Sequoia High School calls itself an IB for All school, and that shapes a student’s four years well before the first IB exam. We offer one-on-one tutoring for Sequoia students, with tutors who are Stanford students.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a Stanford tutor who fits.
Meet our tutors
Two IB math routes, and a choice to make early
Sequoia’s math sequence splits after Geometry. IB Analysis and Approaches Prep leans toward trigonometry and calculus, for students headed to math-heavy fields, while IB Applications and Interpretation Prep stresses statistics, modeling and technology. Each leads to Standard Level the next year, and students who want Higher Level take one more year. There is a faster option too: an accelerated class that covers Geometry and IB Analysis Prep in a single year, for which the department suggests an A- or better in Algebra 1. A math tutor can help your student weigh the two routes, keep up with a doubled-up year, or prepare for the spring IB exams, which Sequoia reminds families have no make-up dates.
ICAP, then a decision at the end of tenth grade
Ninth and tenth graders take ICAP courses, Sequoia’s preparation for IB work. At the end of sophomore year students say whether they intend to pursue the full diploma: six IB courses, three at Higher Level, plus Theory of Knowledge, a 4,000-word Extended Essay and CAS. There is no entrance exam or application; students need the prerequisite classes. Others take IB courses one at a time. Either way, junior year brings longer papers and sustained reading, and our English and writing tutoring gives students a reader for their drafts and a plan for their deadlines.
Our high school tutors, in parents’ own words
All reviewsFind a writing tutor“Our tutor was a senior at Stanford who tutored my son in English, and also SAT preparation. My son received great marks on the SAT exam and also improved his grade in AP English from B to A.”
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Find a math tutor“The tutors themselves have been great: well-prepared, thoughtful and on-time. At each level of math needed, we found these Stanford students to be not just helpful tutors but great mentors as well.”
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Find a Tutor“We have had an excellent experience with Cardinal Tutors for the past two years. Neil was very responsive whenever we had any questions. We definitely strongly recommend them and plan on using them again in the near future.”
Find a math tutor“It was great to find a couple of really smart young women who helped not only with the subject matter, but became great role models.”
Block days, one all-classes Wednesday and Flex
Most days at Sequoia run on 90-minute blocks that alternate between A and B days. On Wednesdays every class meets for a shorter period, and Thursdays and Fridays include a Flex period. A student sees each teacher only a few times a week, so we use sessions to review each block soon after it happens. From tenth grade, students can also join the Health Careers Academy or the Digital Arts Academy, small learning communities that run through senior year.
We meet one-on-one at your home in Redwood City or online. Nearby, we tutor Woodside High students as well. Our Redwood City tutoring page explains more. To begin, let us know your student’s grade and courses, and we’ll recommend a tutor.
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