Summer is just around the corner!
All Things Summerhouse
A summer experience of inspired adventures designed to nurture curiosity and independence.
June 14 – August 13, 2021
1-Week Blocks | Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
(Closed Monday, July 5, 2021)
Day Program for ages 5-12*
Crew-In-Training Program for ages 12-17*
*Age on 9/1/2021
Summerhouse starts June 14.
Click the registration button above to create an account and register for Summerhouse.
If you already have a Sequoyah SchoolDoc account, click the registration button above and register for Summerhouse through your existing account.
Summerhouse COVID Policies
Please download & read carefully.
See Sequoyah’s COVID-19 Information page for all our policies and practices.
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Summerhouse is open to the entire community.
We welcome students from the greater Los Angeles area, and beyond.
Questions?
Contact Mason Kaye
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PARTNER PROGRAMS
Check out these other offerings at Sequoyah this summer!
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bootcamp (SIEB)
Organic Fruits & Veggies
Delivered to You at Sequoyah
Summer Cooking Classes
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
Academic Workshops &
Test Prep Courses
9 Weeks of Summer Fun!
Come spend your summer days exploring, finding new friends, and sharing in the joy of discovery.
Summerhouse Day Program
Our Summerhouse program’s design is based on Sequoyah’s progressive philosophy and social-emotional learning curriculum.
- A nurturing community that encourages and supports upstanding and environmentalism
- An inter-age blend of students in specific stable groups
- An open framework with a wide range of activities open throughout the day
- Each stable group will have the opportunity to participate in 7 activities per day
- Empowering and engaging learning opportunities
- Sustained, goal-oriented projects
- Morning and afternoon snacks provided
- One-week blocks, students may attend any or all blocks
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Ages 5-12 (as of 9/1/2021)
A fun-filled Summerhouse Day...
All activities and meals will take place within specific stable groups. Schedule may be adjusted to accommodate COVID-19 safety measures.
| 8:30 a.m. | Structure and Field Play |
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome & Preview of the Day |
| 9:30 a.m. | Morning Activities until Noon |
| 10:00 a.m. | Snacks |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m | Afternoon Activities until Close |
| 2:15 p.m. | Snacks |
| 4:00 p.m. | Snacks |
| 5:00 p.m. | Summerhouse Closes |
Take it easy this summer!
Scroll down to learn more.
- Buy Summerhouse Day Passes.
- Bring your child on days that fit your schedule.
- Use your passes only for those days.
Come spend your summer days exploring, finding new friends, and sharing in the joy of discovery.
Weekly Themes
- WEEK 1 – 6/17–6/21
Olympics
- WEEK 2 – 6/24–6/28
Out Of This World
- WEEK 3 – 7/1–7/5
Wild Water Week
- WEEK 4 – 7/8–7/12
Digital Landscape
- WEEK 5 – 7/15–7/19
Rainbow Week
- WEEK 6 – 7/22–7/26
Creative Exploration
- WEEK 7 – 7/29–8/2
Tech Week
- WEEK 8 – 8/5–8/9
Joyful Sounds
- WEEK 9 – 8/12–8/16
Carnival
Program Activities
Creativity
- Mud & Clay
- Observational Drawing
- Through a Lens
- Found-object Art
- The Natural World
Kitchen
- Pickling
- Jams & Jellies
- Sauces & Sautéing
- Baking
- Cold Foods
Movement
- Team Sports
- Olympics
- Dance
- Yoga
- Field Games
- Coding
- Math Games
- Puzzlemaking
- Chemistry 101
- Rockets
- Everyday Items
- Farm-to-Table
- Yarning
- Wilderness Skills
- Wood & Building
- Play & Skit Making
- Storytelling
- Story Illustration
- Fonts & Lettering
- En Español
(Activities subject to change)
PREVIEW YOUR SUMMER
Come to our Virtual Open House!
Tuesday, April 20
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Sequoyah’s K-8 Campus | 535 S Pasadena Ave | Pasadena CA 91105 | 626-795-4351 x211
Choose your Open House date and we'll email you with the Zoom link right before that date.
