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THE SAGE SCHOOL CREATES A THRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH A CHALLENGING, AUTHENTIC CURRICULUM CENTERED ON HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE SELF-AWARNESS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIILITY, AND A SENSE OF PLACE. false false 1343307 1482706 EDUCATION: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN INTENSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS THAT IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-AWARNESS THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTION, AND HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE SAGE SCHOOL IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL, DEDICATED TO A TRANSDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT BASED, AUTHENTIC, AND PLAYFULLY RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM IS DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF FACULTY WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER IN SMALL GROUPS. THESE GROUPS ARE NIMBLE, ADAPTIVE, AND RESPONSIVE. THE COMMITMENT TO THIS TEAM STRUCTURE, WHICH PROVIDES EVERYTHING FROM THE RAPID PROTOTYPING OF IDEAS TO A CRITICAL COLLEGIAL PERSPECTIVE, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DELIVERY OF OUR PROGRAM, TO KEEPING A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO, AND TO DELIVERING THE MOST DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WE CAN. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL FOR ADOLESCENTS. WHILE OUR TUITION IS ALL-INCLUSIVE--WE DO NOT CHARGE FAMILIES ADDITIONAL FEES FOR MATERIALS, FOR FIELD STUDY TRIPS, OR FOR OTHER PROGRAMMING--WE ALSO APPRECIATE THAT THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD OUR SCHOOL AND SO HAVE INSTITUTED A FLEXIBLE TUITION MODEL. FAMILIES CAN APPLY TO PAY AN AMOUNT LESS THAN FULL TUITION, BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, 34% OF OUR FAMILIES PAID FLEXIBLE TUITION, RANGING FROM 19% TO 81% OF OUR FULL TUITION AMOUNT. WE BELIEVE THIS SUPPORTS OUR EDUCATIONAL VALUES, OUR DESIRE TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL AS BROADLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE, AND OUR HOPE FOR A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. 164364 FIELD STUDIES - ALL EDUCATION IS EXPERIENTIAL. THE CRITICAL QUESTION IS "WHAT IS THE QUALITY AND NATURE OF THOSE EXPERIENCES?" WE BELIEVE OUR STUDENTS SHOULD BE IMMERSED IN AND INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM- IN THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES, IN THE REGIONS SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL, AND IN ENVIRONMENTS FROM RURAL TO URBAN TO INTERNATIONAL.OUR FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM TAKES OUR STUDENTS INTO THE FIELD 20-25 DAYS A YEAR- OVER 140 DAYS IN 7 YEARS; THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF SCHOOL. FIELD STUDIES ARE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEY INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM SIMPLE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL ART MUSEUMS, TO A 15 DAY INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO ECUADOR FOR ALL OF OUR SENIORS. 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THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, OUR STUDENTS COME TO KNOW THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF HOW HUMANS INTERACT WITH THEIR SOCIAL, BUILT, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; STUDENTS DEVELOP GENUINE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENTS LEARN DEEPLY A SENSE OF THEIR PLACE; AND, ULTIMATELY, STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF WHO THEY ARE. 1507671 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 17 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X JENNA RESKO 2087880120 PO BOX 30 HAILEY ID 83333 ERIK VORM CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE PFAU VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PRAGGASTIS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM ANGEL SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY FLORENCE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARCI REIMUND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBI FILBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARI MINAS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CARLSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MCKINNEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATE TWICHELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY WEEKES HEAD OF SCHO 60.00 X 102569 0 28965 102569 28965 1 false false false 1276481 38874 1276481 TUITION 1482706 1482706 1482706 25812 25812 1351028 500 1355422 1498 -4394 -998 -5392 -998 -4394 159800 880 158920 158920 OTHER REVENUE 3006 3006 3006 2941533 1484714 180338 897922 614941 230412 52569 142314 85389 42694 14231 77460 52703 20108 4649 44671 44671 9347 9347 74608 2250 39689 32669 20733 45 18900 1788 107120 42848 53560 10712 125860 113274 12586 32172 4876 24979 2317 130745 117670 13075 196892 177203 19689 73809 66428 7381 FIELD TRIPS 165478 164364 975 139 SCHOOL MATERIALS 50168 12858 8380 28930 VEHICLE 32647 22200 10447 KITCHEN SUPPLIES 13492 13492 30655 7783 19976 2896 2226093 1507671 567522 150900 513812 483250 540223 20017 330000 285000 -175 4750 4750 9530393 706753 6075762 8823640 1012581 1206886 1947 1693 250000 8729075 10825061 87285 81171 211500 194650 518439 1874942 817224 2150763 X 6494926 7863892 1416925 810406 7911851 8674298 8729075 10825061 X 715440 51153 -4146 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 657728 45232 30000 672960 721244 14117 -77633 657728 515762 100000 105482 721244 30166 528550 -42954 515762 30139 27 30166 0.04000 0.96000 false false 250000 250000 8637539 414843 8222696 642854 291910 350944 8823640 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THIS IS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL. IT IS THE GOAL OF SCHOOL TO SPEND ONLY THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DAILY OPERATIONS. