Four Studios. One Purposeful Path.
From toddlers to upper elementary learners, each studio is designed to meet learners exactly where they are.​
Real-world Skills
Project-based Learning
Socratic Discussions
"This isn't what we expected from school — but it's exactly what our child needed."
— Sage Academy founding family
Testimonials
Ownership, not obedience
Resilience through challenge
Mastery over grades
We're not here to deliver information.
We're here to create an environment where learners build real independence — one choice at a time.
Curiosity isn't an outcome we promise.
It's what happens when kids are trusted with real work, real choices, and real consequences.
Confidence isn't taught.
It's earned — through Socratic discussions, hands-on Quests, and owning your own growth.
Every learner is capable of far more.
Traditional education sets a ceiling. We remove it.
Meet the Guides
Our Guides don’t just teach—they create an environment where learners take ownership of their learning. They coach, challenge, and support each learner, helping them grow confidence, responsibility, and curiosity every day.
Tasha Richard
Head of School and
Guide Assistant
Jamie Alexander
Co-Founder & Head Guide
Discovery Studio
Beth Martin
Spark Program
Director
Jan Tennery
Lead Guide - Toddler Studio Spark Program
22 mos – 3 yrs
Kristina Smith
Guide Assistant - Toddler Studio Spark Program
22 mos – 3 yrs
Makayla
Pratt
Lead Guide - Primary Studio Spark Program
3 yrs – 6 yrs
Whitney
Woerner
Guide Assistant - Primary Studio Spark Program
3 yrs – 6 yrs
Reese
Tennery
Guide
Adventure Studio
5 yrs – 7 yrs
Inspiring Learners Worldwide
"The goal of schools shouldn’t be to manufacture ‘productive citizens’ to fill some corporate cubicle; it should be to inspire each child to find a ‘calling’ that will change the world."
- Clark Aldrich, Author of Unschooling Rules
350+ independently operated, learner-driven schools worldwide · Accredited by IALDS
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