Honoring our Past, Owning our Future
K-8 Campus Purchase
At long last, Caltrans has offered the K-8 campus for sale and Sequoyah can finally own a piece of our history as a foundation for our future.
We wouldn’t be in this position except for the tireless determination of those in our community and beyond who fought the extension of the SR 710 N freeway through Pasadena. And our advocacy around the 710 redevelopment continues, spearheaded by RJ Sakai, Director of DEIJ and Community Engagement
Throughout Sequoyah’s history, community involvement and investment have been crucial for each pivotal moment in its growth and development, and essential to the everyday culture and joy of the Sequoyah experience.
Enabling the school to purchase this beloved campus is another decisive and promising moment.
The Future
The pending K-8 campus purchase is one of many steps to secure the founding vision of an extraordinary, progressive education rooted in a sense of place and the socioeconomic diversity of its community. Facilities are a pillar of a current strategic plan, and we are exploring “possibility” on our lower school campus.
Ownership of Sequoyah’s K-8 campus at 535 South Pasadena Avenue and 500 South Pasadena Avenue directly across the street, purchased by the school in 2021, offers the synergistic potential for facilities development as Sequoyah’s program evolves.
For further information or questions, please contact Director of Advancement Lee Taylor.
Above: The historic K-8 campus at 535 S. Pasadena Avenue and Sequoyah’s campus at 500 S. Pasadena Avenue.