Ratings don't do this school justice. I went here for my four years of high school. It was one of…read morethe best experiences of my life. There are relatively few bullies, and most get kicked out by the end of freshman year. They hire the best teachers to do the job who know and really care about what they're doing. They don't focus much on sports, so if you plan on going to high school to play sports, this might not be the right school. What they do focus on is getting students ready for the world beyond high school. People who are bored with teachers droning on and on in lecture halls will find a nice surprise here in that the curriculum is project-oriented, often in groups.

This is a bunch of great students that turn into great human beings I love this school oh yeah and…read morethe great teachers too!!!!!

I enrolled my severely autistic, nonverbal son into this school worried about how he'd be treated,…read moreand unfortunately, my worst fears came true. For years, we endured an unsafe and hostile environment, not just for him, but for me as a parent advocating for his rights. On my son's very first day, I witnessed a special needs student punch another, and instead of stepping in to de-escalate, the teacher simply placed the child back in line right next to the student he hit. It was a red flag, especially for a school with vulnerable children who may not be able to speak up. My son is one of them. Despite repeated requests and documented concerns including eloping from class, self-injurious behavior like him banging his head on the floor and walls or him smashing his toes against the ground until they bleed as well as an inability to understand dangers like traffic, bodies of water etc. the school denied him a one-on-one aide. This was a direct violation of his right to FAPE. The school even told me that a 1:1 wouldn't even help my special needs child.. Something no special needs parent who understands the concept and benefits of their child having a one on one paraprofessional during school hours would accept. After raising these concerns over many occasions I began experiencing retaliation. Staff began targeting me including glaring at me in in a hateful manner during IEP meetings, forcing me to resort to IEP meetings over the phone out of discomfort of staff intentionally trying to intimidate me, pulling up beside me in their car making inappropriate gestures to me in front of my children, refusing to allow me on school campus at pick up time out of spite while allowing others in and gossiping about me to other staff right in front of my face. When I confronted them or reported the behavior to the principal, nothing changed. The same staff remain employed there to this day despite multiple reports being made involving the same employees. Also, in kindergarten, my child with special needs who is also non-verbal began coming home with frequent unexplained bruises that would at times cover his entire body. His whole demeanor was changing. I documented all the bruising as well as his new behaviors. When I came to them with my concerns, the school responded by calling CPS on me rather than investigating what was happening on their watch. In 2023 a teachers aide witnessed on multiple occasions my son's (at the time) teacher Tyler Lee, putting his hands on the special needs children as well as being emotionally and verbally abusive towards them. The teachers aide felt it was necessary to inform a parent of one of the children affected by the teachers actions regardless of "school policy". When the cops were called the school said that they would "handle it internally". The teacher aid who told on the abusive teacher ended up having to leave the school and the teacher who was abusing the children was never arrested. The parents of children in that classroom were never properly informed of the abuse and was given a letter saying that the kids will be getting a new teacher. We only learned of the athis through the News Channel 7 article that can still be found on Google search (Former staff member says they witnessed abuse at Meadow Lane Elementary). I hope others read this and think twice before sending their special needs child to Meadow Lane.

The teachers at Meadow Lane are some of the most dedicated, caring people I have ever had the…read morepleasure to work with. The principal, Rita Mitchell, closely monitors everything from the preschool programs to school safety. The students are happy, engaging and well-behaved. Overall, parents seem to be very satisfied with the school and its staff.

This is a great Chirch everyone was super friendly and the music was awesome! Loved the message as…read morewell! Will attend again

kids vape in the bathrooms.... like SIXTH GRADERS.... I walked in there before and a clod of smoke…read morehit my face and the scent... was horrid

Ms jelyson she's the nicest teacher there but sometimes she doesn't give me candy when I'm doing…read moregood but that's ok because I got candy today!!

Very accommodating and helpful for my nephew. They fine-tuned his driving experience and gave him…read moremore confidence. Highly recommended!!

My son had Stephen as an instructor. He said that he was very calm and made him feel less nervous…read more He said that he gave great instruction and made it a great experience. He cannot wait to have another lesson with him. Thank you!

Worst place ever! My son cried for 8 hours straight the first day. The 2nd day I took him back to…read moreget give it another chance. I signed him in and left. I watched thru the window and he cried in the corner. Not once did any of the employees go and check on him. I watched as the employees sat on their phones I walked back in got my son and not one of the employees noticed that I took him out. I didn't even sign him out. It took them over a week and half to call me to see if my son was coming back. They are a fucking joke!

Caterpillar Campus is one of the nicest, cleanest and caring facilities in all of Redding. From the…read moremoment you walk in the door you can tell the owner and staff really appreciate what they do. The kids are always smiling and and having fun. At pickup time my son still continues to play because he likes being there so much. The teachers engage with the children regularly, their toys are always clean and seem to be new, and my son is learning quite a lot. I am so happy with this facility and am extremely comfortable with leaving my son in there care.

I LOVE THIS SCHOOL! the best teachers never yell if there's not a reason! definitely recommend!read more

This school doesn't support the children at all. The teachers only want students that they don't…read morehave to support in any way. My grandson is in Kindergarten this year and the second day of school the teacher was calling my son at work to say he didn't listen at group time or want to sit on the carpet. These are children that are barley 5 years old. What happened to teaching them what the rules are and helping them be successful? Since then, he has been sent to the office numerous times for ridiculous stuff. The teacher is old school and doesn't know that times have changed and so have the children. Many children now days need lots of reminders and lots of positive. This school and the teacher we have to deal with is all NEGATIVE!! Time to look for a new place for my grandson to be successful.