It's the best school ever! The coolest core teacher to me is MR. DODSON!!!!!!(in 6th grade) the rotation classes are really fun! Drama is well, drama with funny monologues. Or dramatic ones too! HOT( hands on technology) is really fun! you get to make a lip sync video. in wood shop, you get to make awesome
... Read more projects like gum ball machines! the clubs are awesome ER! But one thing, is DONT GO @ LUNCH LATE! you wont have anything 2 eat! the school isnt really big so you wont get lost on school grounds!!!! when my name got chosen i was so exited!!!!!!!!!!! Read less
Posted by a student on 11/01/09
I loved Sequoia. Although some of the teachers were less than amazing, i found the administration to be responsive and accessible. I particularly liked the student resource administrators, Hans Landesvatter and the principal, Helena Postryk. They were both very helpful to us.
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Posted by a parent on 10/12/09
Sequoia is one of the most dedicated schools out there, and I know because I sit on school council and see what each dept. does for each and every child. the parents with the bad reviews must have had a bad day.
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Posted by a parent on 10/08/09
Very good school with great activities and teachers.
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Posted by a parent on 09/25/09
We just started our second kid at Sequoia. NIce selection of elective classes. Most of the teachers we've known are great and very accessible. I've never had a e-mail go unanswered. Science seems to have improved a bit since our first child attended. Language arts was weak and unchallenging. Many
... Read more assignments were similar to what was done in elementary. Cant tell yet if that has improved. But the math teachers were excellent and turned our older student from an inept math-o-phobe to a high school honors math student. So far this still seems to be the same and we hope to see some of the same teachers second time through. Art and music teachers are great too. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/08/09
Wow, reading that last review makes me wonder if this parent made a mistake in the school. I walk right into the office and have talked to the teachers in person. If phone calls aren't working, and each teacher has 35 kids for 4 periods, maybe let your feet do the walking and make an appointment.
... Read more My child has gotten great guidance and I know everyday what's going on with his homework with the new website..... Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/07/09
This school has been a huge disappointment and is a disgrace to public education. The principal is out of touch and unresponsive. There are a few excellent teachers, but in general, the teachers are unavailable and resist any attempt to work with parents or students. Teachers and the principal do not
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Posted by a parent on 03/05/09
the staff at this school is very helpful and involved in children's learning and the environment is very peaceful in the school. The secretary's are very kind and handle all problems that occur here,
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Posted by a parent on 08/31/08
The environment in this school is not helpful to a child's education and only getting worse in time.The teachers are not encouraging, they just watch the kids go downhill. I did not learn anything from the science program here and the staff do not want to help with any questions or problems. If someone
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Posted by a parent on 07/31/08
Excellent teachers, a challenging curriculum, caring parents and staff, and a safe environment make this a great school.
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Pleasant Hill schools — Sequoia Middle School is located at 265 Boyd Rd, Pleasant Hill CA 94523. 265 Boyd Rd is in the 94523 ZIP code in Pleasant Hill, CA The school district for Sequoia Middle School is the Mt Diablo Unified School District. Sequoia Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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