Our Mission:

The mission of the Sequoia Health Careers Academy is to provide a rigorous, equitable and interdisciplinary academic program that prepares students for college level study in health care fields or a career in health care upon graduation. Our program achieves this mission by fostering a personalized learning community and building strong partnerships with the health care industry, the community, and institutes of higher education.

The Sequoia Health Careers Academy Program is a new edition to Sequoia's award-winning academic lineup. H.C.A. students in 9th through 12th grade learn and grow in a small learning community consisting of dedicated peers and caring and invested teachers.

Advantages of the Health Careers Academy:

• Personalization through small class sizes, mentoring, 'looping' with teachers and community building activities.
• Academic rigor, including project-based learning, interdisciplinary study and after-school tutorial.
• Real-world experiences through mentors, internships, industry partnerships, and field trips
• Exposure to, and training for, careers in the health care field
• Preparation for the workplace and the college classroom

College & Career Preparation

The Academy provides a rigorous academic experience that focuses on helping students complete the A-G college requirements. In addition to the Academy core classes (English, Science and Social Studies), students are required to take one Health Care Studies elective per year.

Credit through Canada College is currently available for our sophomore and junior elective classes, Introduction to Health Professions, and General Health Science

All students learn skills that will prepare them for jobs in the real world. During their junior year, students participate in the Mentor Program. Here students are paired with a professional who works in Silicon Valley. Through a series of structured activities such as job shadowing, a career faire, resume writing, and mock interviews, students learn job skills and business etiquette from professionals in the real world.