Hello and welcome!
Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaimed “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” My enthusiasm for Sage Ridge stems from the fact that our school shares my deepest values and passions:
The spirit of our mission reaches out locally and globally as our students and alumnae engage in making a difference in the world. Our community spirit connects us as we work together to support a great learning environment so our students can thrive. That same spirit connects us to our wider community through service, partnerships and good will.
Building on these strong foundations is critical in preparing our students for the future. Innovations in neuroscience and advances in psychology are deepening our understanding of what works in education. Even as the skills and dispositions needed for taking on the challenges of the future shift, we are recognizing that the core is still developing intellectual character in liberal arts and sciences. This is so critical thinking and engaged citizens are honed as they become life-long learners. A Sage Ridge education sets all our students on a path to make a difference well past graduation - applying courageous scholarship with integrity and respect to contribute to their communities.
If you are new to our community or considering joining us, please explore our site and social media and then visit us to see for yourself why our community is a perfect place to learn, grow and succeed.
Enthusiastically,
Tobin S. Bechtel, Head of School
Sage Ridge School graduates curious and confident citizens who embrace rigorous scholarship, respect the dignity of individuals, choose integrity, embody courage, cultivate a compassionate community, and ultimately thrive in college and in our global society.
Your donations make a difference. Consider these scenes from around campus:
Our senior class (14 members) has earned initial four year scholarship offers in amount of $1.6 million from 30 different colleges and universities. Kudos to their hard work and a testament to our outstanding faculty...
There are literally too many things to write about this week. I can actually make this claim for almost any week at Sage Ridge.
From our productive first Board meeting of the year to cheering crowds at the varsity girls and boys basketball games. That was only Saturday!
Scholar Athletes thrive at Sage Ridge as they develop the grit that supports them in sport, school and life. Our teams are continually becoming more competitive and our coaches are building programs that are being noticed across the NIAA (our state sporting agency). More importantly, our students are being competitive with integrity, courage and respect.
As we head into a new year, I invite all our community to be active participants in our journey. Our quest is to provide the education our children, our future leaders, deserve so they can make a difference. How will you be engaged and involved?
As we head off for winter break and enter the height of the holiday season, we have so much to celebrate.
“Stellar academics in a supportive and stimulating environment,” wrote one parent in our recent parent survey. I love the alliteration. More importantly, it is one encapsulation of many positive comments about our community...
On the Friday evening at the beginning of Thanksgiving Break, I came to school at 7:30 to find a gym full of upper school students playing dodge ball...
Last week we had a lively, earnest discussion at our first Parent Ed Book Club meeting to review The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen, MD...
