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Healthy Students Initiative

Three elementary schools kicked off the 2008 school year taking part in a new initiative that aims to transform the school culture to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

Bella Vista Elementary, Cypress Elementary and Lassen View Elementary have been identified for this effort, which will last seven years and will implement strategies such as hiring full-time physical education teachers, providing a healthy breakfast to all students, enhancing existing school garden efforts, and providing resourc... More Info

McConnell Foundation to Build Innovative New Arts Campus

By Fall 2010, students from Redding School of the Arts will be housed on a new campus off of Shasta View Drive in Redding that will unite children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade who have been taught in two separate locations for years. Perhaps more importantly, the campus will boast LEED certification, the US Green Building Council’s coveted certification and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

LEED – ... More Info


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