Sage Day chooses to be a non-approved school. Some may ask why. We have three strong tenets to address this question. Read on to learn more about what guides Sage Day’s commitment to our students. For more information visit us at www.sageday.com

1. WHY SAGE DAY CHOOSES TO
BE AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL

2. • Sage Day is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools-
Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS).
• Our accreditations serve to prove Sage Day is an educationally sound institution.
• Sage Day is more than capable of being an approved school, but we choose not to be
because we go beyond compliance to achieve excellence.
ACCREDITED
NOT JUST APPROVED

3. The education and wellbeing of our
students are at the forefront of all the
decisions we make as a learning
institution, but we understand why
some professionals are curious to
know why we don’t choose to be
approved. Here are our three tenets:
1. We strive to go beyond basic
compliance and standardization.
2. We adhere to a much more
rigorous and focused
accreditation process.
3. In accordance with the law, we
provide services comparable to
those provided by public schools
but modified them to meet the
specific needs of our students.

4. • The state standards do not provide Sage Day with the guidelines needed to facilitate a
solid therapeutic education nor the depth of emotional and social learning we believe is
necessary for our students to succeed.
• Our focus, therefore, goes beyond basic compliance and instead engages in continuous
school improvement planning and methodical execution that embraces both our
therapeutic and academic goals.

5. Sage Day’s commitment to writing,
reading, and content understanding is
time-tested through the success of our
programs. Our content area literacy
curriculum is aligned with the Common
Core Standards and New Jersey Core
Curriculum Content Standards.

6. We believe in a personalized commitment
to each of our students in a number of
areas to prepare them for college and
career. These areas include:
• Effective transition planning
• Provision of work-related experiences
• Development of financial literacy
• Immersion in school-wide community
service
• Cultivation of academic resiliency
through problem-based learning
We strive to have our students’ social and
emotional learning be an active part of
their education.

7. • With the support of passionate teachers and Certified Sage Clinicians, Sage Day seeks
to challenge our students and hold them to the highest standards.
• However, we also believe you are what you teach. As part of our accreditation process,
we must demonstrate our strict adherence to the rigorous MSA-CESS Standards for
Accreditation.

8. 7. Health & Safety
8. Information Resources & Technology
9. Educational Program
10.Assessment & Evidence of Student Learning
11.Student Services
12.Student Life & Student Activities
1. Philosophy & Mission
2. Governance & Leadership
3. School Improvement Planning
4. Finances
5. Facilities
6. School Organization & Staff

9. • As required by the NAPLES ACT (N.J.S.A. 18A: 46 -14a), Sage Day meets and exceeds
the criteria.
• Our services are modified appropriately to meet the specific needs of our students.
• Some of those exceeded standards include special education curriculum, teacher
credentials, and statewide assessments regarding the placement of students.