Academics
Summer Programs

Study Skills

Summer Skills Development

Sierra Canyon offers two classes to entering 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade students to prepare for their transition to the School. They focus on the fundamental study and executive functioning skills required throughout the Sierra Canyon curriculum.

Summer courses are organized by grade levels except for the combined 8th & 9th Grade Writing & Reading Intensive Course. They are taught by either Mr. Tom Keller, Director of Studies, Mrs. Alice Kessler, Director of the Dyne Academic Resource Center, or Mrs. Katherine Cantwell, Associate Director of the Center.

List of 2 items.

  • Grade Level Specific Course: $400

    Please note that there is a 12 student limit for each grade level session.
     
    Grade 6: August 14 - August 18
    • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Grade 7: July 24 - July 28
    • Session 1: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    • Session 2: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. [This section is closed.]
    Grade 8: August 14 - August 18
    • 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Grade 9: July 31 - August 4
    • Session 1: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Read More

  • Writing & Reading Intensive Course: $400

    Please note that there is a 12 student limit for each session.

    8th & 9th Grade: August 7 - August 11
    • Section 1: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each day 
    • Section 2: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. each day [This section is closed.]
    Read More

Teachers

List of 3 members.

  • Photo of Tom Keller

    Tom Keller 

    Director of Studies; MS Faculty
    Ext. 1126
  • Photo of Alice Kessler

    Alice Kessler 

    Director of the Dyne Academic Resource Center
    Ext. 1391
  • Photo of Katherine Cantwell

    Katherine Cantwell 

    Associate Director of the Dyne Academic Resource Center
    Ext. 1392
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tom Keller, Director of Studies, at tkeller@sierracanyonschool.org or at (818) 882-8121, ext. 167.
Lower School: 11052 Independence Avenue
Middle and Upper School: 20801 Rinaldi Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311  | 818.882.8121
Sierra Canyon School is a private, independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school for students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 located in Chatsworth, California. The highly cosmopolitan campus community is reflective of the Greater Los Angeles area and the world at large. Students are empowered to realize their greatest creative, ethical, intellectual and physical promise through small class sizes, a diverse student-teacher culture and a family-like environment.