NORTH STAR ACADEMY Go back
400 DUANE ST
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062
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Phone: 650-482-5973
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 10
  • Educational Climate: Above Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium-high
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 3rd Grade - 8th Grade
  • District: Redwood City School District
  • Students/Teacher: 26
  • Students/Grade: 90
  • Number Students: 540
  • Number Teachers: 21
  • Number Classrooms: 18
  • Expense/Pupil: $5,300.00 - 5,599.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 162
  • Number PCs: 003
  • Number Macs: 159
  • Principal: Ms Wendy Kelly
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (45 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (39 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-01-28
    "1st year at school and so far we've been completely impressed by the quality of the teachers and their approach to getting the kids to take on responsibility and enjoy the process of learning. Our son comes home happy and excited to learn more than what was presented in the classroom. NSA does ask a little more from the kids, in term of homework and studying, but it hasn't been unreasonable. It's hard to ask for more than that."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-11-10
    "North Star has some great teachers and some ok teachers. Students are generally good and well behaved. Not every student is good at every subject. Some need extra help in math, writing or other areas of learning. A few math teachers are very weak in my opinion. Stundents could have done much better if they had better math teachers. The 3rd grade teachers are pretty solid. Students coming to 3rd grade may feel a bit overwhelmed at first because things are not as easy as they experienced before. Not a perfect place, but better than some of the schools in Redwood City."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-10-21
    "Every child is different, and children gifted in academic learning need a place for them to keep things going. It is great that RWC school district provides a school like North Star for students who are motivated and able to learn fast. It's inspiring to be in a classroom where everyone is working hard and trying to do a good job. It's important that we keep a learning environment like this as an option for our children, especially while GATE program is not provided in our neighborhood school."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-04-27
    "This school is an oasis for panicky parents. It is a private school in the public school system. Families who attend do so hoping to escape some of the possibly negative effects of low-performing students in schools that accommodate a diverse student population. It is one of the worst things that has ever happened to the RCSD. Hope to see it disappear or be drastically modified soon. Not happy my taxes are paying for NSA."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-04-03
    "north star academy is an amazing school with kind and cuddly teachers who help you learn more than enough to survive"
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