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Summer brings travel, sunshine and time to relax, but it also brings a challenge many families do not expect. When school pauses for several months, academic skills can quietly fade. This pattern, known as summer learning loss or the summer slide, affects students of all ages and is especially noticeable in math.

Families in Reno have many educational options, but the curriculum at Sage Ridge School offers a level of depth, challenge and intentionality that sets it apart from both Nevada public schools and other private schools in the region.

From defending a year‑long thesis and completing professional internships across Reno, to growing within a community that supports them from elementary school through graduation, the Sage Ridge Senior Experience prepares students for adulthood with purpose and confidence.

When Ben Miller walked back onto the Sage Ridge campus, he immediately noticed how much had changed. “It’s a little surreal,” he laughed. “The new gym was just starting construction when I graduated. Seeing it finished now is wild.”

From national academic honors to award-winning writing and a county spelling bee championship, explore how Scorpions across divisions are distinguishing themselves in the arts, scholarship, and competition.

Sage Ridge students account for 5% of Nevada’s Presidential Scholar candidates while representing only about 1% of the state’s high school seniors, placing the school among the most academically competitive in the state. No other traditional Reno-Tahoe high school produced three or more candidates.