Sequoia
Middle School
Sequoia Middle School is a Candidate School for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme!
This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Sequoia Middle School believes is important for our students.
Our SEM is based on best practices in gifted education and aims to challenge and enrich every child's education by facilitating both academic and affective learning opportunities to build a foundation for critical thinking, achievement, innovation and success.
Acacia's student-centered Homework Philosophy empowers students to read, pursue their interests and allows for choice and family time, while working towards their personal learning goals.
Our SEM is based on best practices in gifted education and aims to challenge and enrich every child's education by facilitating both academic and affective learning opportunities to build a foundation for critical thinking, achievement, innovation and success.
Acacia's student-centered Homework Philosophy empowers students to read, pursue their interests and allows for choice and family time, while working towards their personal learning goals.
- All teachers are trained in gifted education.
- A homework philosophy that allows for choice and family time.
- Curriculum Compacting, small group learning and support time to facilitate student-driven exploration, research and projects.
Attend an Upcoming Tour Date!
Tours are available from 9am to 10am on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. Throughout the International Baccalaureate (IB) MYP candidacy process, this framework will be implemented as a schoolwide model, which will benefit all students that attend Sequoia Middle School.
Sequoia Middle School is the only middle school in the district to implement a unique Block Schedule permitting students to focus on three classes a day rather than the traditional six. Students rotate through designated periods every day. Classes are 91 minutes long. This allows for longer instructional blocks so that students are able to practice skills and begin homework, and it prepares students for their transition to Newbury Park High School's block schedule.
Sequoia Middle School also focuses on the social-emotional needs of students with a school-wide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program called CREW every day after lunch. CREW stands for Compassion, Responsibility, Empowerment and Well-being. On Mondays and Wednesday- Fridays during CREW, all students participate in activities related to developing positive character traits and strengthening school connections. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, students work independently on silent reading, homework, and makeup work completion or receive additional support in academic areas.
Sequoia Middle School is also the home of the Discover Academy. The Discover Academy is a school within a school that uses engineering and applied science as interdisciplinary themes. Discover also promotes hands-on, innovative, and inquiry-based instruction to encourage students' lifelong love of learning in both traditional and small group settings.
Finally, Sequoia offers a host of Exploratory Classes which introduce students to a variety of disciplines. These classes include Art, Principle of Computer Science, ASB (Associated Student Body), Band, Choir, Digital Production, Epic Wellness, Guitar, Spanish, Strings and Yearbook.