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The Sage School

171 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA, 02035-0203 -

School Notes Overview:

The Sage School is a private, independent school dedicated to providing an educational program that serves the needs of academically gifted girls and boys ages 4 to 14 in the greater Boston and Providence areas. The Sage School was founded under the basic premise that students should be permitted to learn at their instructional level with pace and depth matching their abilities, regardless of age. Since its inception, Sage has been dedicated to serving the educational needs of children who demonstrate verbal and quantitative abilities above chronological age expectations. It is well-documented in research and practice that such students greatly benefit academically, socially, and emotionally from grouping practices that allow them to learn with their intellectual peers with appropriately challenging and engaging curriculum. Sage offers a rigorous academic program designed to match the academic instructional level, interests, and motivation of academically gifted students who may be beyond a typical age-defined curriculum. We seek to create a safe environment and a stimulating and engaging learning experience for our students that balances chronological, developmental, and social/emotional growth with development of the intellect to successfully educate the whole child. We also seek to prepare our students for success in secondary schools by honing their critical and independent thinking skills and helping them develop healthy work habits and task perseverance skills. The Sage School community strives to create a climate of excellence in all that we do. ...

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School Overview:

	The Sage School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Norfolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	173 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 7 students
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 23 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 14 students
	Grade 7 - 19 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:54	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Katherine G. Windsor
Admissions Director	Nancy Surgenor

School Notes:

The Sage School is a private, independent school dedicated to providing an educational program that serves the needs of academically gifted girls and boys ages 4 to 14 in the greater Boston and Providence areas. The Sage School was founded under the basic premise that students should be permitted to learn at their instructional level with pace and depth matching their abilities, regardless of age. Since its inception, Sage has been dedicated to serving the educational needs of children who demonstrate verbal and quantitative abilities above chronological age expectations. It is well-documented in research and practice that such students greatly benefit academically, socially, and emotionally from grouping practices that allow them to learn with their intellectual peers with appropriately challenging and engaging curriculum. Sage offers a rigorous academic program designed to match the academic instructional level, interests, and motivation of academically gifted students who may be beyond a typical age-defined curriculum. We seek to create a safe environment and a stimulating and engaging learning experience for our students that balances chronological, developmental, and social/emotional growth with development of the intellect to successfully educate the whole child. We also seek to prepare our students for success in secondary schools by honing their critical and independent thinking skills and helping them develop healthy work habits and task perseverance skills. The Sage School community strives to create a climate of excellence in all that we do.
Profile last updated: 03/24/2008

In the News:

Blitz overwhelms Inventors (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 08:48:00 am
The Boston Blitz was back to its winning ways Wednesday, overwhelming the Philadelphia Inventors, 3.5-.5. Tomorrow's match with the Baltimore Kingfishers can be seen live with a link from www.uschessleague.com. Looks like the battle for first will hinge on the Oct. 19 match with the New Jersey Knockouts, but the Blitz should easily make the playoffs that follow the 10 ...
Sage students spell out win (The Sun Chronicle)
posted on May 2, 2009 at 05:22:03 am
FOXBORO - Popular is a 61-point word at the Sage School. The Sage sixth-grade duo of Zach Polansky and Bary Lisak placed 14th of 102 overall - and second among Massachusetts teams - at the 2009 National School Scrabble Championship last weekend in Providence.
Winter comes roaring back (The Sun Chronicle)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 07:39:16 am
What could be the season's biggest snowstorm has prompted parking bans and threatened to close local schools today. Anywhere from 6 to 10 inches is expected to fall locally by tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Taunton.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02035)	School Zip (02035)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,246 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	43%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$64,323	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	58% / 42%