The Sage School

Phenomenal. The school went through a transition in the last year when the school's board of trustees replaced the head-of-school, which then precipitated an administrative house cleaning. The new head-of-school is FABULOUS. Teaching is stellar. The kids constitute the most amazing peer group I've ever seen. Sage is a unique place, cozy and supportive with extraordinarily strong academics. The environment is highly competitive but never cut-throat. It is, quite simply, the best.
—Submitted by a parent

I have had 2 children go through each division and it has changed their lives! The faculty are so engaged, caring and creative and the program is bar none! If you have a curious and bright child you need to check it out.
—Submitted by a parent

Best school for gifted children in our area, hands down. Teachers are incredibly dedicated, you just can't find this anywhere else. The children are unique and of substance, encouraging and valuing each other for their gifts. If yours can get in: GO. By the time they graduate the children are prepared to attend any school - any school - in the U.S. There is no perfect school, but SAGE is awfully close and you will not regret it.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a very good school. Teachers care and love to teach. It is a lot of work for the kids but the screening process on admissions is pretty through and can determine which kids are likely to make it is the academic environment. The kids mostly get along and despite coming from other schools where each of these kids was the smartest kid in the class, the competitiveness is kept to a minimum. Having a gifted child is sometimes trying but Sage helps kids fit in both socially and academically. Many of the Kids at Sage have intellectual peers that are much older than they are but these kids are kept grounded so that they fit in with their age peers for extra-curricular activities.
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school because it is very interconnected, even though the kids are very different. Sage kids go on to great schools like Milton Academy and Roxbury Latin. It has an intense program but prepares the children for the difficult projects they will come across in high school when they leave Sage. The teachers are very supportive with this workload and once the kids have left a certain grade that will still visit their old teachers.

This school is a gem. A treasure. If you're coming in late (eg, grade seven) from public school, be prepared for serious expectations whiplash, as the standards and workload here are high. But the faculty and administration couldn't be more supportive of such transitions. And it's well-worth the effort. If you can get into Sage, just GO.
—Submitted by a parent

I love this school! My daughter has thrived here. Great teachers. Great students. Great community!
—Submitted by a parent

We feel very lucky that our son was accepted here. The teachers are focused on teaching, the administration sincerely likes the kids and the entire place is tuned into the needs of gifted kids. After suffering through make shift solutions at other schools we finally feel we have found a home.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children who have graduated from Sage and one still there. My two older children are absolutely thriving in high school thanks to the rigorous education they received at Sage. My younger child, who is still a student is always reaching and although he complains about the homework, Sage is truly home to him.
—Submitted by a parent

I like this school because it is very diverse, and you see people with all different heratiges from Russia to India, Pakistan to Germany, from Ireland to the U.S. It is a rigorous and a great school; I love it!
—Submitted by a student

I've been at sage for 8 years and it is my home.
—Submitted by a student

This is an awesome school! The kids are great, and for the most part nobody feels excluded. Nobody is left out because of how smart they are. We do get a lot of homework, something some parents don't like. The teachers are all really understanding and thier lessons are interesting and engaging, the middle school teaching team is awesome. Small class sizes really help students bond.There aren't as many of afterschool activities, but the activities that do exist are of high quality. However, this may be because there are so few students. I really recomend this school to anybody with a gifted child that they want to see challanged and included. I cannot thank Sage enough.
—Submitted by a student

That said, my son loves the school. He's distractable but the teachers keep him engaged. He's never bored. The teachers and administration are caring and involved. On the minus side, there could be more extracurricular activities and the level of communication between administration and parents could be more complete. Parent involvement is good but could be better. I wish that their curriculum was more like the new charter school in Marlboro - the Advanced Math and Science Academy, as these kids are fully capable of learning much more advanced subjects.
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent school, a perfect kind of school if your child is gifted/talented. Really small class size 11 to 15 kids and two teachers.Children are 100% challenge and advanced to wherever your childs itelligence will aloud him/her to go . Children are driven and excited to learn. The only negative thing of the school is that it is not cultural diverse.The school is trying to advocate to bring in minority students into sage wish is defently a need. I believe that these smart intelligent students need to be expose to a more diverse population. This is important to raise a healthier society. Sage is a loving, nurturing fun enviroment for children who are highly gifted and are excited to learn. Children at sage have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and learnig.
—Submitted by a parent