6–8 · Conejo Valley Unified · Thousand Oaks
Tutoring for Redwood Middle School Students
Redwood Middle School is a Conejo Valley Unified public middle school for grades 6–8 in Thousand Oaks, with about 590 students in 2025–26. Adriana, a California-credentialed teacher, tutors Redwood students in math, writing and study skills, at home or online, and teaches every session herself. Tutoring is $80 an hour in your home or online, and the first consultation is free.
About Redwood
Redwood Middle School, home of the Vikings, teaches about 590 students in grades 6–8 on West Gainsborough Road in Thousand Oaks (Ed-Data). Most of its students continue to Thousand Oaks High School, while some addresses are assigned to Newbury Park High (street index).
In 2026–27 Redwood is piloting a new schedule, approved by the school board on March 18, 2026 and modeled on Los Cerritos Middle School's. Classes run until 3:10 pm Monday through Thursday, and Fridays end early, after sixth period at 1:40 pm, with RISE (Redwood Intervention, Support and Enrichment) time built in. The school says drop-off and pick-up times stay the same for families (Redwood bell schedule).
Music centers on the Viking Marching Band, which combines the Beginning, Concert and Symphonic Band classes, with String Orchestra and choir as other electives (Redwood electives). Students use school Chromebooks through a 1:1 program, and the school lists GATE, EDGE, Outdoor School, Viking News and the WEB mentoring program among its activities (Redwood).
Redwood Middle School at a glance
| Grades | 6–8 |
|---|---|
| District | Conejo Valley Unified |
| Address | 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 |
| Programs | Viking Marching Band (Beginning, Concert and Symphonic Band); String Orchestra; choir; 1:1 Chromebooks; GATE; EDGE; Outdoor School; Viking News |
| Bell times, 2026–27 | Pilot schedule: Period A at 8:08 am, Period 1 at 9:00 am, classes end at 3:10 pm Monday–Thursday |
| Early release | Every Friday; Period 6 ends at 1:40 pm, with RISE time built into the day |
| Minimum days | August 19 and October 16, 2026, and March 19, 2027, 8:30 am–12:30 pm |
| Feeds into | Thousand Oaks High School for most addresses; Newbury Park High School for some |
| Fed by | Aspen, Wildwood, Madroña, Acacia and Glenwood addresses, in CVUSD's street index (updated 2011) |
| Enrollment | 590 students in 2025–26 (Ed-Data) |
| CAASPP 2025–26 | 63% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 49% in math (CVUSD: 66% and 56%; California: 49% and 38%) |
| School website | redwood.conejousd.org |
Sources, opened October 13, 2026: Redwood Middle School; Redwood bell schedule 2026–27 page; Redwood bell schedule 2026–27 (Google Sheet); Redwood electives; Ed-Data: Redwood Middle; CVUSD 2025 Math 7CP to Algebra 1 CP Boost Exam and Camp letter; CVUSD street index: Redwood Middle School (updated 2011); CVUSD schools; CVUSD 2026–27 school calendar; CVUSD 2026 Math 6CP to 7H Boost Exam and Camp letter; CVUSD 2026 Math 7CP to Algebra 1 CP Boost Exam and Camp letter; CVUSD Middle School Education; CAASPP results, Redwood Middle School, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026); CAASPP results, Redwood Middle School, 2024–25; CAST science results, Redwood Middle School, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026).
Thousand Acorns Tutoring is not affiliated with Redwood Middle School or Conejo Valley Unified School District.
Math placement for Redwood students
After 6th-grade placement, a CVUSD student moves up a level only with 70% or better on a Boost Exam: Math 6CP to Math 7 Honors (6CP to 7H letter), or Math 7CP to Algebra 1 CP in 8th grade (7CP to Algebra 1 letter). In 2026 both exams were offered June 15 and July 31 at Colina, with free Boost Camps July 6–31; the 2027 dates aren't posted yet (Middle School Education). The guides to CVUSD placement and Boost Exams explain the courses. Thousand Acorns Tutoring does not offer placement exam prep.
Redwood itself hosted CVUSD's Math 7CP to Algebra 1 CP Boost Exam in 2025, on June 16 and July 29; in 2026 the summer exams moved to Colina (2025 letter).
Redwood test scores
The table shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the CAASPP tests, in all tested grades; 585 Redwood students took the English test in 2025–26 (CAASPP results). District and state rows include grades 3–8 and 11.
| Results | English | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Middle School, 2025–26 | 63.02% | 49.13% | 50.00% |
| Redwood Middle School, 2024–25 | 63.34% | 47.40% | 38.43% |
| Conejo Valley Unified, 2025–26 | 66.47% | 56.34% | 53.93% |
| California, 2025–26 | 49.26% | 38.35% | 35.99% |
Science is the California Science Test, taken in 5th and 8th grade. The score report guide explains the levels, and the test scores page compares every school here.
Key dates for Redwood families, 2026–27
CVUSD's 2026–27 year runs from August 19, 2026 to June 11, 2027, with spring break March 29 – April 2 (CVUSD calendar). The CVUSD calendar guide lists every day off, minimum day and deadline.
- Friday, October 16, 2026: a minimum day at Redwood, 8:30 am–12:30 pm (Redwood bell schedule).
- December 17–18, 2026: first-semester finals (Redwood bell schedule).
- Friday, March 19, 2027: a minimum day (Redwood bell schedule).
- June 7–8, 2027: second-semester finals; the last day, June 11, ends at 12:10 pm (Redwood bell schedule).
Subjects that fit Redwood students
Redwood's Friday RISE time is the school's own intervention and enrichment block, and outside tutoring can carry on from it: middle school math for the climb from Math 6 toward Algebra 1, or writing for longer essays and Viking News pieces. Marching band and orchestra add rehearsals and performances to the week, and study skills sessions cover keeping assignments and practice on track.
Middle school math (6–8)Writing (K–8)Study skills
Prices for Redwood families
Tutoring is $80 an hour in your home or online, or $50 an hour per child in a small group of 2 to 4, and the first consultation is free. All prices and terms.
Who tutors Redwood students
Adriana Martinez
California Multiple Subject Teaching credential, listed on the state's public credential search
Taught TK–8 in public and private schools.
She teaches every session herself. About her teaching
Redwood tutoring questions
What is Redwood's bell schedule in 2026–27?
A pilot schedule approved by the school board on March 18, 2026: Period A starts at 8:08 am and Period 1 at 9:00 am, classes end at 3:10 pm Monday through Thursday, and Fridays end after Period 6 at 1:40 pm.
Which high school do Redwood students attend?
Most go on to Thousand Oaks High School, and some addresses are assigned to Newbury Park High. CVUSD's Find My Assigned School map shows the school for a specific address.
What is RISE at Redwood?
Redwood Intervention, Support and Enrichment, a block of time built into the Friday schedule in 2026–27.
Nearby schools
Acacia Magnet SchoolAspen ElementaryMadroña AcademyGlenwood ElementaryWildwood Elementary
Schools that feed Redwood
Aspen ElementaryWildwood ElementaryMadroña AcademyAcacia Magnet SchoolGlenwood Elementary
The Thousand Oaks tutoring page lists every school page for the city.
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