Sequoyah School

The Class of 2026 is off for their final Beach Day! The countdown to graduation has officially begun!

Junior high students dive into constitutional law! Sequoyah mom and civil rights lawyer Rachel Bien visited junior high history classes to explore birthright citizenship, the 14th Amendment, and Trump v. Barbara, a current Supreme Court case addressing the president’s executive order that limits birthright citizenship. Students will now author their own SCOTUS decisions on the case, supporting their holdings with legal precedents. Thank you, Rachel, for spending time with our students!

Costa Rica trip one - students received a warm welcome from their host families!

The journey began with two days in Alajuela, where students explored the city center, practiced their Spanish at the central market, and connected with local teenagers at a scientific/STEM high school and a progressive school. They even experienced their first heavy Costa Rican rain!

Next up was a 5-night homestay in Cedral, where they were welcomed with fresh juice and a lovely opening circle. The rest of the week was spent exploring Cedral, taking a spontaneous hike to a beautiful waterfall, and learning local recipes—including how to make the perfect tortillas!

A truly special experience with an amazing group of students. Trip 2 leaves today! Pura Vida!

One of the best days of the year on the K-8 campus! Talon Tales AND Teddy Bear Picnic!

The 2026 edition of Talon Tales (the K-8’s literary journal) made its debut at this morning’s All School Meeting, followed by Drop Everything and Read!

A giant thank you to Jocelyn Holland and all our volunteer editors and readers for all their hard work bringing this year’s edition to life! Congratulations to Sahara ‘32 and Avy ‘32 for having their work chosen for the cover art! Happy Talon Tales and Teddy Bear Picnic to all who celebrate!

The Burrow class enjoyed a field trip today to Brick Lab LA!

BLaBLa is a family art space run by parents Adam Ward and Stacey Storey that lives somewhere between an artist’s studio, a creative lab, and a place to follow curiosity wherever it leads. ✨Thank you for hosting our students!

Our high school Debate Team acquitted themselves well at the Ednovate Invitational at USC Hybrid High College Prep!

Sequoyah students finished in the top three positions in Spontaneous Debate, with Owen ‘27, Luca ‘27 and Pluto ‘27 coming in 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Eliana ‘29 came in 4th and Isla T ‘27 notched a win in her first ever tournament. Beauty ‘29, a new team member, came to cheer on her peers!

Go Gryphons!

Alum Spotlight! We were thrilled to welcome back Calaya Hudnut ‘13, Ethan Abderrahman ‘13, Simon Caplan ‘14, and Will Scott ‘14 for Anza B Share Night! They joined us around the campfire and were recognized for their beautiful work designing this year’s amazing Anza B t-shirt!

While the entire design crew couldn’t be there in person, they were definitely with us in spirit. A huge shoutout to the rest of this talented design cohort: alums Ann Kaufman ‘14, Violet King ‘14, Imogen Dalzell ‘14, and Mark Caplan P ‘10, P’14 (not pictured)!

Thank you all for keeping the Sequoyah spirit alive and creating such a fantastic design for this year’s trip!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Community Auction on Saturday night! It meant so much to see so many current parents, alum families and special friends back on the K-8 campus!

Together we raised a record breaking $222,000 (and counting), all for the benefit of our skilled and passionate faculty and staff, our socioeconomically diverse student and family community, and an extraordinary academic program that energizes student curiosity and lifelong learning!

We could not be more grateful for your generous support! Thank you!

Golden Tickets, Golden Tickets! The winning ticket can choose any item in the auction catalogue! The drawing is tonight at 8:00 p.m!

Tonight’s the night! You can get your tickets by following the link in our bio or upon arrival!