April 12,2013 - My child began at Sage a few years ago, after a successful academic experience in a well-established private school that lacked a cohesive marriage of philosophy and practice when it came to fostering the social and emotional needs of children. Sage is all that and a bag of chips. What we found at Sage: strong academics, committed teachers, good kids. Since we began I''ve learned the difference between accelerated programming and gifted programming - huge difference, and Sage is the only school in my area actually practicing gifted ed. MOST of the teachers here are masters in gifted ed, in teaching, and in being an positive example of a human being. They are truly talented and dedicated. There are a few teachers to avoid, ask around in the community, it won''t take long to find them (this is true everywhere, don''t hate the players). The music and arts programming is stellar, but not marketed well for prospective families and secondary school admissions to identify as an asset - which they are! The facilities will not match what other schools can offer. For us, having to choose between facilities we want vs. people we want to be around, we chose people. It turns out we chose well. We LOVE Sage.*-Posted by Parent *
Published
April 15, 2013
Here are a dozen or so girls' schools' public thoughts about themselves and their missions.
Make Summer a Special Time!
If you have children in private school, then you are most likely looking at three months, perhaps even longer, which you must fill with activities of one kind or another during the long summer break.
Are You Liable?
Is your DEL key about to get gaveled? It doesn't matter whether you teach in a public or private school setting. You expose yourself to legal risks every single day on the job.
