EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Parents and caregivers are essential members of any successful learning community. Through our Personalized Education Plan Assessment and Review process, we’re able to curate learning experiences that support and align with the personal interests, cultural values, and civic and academic goals of our member families.
Civics is as important to literacy as reading, writing and arithmetic. A theoretical understanding of civics and its practical applications in the world is essential to the development of a capable, accountable, and caring contributor to global society.
Students develop an understanding of their unique talents and interests when they’re exposed to practical tools, culturally-relevant experiences and skill-producing resources. In addition to courses taught by subject area experts, we provide students a diverse and evolving range of experiences through Applied Sahge Seminars. Business leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives and influencers engage our scholarpreneurs by sharing time and expertise in various fields. A successful educational program must include the arts, so we curate learning experiences that provide rigor and structure- but take into account the creative needs of each student.
Children learn best when facilitators of learning understand their individual learning styles and provide opportunities for practical application of skills and knowledge acquired. Additionally, the acquisition of new knowledge is retained when the material is relevant and purposeful to the student.. Materials used for instruction must be diverse. Students must be active participants in and contributors to the learning process. Self-efficacy, personal discipline, adaptability, and acceptance of the concept of “progress over perfection” must be encouraged in the learning environment.
The Confidence and Support You Need to Educate Beyond School
We are a community of parents who accept the right and responsibility to educate our children without government encumbrance.
SĀHGE Academy is an independent school choice for families who want to raise passion-seeking, purpose-driven free thinkers. If your family believes in natural immunity, SĀHGE Academy is for you.
If you don’t think it’s a school’s place to teach your child about sexuality and gender, SĀHGE Academy is for you.
If your family values include being as literate in civics as in reading, writing and arithmetic, SĀHGE Academy is for you.
SĀHGE Academy is for the family who wants to homeschool but can’t!
Open Enrollment
We’re tuition-based and intentional about affordability for BIPOC families.
5 to 9 years
Full-Time in New Haven, Connecticut Only
$7,500/Yr
10 to 13 years
Full-Time in New Haven, Connecticut Only
$6,500/Yr
14 to 17 years
Full-Time in New Haven, Connecticut Only
$6,000/Yr
Our Curriculum
SĀHGE Academy educators facilitate learning experiences that are learner-centered, peer-supported, and purpose driven. Mastery of subject area knowledge and acquired skills is demonstrated through projects and real-world engagements.
The study of science is multi-faceted and requires the use of skills in research, critical questioning, and problem–solving. Students study and experiment in the branches of science in order to understand the world around us and to design and create new realities. Learners advance through the hierarchies of science, gaining knowledge in quantum physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy.
SĀHGE Academy’s interdisciplinary approach allows for purposeful and self-directed research and exploration. Logic, reasoning, ethics, and mathematics are embedded in all aspects of the curriculum scope and sequence.
COMPOSITION & LITERATURE
The study of literature of all genres and cultures offers the best exposure to diverse cultures and historical events, next to travel. Optimal personal, social, occupational, and civic engagement is dependent upon knowing self first and then seeking understanding of others. Students study literary contributions from around the world and across genres to foster this understanding while gaining critical skill–sets in textual analysis, logic, oral communication, and writing. Composition lessons are tailored to students’ interests and creative and occupational purposes for writing.
SAHGE ACADEMY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (THE HAPS)
A core value at SAHGE Academy is accountability and connection through communication. In order to provide an informative, creative way for us to communicate with our learning communities, we will have a quarterly newsletter; several journals for home and classroom engagement; and a Parent’s Corner that will offer SAHGE updates, engaging activities, and links for further learning opportunities.
DANCE
At SAHGE Academy, the study of the arts lies at the heart of all that is best in the human experience. It is enlightenment and creative expression that feeds the spirit and human heart. We offer contemporary ballet and African dance classes to afford our students an opportunity to express themselves creatively through movement in culturally diverse modalities.
VISUAL ART
Visual art is the voice of individuals, communities, and cultures, and it allows us to access all areas of human experience. Access to a comprehensive visual art program affords our students the opportunity to explore and develop their unique creativity and produce diverse kinds of art projects.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Students will gain oral, written and reading proficiency in a foreign language of choice. Learning a foreign language provides deeper insight into cultural and communication styles appropriate for this age of globalization. At SAHGE, we believe that foreign language skills increase options for interpersonal relationships and personal development as a globally-oriented, well-rounded citizen.
HISTORY
History defined is the study of peoples, places, and events of the world. Students examine the geography, culture, economics, and politics of world phenomena- highlighting the point of view of people and experiences from the African diaspora- to appreciate the interdependence between countries. Analyzing recorded historical documentation causes learners to make connections with the past, solutions for the future, and to draw fact and research-based conclusions about the present.
GOVERNMENT
Civic Education is SĀHGE Academy’s focal subject. Our Civics curriculum positions ones’ Self as the point of reference for engagement in the world. Students master an awareness of their self primarily and in relationship to society, beginning with their place in their family and local community. They learn how local and state governments are created to operate and their purpose, and to understand the role and functions of the federal government. Our aim is to cultivate students’ civic literacy and informed engagement.
ECONOMICS & MATHEMATICS
Building a Wealth Mindset: Personal and Behavioral Finance
Inherent in establishing self-efficacy and community empowerment is learning how to manage financial affairs. Students gain the skills needed to save, budget, invest, protect and build wealth for generations, while gaining practical knowledge about the personal values, cultural biases and psychology of commerce that impact relationships with money. Students acquire tools and strategies to manage finances, make self-empowering real-world choices, and protect present and future financial assets.
Building A Mathematical Mindset
Students learn how to see the world both practically and through a mathematician’s eyes. Students understand the meaning and purpose behind mathematical operations, study historical influences on today’s mathematics, and work collaboratively on a variety of projects to find evidence of math in their personal, familial, and cultural rituals and traditions.
Trusted by Students and Families
We use a social learning model powered by knowledge, information, and technology to fuse learners’ interest with academics to accomplish goals.