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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.〔(K-12 Directory of Schools )〕 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sequoyah School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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