Why Summerhouse?
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Register for Summerhouse
One-Weeks Blocks
Our flexible program conveniently allows you to choose which weeks your child attends. Summerhouse can work around your vacation plans,
Tuition*
1 Week: $499
Week of 7/5–5/9: $399
(4-day week, closed 7/5)
CIT Program tuition below.
*Limited financial assistance may be available. Please contact Mason Kaye, Summerhouse Director, via email or call 626-795-4351 x211.
Refund Policy
If you change your plans You won’t owe the second half of the fees, but you will forfeit your deposit.
If you cannot attend because of COVID exposure Your deposit and fees will be refunded. A doctor’s note or positive test will likely be required for the purposes of contact tracing.
If Summerhouse closes or your cohort must isolate because of COVID Your deposit and fees will be refunded.
Create your Summerhouse Account
Create an account with your name and email address.
| 1. | Fill in the requested information about your Summerhouse Kids. |
| 2. | Choose your Week Blocks. |
| 3. | Enjoy the summer! |
Need Help?
If you have any questions, contact Summerhouse Director Mason Kaye, via email or call 626-795-4351 x211.
If you need assistance with registration or have any questions, please contact Mason Kaye, Summerhouse Director, via email or call 626-795-4351 x211.
CIT Program
Summerhouse is open to the entire community. Please join us!
Our program typically includes a mix of students from schools in Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and beyond.
Is it summer yet?
New friends and adventures are waiting for you at Summerhouse!
Crew-In-Training Program
Train and work with Summerhouse Crew.
Summerhouse Crew-In-Training (CIT) is a leadership program offering an opportunity for students to expand their understanding of responsibility, as well as their sense of self, as part of a working team. Participants will learn lifelong skills like conflict mediation and First Aid/CPR, and grow through real job experience working with Summerhouse Crew.
Our CIT Program includes a week-long training intensive (mandatory) followed by three weeks of hands-on work experience.
Ages
12-17 (as of 9/1/2021)
Dates
Mandatory Training Week: June 7 – 11
Session 1: June 14 – July 2
Session 2: July 6 – 23
Session 3: July 26 – August 13
To Apply
Download application and send in with two Letters of Reference. See the instructions on the application. Submit application and letters of reference to Mason Kaye, Summerhouse Director via email by May 15, 2021.
Open to the entire community. Our program typically includes a mix of students from schools in Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and beyond.
Tuition*
$599/session (includes Training Week)
*Limited financial assistance may be available. Please email Summerhouse Director Mason Kaye.
Refund Policy
If you change your plans You won’t owe the second half of the fees, but you will forfeit your deposit.
If you cannot attend because of COVID exposure Your deposit and fees will be refunded. A doctor’s note or positive test will likely be required for the purposes of contact tracing.
If Summerhouse closes or your cohort must isolate because of COVID Your deposit and fees will be refunded.
Is the CIT program a good fit for my child?
and commit to the requirements
- Commit to attending the mandatory training week which includes training in First Aid, Conflict Mediation, and Trauma-Informed Counseling
- Commit to working for three weeks
- Commit to working a consistent shift (8:30-4:30 or 9:00-500)
- Help students with COVID safety by reinforcing the guidelines and leading by example
- Escorting Summerhouse Kids during pickup and drop-off
- Assist in leading Summerhouse activities (CITs will only help supervise children alongside Crew members, never alone.)
- Help develop activities
- Model how to maintain a clean campus
- Model Sequoyah’s Habits of Mind
Admission to the CIT program is contingent upon the staff’s determination of whether an applicant is up to the tasks and requirements. If not accepted, students can reapply the following year.
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How can I help?
I’m Mason Kaye, Director of Summerhouse, Daycare, and After-School Enrichment Programs here at Sequoyah School. I’m happy to help you with registration or answer any questions about our amazing Summerhouse program.
Please sign up below to stay updated or you can email me with specific questions.
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- Then scroll down and select “Sequoyah” on the drop-off sites list.
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