77 Picketts Ridge Road
Redding, CT 06896

Just reviewing my daughter’s school experiences. Student in class photo made the upside down okay sign( signifies white supremacy and alt right). Students reported this to principal with obvious proof of photo). John Read had an opportunity for a teaching moment on diversity. My daughter is a foreign adoptee. School swept under carpet and said it was a joke. No apology from the student to my daughter or other adoptee. Went to Superintendent and No Action Taken.We withdrew our daughter. She attended magnet school and studied for two years in France. Neither administration would have tolerated this behavior. Btw she graduated from high school with high honors. Received Merit scholarships to 2 of 3 colleges. (3rd college did not award merit). Has started a NPO, has had a television spot for her Social Justice work.In summary Redding School System lost a bright student and exceptional human being.

Terrible. I taught my child almost everything he needed to know. Other than meeting so nice kids and enjoying recess, I feel the time he spent in the classroom was a complete waste of time. I taught him to read, write, spell, add, substract, multiply, divide, sight words, grammar, all of it. I often wondered “what are you doing all day at school”? I would find out there was very little science and social studies. When he was behind in reading, he got sent out for help and it did little to get him up to speed. I ended up getting him up to speed at home. He had never really been taught proper grammar (I was told by 3rd grade teacher it’s not in the curriculum), so I taught him that too. Teachers were having him log onto a computer program called Reflex for basic math skills. There was very little instruction and then reinforcement. They would teach “mini lessons” then have them work on their own. I don’t know, it just didn’t seem like the time spent at school was spent in a meaningful, educational way. A lot of the things they did was “busy work” and silly projects. So he would come home and I would teach him what he needed to know. After RES, we literally left the whole district and enrolled him into private school. What a difference and what a shame that people move to Redding for the schools, pay high taxes because they think they’re getting a good editor their children, but really aren’t. Save your money and don’t move to Redding if it’s just for the education. You’ll find a better education elsewhere.

Great school. Academics are strong and kids are well prepared for college. Classes are small and teachers know all the students. It’s a small school so everyone knows each other though more diversity would be good.