Sage Ridge School

About
About
Founded in 1997, Sage Ridge School believes that future leaders require both superior intellect and character. Now serving grades 3-12, we are passionate about inspiring our future leaders.
Admissions
Admissions
The advantage of Sage Ridge can be glimpsed in the priority we place on keeping class sizes small and facilitating meaningful teacher-student relationships. The real difference is not a matter of numbers, it is the commitment to cultivating the attributes needed in our changing world.
Academics
Academics
The cultivation of intellect is the driving force behind all our decisions. Our dedicated faculty ensure that our students demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and academic stamina required of life-long learners and leaders.
Student Life
Student Life
Sage Ridge School was founded on five pillars - Scholarship, Respect, Integrity, Courage & Community - and from the beginning we made character development and the student life component of our school a core priority.
Athletics
Athletics
Sage Ridge Scorpions are not afraid of the mental and physical work required to be Scholar-Athletes. Teams are supportive communities that champion students goals -- whether the goal is to play in college or simply try something new. With 24 sports teams, there is always a game to attend to support our Scorpions!
Arts
Arts
Courage is tangibly evident in both our curricular and extracurricular Arts programs at Sage Ridge. In a school where the Arts will never be cut, we build self-confidence through self-expression and inspire the creative pursuits of the next generation on a daily basis.
Summer
Summer Session

Summers are for exploring, being with friends, growing stronger, and -- always -- learning. Spend a couple weeks with us this summer and dig into sports camps, Spanish, physics, golf, art, engineering, robotics, weight training, and more.
Giving
Giving
The generosity of our community allows Sage Ridge School to grow, innovate, and inspire future generations of students. Sage Ridge is incredibly grateful for the supporters that enable us to continue to provide and expand enriching education in the Reno-Tahoe region.

Sage Session

Every May, Sage Ridge students experience Sage Session, a two-week period when students participate in elective and enrichment classes taught by Sage Ridge faculty. These courses enhance the students’ academic experience and our core curriculum. In Sage Sessions...

Students are able to learn from faculty from whom they may not normally have class
Students are able to choose their courses based on their interests
Students have a chance to hone learning skills in a new and dynamic environment
Students get to see teachers excited about teaching a course in which they have an outside interest
Teachers have an opportunity to share their knowledge and skills about a subject they might not typically teach at SRS

Lower and Middle Schools

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 continue with their math and English courses in the morning and take two Sage Session classes in the afternoons. Grades 7 and 8 students take four classes, each lasting an hour and a half.

Past Lower and Middle School Sage Sessions include the following:

Rockets
Rock Climbing
Collaging and Book Arts
Sports and Games
Giants of the Sea
The Art of Disney - class and trip

Upper School

In the Upper School, students enroll in two Sage Session classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The following is a sampling of recent course offerings:

Star Wars Film Studies
Proteomics: Theory and Lab
Special Effects in Photo and Video
Stress Management 101
Carnival Around the World
The Nuclear Age
California Coast Biking - class and trip

Sage Session is mandatory for all students and is an Upper School graduation requirement.