Redwood City School District (RCSD) is the public elementary school district serving Redwood City, California . As of 2019–2020 school year, the district serves over 8,500 students in 16 schools.
7-589: Elementary Schools (grades K-8) Elementary Schools (grades K-5) Middle Schools (grades 6–8) The first school building in Redwood City was called Redwood City Grammar School (also known as the Redwood City Public School) which was opened in September 1895 and located on Broadway Street across from the courthouse. In the early years of the school, the first two floors of the building were dedicated to
14-587: A teacher at Redwood City Grammar School, while working on his degree from Stanford University. A school building nearby on Broadway Street near Middlefield Road existed from 1904 until 1928 and occupied an elementary school named Central School. Between 1916 and 1932, five new schools are built including Washington School (now closed), Lincoln School (now closed), Garfield School, John Gill School and McKinley School. Fox Theatre (Redwood City, California) The Fox Theatre in Redwood City , CA opened in 1929,
21-646: The elementary school and the third floor was occupied by Sequoia High School. This was the only school on the Peninsula between San Francisco and Santa Clara at the time of its opening. By 1927, the Redwood City Grammar School was demolished and replaced by the Fox Theatre . One of the earliest graduating students in the RCSD school district was Roy Cloud , he graduated from Sequoia High School in 1898. Cloud became
28-622: The exterior which was executed beautifully by the Reid & Reid architects of San Francisco. Used mainly for motion pictures, the theater was purchased by the Fox West Coast Chain only a few months after the opening and it continued to be used for movie attractions for a number of years until the theater was closed for renovations in June 1950 for 4 months before re-opening its doors September 1950 for live performances and shows. After its renovations
35-574: The property in October of that year. In the summer of 2010, the Fox Theatre Redwood City was purchased by local entrepreneurs Eric Lochtefeld and Lori Lochtefeld, along with Eric's company Dream Careers Inc. It was reopened in September 2010. In February 2017, it was announced that Peter Pau had acquired the theater. The Lochtefelds stated that they planned to continue to operate the theater for four more years and then retire after operating
42-483: The theater became a popular venue for such artists as Vanessa Williams, Etta James, Bill Cosby, Chris Isaak, Neil Young, Carl Palmer , Tony Bennett, Melissa Etheridge, and BB King. In 1993 the theater was inducted to the National Register of Historic Places . In 2009 the theater went into foreclosure owing unpaid taxes and mortgage payments. Coast Capital Income Fund, one of the creditors, planned to auction off
49-448: Was remodeled in 1950, and was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The Fox Theatre opened its door to the public on January 2, 1929 as The New Sequoia Theater by Ellis John Arkursh to show motion pictures. Touring Europe Arkush gathered all of his favorite architectural details from various venues to create the Moorish feel and style on the inside and the gothic feel on
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