North Star Academy

About North Star Academy

North Star Academy: Challenging learning environment for highly capable students. it foster excellence, unlock full potential, and develop successful, productive citizens.

Contact Information

Address

400 DUANE ST REDWOOD CITY CA 94062

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Phone

(650) 482-2411

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Website

https://northstar.rcsdk8.net/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 50%

Reading 50%

State average proficiency is 50% in Math and 50% in Reading.

19

Full-time Teachers

27 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

5

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

519

Total Students

$99332

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at North Star Academy

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

5

of 10 in California

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:35 AM- 3:00 PM (on other days), 1:55 PM on Thursday

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:20 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 49.9%

Asian 23.1%

Hispanic 12.1%

Black 0%

Two+ Races 14.6%

Native Am. 0%

White

49.9%

Asian

23.1%

Hispanic

12.1%

Black

0%

Two+ Races

14.6%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 519

50.5%

262 Female

49.5%

257 Male

Student Population

519 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 27 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

North Star Academy in Redwood City, CA was recently honored as a 2023 California Distinguished School.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln