Sequoyah School

Sequoyah School
Location
Pasadena, California United States
Information
Type	Independent, Co-educational, Day school, Community service
Established	1958
Faculty	40
Number of students	approx. 250
Website	sequoyahschool.org

The Sequoyah School is a non-profit, independent in Pasadena, California. The school, which was founded in 1958].

The student body has 250 children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The students are grouped into nine mixed-aged classes. Sequoyah is expanding through high school with the first class entering in the fall of 2016.

Educational philosophy

From its inception, Sequoyah has held a strong commitment to creating and maintaining a community of families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

The curriculum is designed and implemented by collaboration of the teaching staff. Sequoyah aims to inculcate the values of learning to respect diversity, being resilient when one's convictions are challenged, and sustaining a strong sense of self in relation to others. The school's goal is to produce graduates who are able to think creatively and work happily as caring members of their communities.

The school follows the tenets of student-centered education and boasts a low student-to-teacher ratio. The curriculum is integrated, emergent, and often place-based. The school's place-based and experience-based approach to education utilizes elements of the local community to shape a curriculum based on the study of the arts and sciences with emphasis on critical thinking skills, a sense of environmental stewardship, recognition of the importance of personal accountability, and a commitment to social justice.

The school-wide camping program engages students in scientific, cultural, and historic field studies, from high-desert trips for the youngest children to the Junior High adventures that typically include extensive travel out of California.

Financial Aid

Sequoyah School maintains a financial assistance program that provides tuition support to approximately 30-40% of its student population, including its Yvonne Pinto Fund, dedicated to the students of employees of the school. The School is well known for its ethnic, racial, gender, cultural, and economic diversity.

Governance

The school is governed by a Board of Trustees.

External links

• Sequoyah School web site