ABOUT THE SCHOOLS

http://www.er9.org/schoolinfo/schoolinformation.htm

Redding Strategic School Profile

http://www.er9.org/schoolinfo/redding_ssp2004-2005.pdf

REDDING SCHOOLS ARE PART OF ERG A-one of only 11 schools-
Towns in ERG A include:

Avon
New Canaan
Ridgefield
Weston
Wilton
Darien
Redding
Simsbury
Westport
Woodbridge
Easton

NOTE: REDDING TYPICALLY SCORES AMONG THE LEADERS IN THIS GROUPING FOR READING/WRITING

ADDITIONALLY:
SCHOOLS HAVE WON A FEW AWARDS:
Joel Barlow High School won the 2005 CABE Award of Excellence for Educational Communications
Redding Elementary School for winning an Honorable Mention in the CABE Award of Excellence for Educational Communications

ABOUT KINDERGARTEN:
The program for kindergarten is called "extended"- children go to school full days twice a week.  They are sent home half day (12:40) 3 days a week.  The class is divided-so that only half the class will stay during the extended class day.  The two days of extended hours are focused on individual reading and writing help. 

HELP FOR PARENTS:
PARK AND RECREATION and BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB have a number of after school programs, camps and holiday events that are appealing to new residents.

EXTENDED DAY
TO MY KNOWLEDGE REDDING HAS ONE OF THE BEST EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS IN THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA (others do have care-but not to the level that Redding provides-definitely one of the main reasons I moved here).

 For working parents, the greatest asset is the extended day program and "Breakfast Club" which essentially provide structured care for children before and after school.  (starts at 7am ends at 6pm) As I described, children are picked up at the elementary school and brought to the center.  In addition to regular extended day activities, parents can choose to add classes from the Park and Rec program to be combined with the extended day-Example: child is picked up at 3 and then taken to a 4 dance class, returned to extended day class until pick-up.  The program also supports Brownies and school sponsored activities.

Tracy Reagan Jampierre
Redding Home Owner