, apparently, submissive behavior from parents and respectful compliance from teachers and students. His own child, he explains, has an IEP. But since private schools do not get funding as public schools do, it's quietly known that he invites parents to leave his school if an IEP is needed for a "nobody student". If you have Ivy League aspirations and a very compliant child, this is a gold-star facility. Otherwise, it will leave you confused and scrambling to find a new school home for your child halfway through the year, or whenever the principal has decided your child isn't worth the teacher's effort. In this case, please seek out the other private religious educational facility in the Redding area, or a Charter school. I'm cutting up my expensive St. Joseph shirts into cleaning rags tonight. My son is not beyond their teaching capabilities even if this isn't the era of nuns with rulers any longer. "Serviam", indeed.

I enrolled my severely autistic, nonverbal son into this school worried about how he'd be treated,…read moreand unfortunately, my worst fears came true. For years, we endured an unsafe and hostile environment, not just for him, but for me as a parent advocating for his rights. On my son's very first day, I witnessed a special needs student punch another, and instead of stepping in to de-escalate, the teacher simply placed the child back in line right next to the student he hit. It was a red flag, especially for a school with vulnerable children who may not be able to speak up. My son is one of them. Despite repeated requests and documented concerns including eloping from class, self-injurious behavior like him banging his head on the floor and walls or him smashing his toes against the ground until they bleed as well as an inability to understand dangers like traffic, bodies of water etc. the school denied him a one-on-one aide. This was a direct violation of his right to FAPE. The school even told me that a 1:1 wouldn't even help my special needs child.. Something no special needs parent who understands the concept and benefits of their child having a one on one paraprofessional during school hours would accept. After raising these concerns over many occasions I began experiencing retaliation. Staff began targeting me including glaring at me in in a hateful manner during IEP meetings, forcing me to resort to IEP meetings over the phone out of discomfort of staff intentionally trying to intimidate me, pulling up beside me in their car making inappropriate gestures to me in front of my children, refusing to allow me on school campus at pick up time out of spite while allowing others in and gossiping about me to other staff right in front of my face. When I confronted them or reported the behavior to the principal, nothing changed. The same staff remain employed there to this day despite multiple reports being made involving the same employees. Also, in kindergarten, my child with special needs who is also non-verbal began coming home with frequent unexplained bruises that would at times cover his entire body. His whole demeanor was changing. I documented all the bruising as well as his new behaviors. When I came to them with my concerns, the school responded by calling CPS on me rather than investigating what was happening on their watch. In 2023 a teachers aide witnessed on multiple occasions my son's (at the time) teacher Tyler Lee, putting his hands on the special needs children as well as being emotionally and verbally abusive towards them. The teachers aide felt it was necessary to inform a parent of one of the children affected by the teachers actions regardless of "school policy". When the cops were called the school said that they would "handle it internally". The teacher aid who told on the abusive teacher ended up having to leave the school and the teacher who was abusing the children was never arrested. The parents of children in that classroom were never properly informed of the abuse and was given a letter saying that the kids will be getting a new teacher. We only learned of the athis through the News Channel 7 article that can still be found on Google search (Former staff member says they witnessed abuse at Meadow Lane Elementary). I hope others read this and think twice before sending their special needs child to Meadow Lane.

The teachers at Meadow Lane are some of the most dedicated, caring people I have ever had the…read morepleasure to work with. The principal, Rita Mitchell, closely monitors everything from the preschool programs to school safety. The students are happy, engaging and well-behaved. Overall, parents seem to be very satisfied with the school and its staff.

I'm a student there and from my point of view it's the best thing that's ever happened to me! I…read morecan't wait to go back to school!

My two kids have been at this school for the past five years and I can't thank the teachers enough…read morefor how much they have done. I am very thankful for their commitment to their students and leading their classes with love and passion for teaching.

Best school with teachers that care about their students no matter what color they are!read more

10242024 at rother elementary school i ask principle groom if he could escorts me due to mrs…read morebesetti stating to me verbally she felt like i'm attacking her on friday 10182024. i stated to the principle i don't feel safe there or with my child at rother elementary. when asking for an escorts principle groom stated he couldn't do it or have the staff to escorts me every morning. im feeling this isn't about my child we'll being but more about me or what the princioke stated this is being blown out of proportion. staff in front desk stated sarcasm remarks he so profesional. there in difference in feeling or genuine hospitality. what i was getting what they felt i should feel like vs all my options. if an parent ask for an escort would you help that parent to avoid any contact if staff stated to the parent they felt like the parent was attacking them or only help your staff member?...

Worst place ever! My son cried for 8 hours straight the first day. The 2nd day I took him back to…read moreget give it another chance. I signed him in and left. I watched thru the window and he cried in the corner. Not once did any of the employees go and check on him. I watched as the employees sat on their phones I walked back in got my son and not one of the employees noticed that I took him out. I didn't even sign him out. It took them over a week and half to call me to see if my son was coming back. They are a fucking joke!

Caterpillar Campus is one of the nicest, cleanest and caring facilities in all of Redding. From the…read moremoment you walk in the door you can tell the owner and staff really appreciate what they do. The kids are always smiling and and having fun. At pickup time my son still continues to play because he likes being there so much. The teachers engage with the children regularly, their toys are always clean and seem to be new, and my son is learning quite a lot. I am so happy with this facility and am extremely comfortable with leaving my son in there care.

Ratings don't do this school justice. I went here for my four years of high school. It was one of…read morethe best experiences of my life. There are relatively few bullies, and most get kicked out by the end of freshman year. They hire the best teachers to do the job who know and really care about what they're doing. They don't focus much on sports, so if you plan on going to high school to play sports, this might not be the right school. What they do focus on is getting students ready for the world beyond high school. People who are bored with teachers droning on and on in lecture halls will find a nice surprise here in that the curriculum is project-oriented, often in groups.

This is a bunch of great students that turn into great human beings I love this school oh yeah and…read morethe great teachers too!!!!!