Redding Elementary School District is characterized as forward-thinking, involved and supportive to its families and community. Current student enrollment is approximately 3,000 students with students at all grade levels scoring among the top in California.
- California Distinguished School Awards:

Manzanita 2006 2010
Sequoia Middle 1986 1990 1994 1999 2014
Turtle Bay 1997
Sycamore 1987
Cypress 1987
- Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase:

Turtle Bay 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Sycamore 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Sequoia Middle 2018-19 2019-20
- California Classified Employee of the Year
2012 Head Cook - Jackie Thurmond
2016 Head Cook - Michelle McClain
- Shasta County Classified Employee of the Year
2018 Instructional Assistant - Lynn Forero
2019 Custodian - Samra Warren
2020 Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities - David Boydstun
- Best of the North State Winners

Elementary School - Turtle Bay School
Middle School - Sequoia Middle
- Rotary Teacher of the Year
2016 - Erin Salazar (Kindergarten Teacher)
2017 - Kristin McElvain - (8th Grade Teacher)
2019 - Matt Van Dixon (5th Grade Teacher)
2019 - Katherine Conway (Music Teacher)
2020 - Janetta Demott (Music teacher)