Sequoia Adult School has been serving the mid-peninsula community since it was founded in 1921; the school opened its North Fair Oaks site in 1989. Serving more than two thousand community members annually, the school provides a positive life-long learning environment that encourages individual student success while responding to the diverse needs of the community served by Sequoia Union High School District. Students can study English as a Second Language and take preparation classes needed to earn a High School Diploma or a High School Equivalency certificate. In partnership with Cañada Community College, Sequoia Adult School offers an ESL college class on-site; counselors are available to help students succeed in school and transition to college or a career pathway. Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the school's mission is to provide quality programs in which students develop the skills needed to find and retain employment, support their children in the pre-K to 12 educational system, and contribute to vibrant and healthy communities.