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true FARM TO TABLE F 159800 159800 880 159800 159800 880 880 158920 HARRY WEEKES HEAD OF SCHOOL 2150 PAID TUITION false DARCI REIMUND TRUSTEE 21500 PAID TUITION false ERIK VORM BOARD CHAIR 21500 PAID TUITION false ADAM ANGEL BOARD SECRETARY 21500 PAID TUITION false BOBBI FILBERT TRUSTEE 10000 PAID TUITION false KARI MINAS TRUSTEE 43000 PAID TUITION false SUZANNE MCKINNEY TRUSTEE 21500 PAID TUITION false MIKE PFAU VICE CHAIR 14000 PAID TUITION false X 5 38874 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WE HONOR ADOLESCENCE AS A CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT WINDOW FOR LEARNING ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE SAGE SCHOOL CREATES A THRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH A CHALLENGING, AUTHENTIC CURRICULUM CENTERED ON HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE SELF-AWARNESS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIILITY, AND A SENSE OF PLACE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EDUCATION: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AN INTENSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS THAT IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-AWARNESS THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTION, AND HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE SAGE SCHOOL IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL, DEDICATED TO A TRANSDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT BASED, AUTHENTIC, AND PLAYFULLY RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM IS DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF FACULTY WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER IN SMALL GROUPS. THESE GROUPS ARE NIMBLE, ADAPTIVE, AND RESPONSIVE. THE COMMITMENT TO THIS TEAM STRUCTURE, WHICH PROVIDES EVERYTHING FROM THE RAPID PROTOTYPING OF IDEAS TO A CRITICAL COLLEGIAL PERSPECTIVE, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DELIVERY OF OUR PROGRAM, TO KEEPING A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO, AND TO DELIVERING THE MOST DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WE CAN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C FIELD STUDIES - ALL EDUCATION IS EXPERIENTIAL. THE CRITICAL QUESTION IS "WHAT IS THE QUALITY AND NATURE OF THOSE EXPERIENCES?" WE BELIEVE OUR STUDENTS SHOULD BE IMMERSED IN AND INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM- IN THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES, IN THE REGIONS SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL, AND IN ENVIRONMENTS FROM RURAL TO URBAN TO INTERNATIONAL.OUR FIELD STUDIES PROGRAM TAKES OUR STUDENTS INTO THE FIELD 20-25 DAYS A YEAR- OVER 140 DAYS IN 7 YEARS; THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF SCHOOL. FIELD STUDIES ARE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO DIRECTLY EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEY INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM SIMPLE FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL ART MUSEUMS, TO A 15 DAY INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO ECUADOR FOR ALL OF OUR SENIORS. THE BEST FIELD STUDIES INTENTIONALLY BLEND THE CRITICAL AREAS OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT- THEY ARE ACADEMIC, THEY ARE COGNITIVE, THEY ARE SOCIAL, AND THEY ARE EMOTIONAL. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, OUR STUDENTS COME TO KNOW THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF HOW HUMANS INTERACT WITH THEIR SOCIAL, BUILT, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; STUDENTS DEVELOP GENUINE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSIBILITY; STUDENTS LEARN DEEPLY A SENSE OF THEIR PLACE; AND, ULTIMATELY, STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF WHO THEY ARE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THE 990 IS COMPILED BY THE SCHOOLS ACCOUNTING FIRM. THIS DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO ARE GIVEN TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW. AFTER ONE WEEK, THE BOARD IS REMINDED TO REVIEW AND ASKED TO SEND IN ANY QUESTIONS, NECESSARY CLARIFICATIONS, OR COMMENTS. AT THE END OF THE TWO WEEKS ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SPECIFICALLY SIGNED OFF ARE CONTACTED DIRECTLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN OFF ON THE 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE COLLATED AND GIVEN TO THE ACCOUNTANT TO COMPILE THE FINAL 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. WHEN THE SCHOOL IS HIRING OR OTHERWISE CONTRACTING SERVICES, WE ASK "IS THERE ANY CONFLICT IN THIS CASE?- AND THEN DISCUSS IF A. THERE IS ONE, AND B. IF IT WILL MATERIALLY IMPACT THE SERVICES OR THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN CONSERVATIVE IN ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. MEANING WE GENERALLY DO NOT CONTRACT IF THERE IS EVEN A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATIONS ARE BASED ON COMPARATIVE DATA FROM SCHOOLS IN OUR ASSOCIATION (THE NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS), THE PUBLICS SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT AND SCHOOLS IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. DOCUMENTS CAN BE EMAILED, REVIEWED IN PERSON AT THE SCHOOL OR AVAILABLE AS A PAPER COPY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -4,146