At The Sagewood Schoolhouse, we've created an environment that combines the most developmentally beneficial and nurturing factors of both a school and a home. We all have an individual way of being in the world: a variety of ways in which we learn, listen, participate, emote and express, and at our schoolhouse, we work hard to insure that everyone has room to confidently be themselves. We choose not to follow any one particular pedagogy, and therefore our play-based school life includes an abundance of imaginative play, communal projects, daily practical life skills, and a hearty focus on the joys of books, art, music, nature, friendship and fun! 

Our play and work at The Sagewood Schoolhouse are done as a community, every member including teachers, students, and families playing a valued role. We believe strongly in the power and support of community and respect for ourselves, neighbors and environment. This can be witnessed most clearly in our daily meals and snacks, made lovingly at home (sometimes with help from our students), using some ingredients often grown in our organic garden or bought at the local farmer’s market.

Calendar Fall 2021- Summer 2022

We incorporate the LAUSD Holiday Calendar into our Year-Round Program

September 6- Labor Day
November 11- Veterans Day
November 22-26- Thanksgiving Break
December 22 thru January 5- Winter Break
January 17- MLK Day
February 21- Presidents Day
March 28-April 1- Spring Break
May 30- Memorial Day
July 4-6- Independence Day
August 2-13- Summer Break

Sample Weekly Menu: 

We are a plant heavy, vegetarian school. We serve children breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack every day.

Monday- (breakfast) buckwheat porridge, honeycrisp apples (lunch) lentils w/ carrots, celery, onions, spices, over basmati rice (snack) fresh carrots, radishes and cucumber with homemade hummus, milk alternative 

Tuesday- (breakfast) eggs, bartlett pears (lunch) homemade pesto with chickpea pasta (snack) homemade zucchini & carrot muffins, milk alternative

Wednesday- (breakfast) flax seed oatmeal, berries (lunch) vegetable "stone" soup, prepared by the kids, over quinoa (snack) banana/berry/rainbow chard smoothie made with milk alternative 

Thursday- (breakfast) banana oat pancakes, bosc pears (lunch) black beans and crispy kale, over brown rice (snack) rice crackers with peanut butter and jam

Friday- (breakfast) mini frittatas, bananas with almond butter (lunch) vegetable chili, over basmati rice (snack) coconut oil roasted sweet potato fries, mango

*currently growing in our edible garden: rainbow chard, kale, sweet peas, carrots, strawberries