The Sage School
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Where Gifted Children Grow
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| Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States | |
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| Type | private co-educational |
| Established | 1990 |
| Head of school | Tim Monroe |
| Faculty | 31 |
| Enrollment | 169 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 11.5 acres |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Lime Green |
| Mascot | Wizard |
| Website | sageschool.org |
The Sage School is a private, co-educational, K-8th grade school serving the academically gifted located in Foxboro, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1990, taking the previous Foxboro public school facility. The campus consists of two buildings, the main building and the Windsor Wing, named in honor of the second Head of School.
The Sage School currently enrolls 169 students, broken up into three sections: the Primes (K-2), the Juniors (3-5), and the Middle School (6-8). Grade sizes vary from 5 students to 23 students. Class sizes vary from 6 to 12. Students are drawn primarily from a 35-mile basis, but some students travel from Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
The Sage School was founded in 1990 by a group of parents who felt their children needed a gifted education which was not being provided by other educational settings. This vision was led by the first head of school, Linda Beers. They raised money to lease a former Foxboro public school. When the Sage School first started, there were eleven students in a leased classroom in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
In 2004, Bring Sage Home, the campaign to purchase the Sage School building, began. The building was purchased, and the benefactors may be seen on the glass of the Front Office.
[edit] Heads of School
There have been four Heads of School:
Linda Beers (1990–1997), Jeanne Cummings (1997–1998), Kate Windsor (1998–2008), and Tim Monroe (2008–present).
Linda Beers founded the school and led the early years of Sage and encouraged growth of the school.
Jeanne Cummings was an active parent and the head of school for a year as they searched for a new one.
Under the ten years of Kate Windsor's leadership, Sage grew from 60 students to 176. The Windsor Wing, built in 2009, is named after her.
Tim Monroe is the current Head of School.
[edit] Campus
The Sage School has an 11.5-acre campus in Foxboro, MA, located at the crossroads of Routes 95 and 495. When the original campus was purchased in 1990, it consisted of a small gym, an open space, a stage, and several classrooms. When enough money was raised, a new wing was constructed, named in honor of the former Head of School Kate Windsor. The Windsor Wing is the arts wing, consisting of a music room, a state-of-the-art dance room, an art room, and an NCAA regulation size gym. The old building now has a library, a cafeteria, and hosts the three divisions.
[edit] Curriculum
The Sage School is regarded for its teaching approach geared towards gifted students. In addition, Sage curriculum is based on an interactive learning method beginning at kindergarten going on until the eighth grade. The Middle School curriculum is advanced, featuring sources and texts that a student would not generally encounter until later in their scholarly career. Students attend several classes each day, including: Humanities (English/History), Mathematics, Foreign Language classes, Physical Education, Arts, and Science.
The study of Humanities consists of a three year rotating curriculum. Ideally, every student will experience each year of the Humanities curriculum before they leave the school. The units taught are the Romantic Period in American history through the Civil War and Reconstruction, The early to mid 20th century, and the Cold War through the Vietnam War. Despite the specific focus's of each unit, the underlying theme of the Humanities courses is an attempt to understand how change, conflict, and human rights affect history and literature.
[edit] References
- The Sage School (2007). "Sage School". http://sageschool.org/. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
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