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Fort Collins, United States

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Mountain Sage Community School Reviews | Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Mountain Sage Community School is located in Fort Collins, United States on 2310 E Prospect Rd ste a. Mountain Sage Community School is rated 4.1 out of 5 in the category charter schoolelementary schoolmiddle schoolpublic educational institution in United States.

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2310 E Prospect Rd ste a

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+1 9705685456

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Nara Samuels

We are just finishing our first year at Mountain Sage. Our daughter is in the first grade. Last school year our daughter attended her neighborhood school and (as a volunteer in the classroom) I watched her do worksheet, after worksheet, after worksheet. This year she has brought home the most beautiful projects and books that she created, wrote and illustrated herself! The learning environment encouraged in her classroom and in the whole school is quiet, focused and kind. It is a big difference from her school last year, which was a little chaotic, loud and classroom management at times sounded harsh. I will admit that every now and again I get a little nervous about Mountain Sage not “teaching to the tests.” I start to feel the pressure to put her in a school that will drill those concepts in (like that is somehow going to assure her success in life). Then I get the weekly email update that her teacher sends out every Sunday telling us what they are working on or I watch the children interact when I pick her up in the afternoon, and I am reminded of how good it feels to know that she is spending her days thinking creatively, moving her body, enjoying learning and being treated with respect. The commitment of the staff and teachers seems very strong. Like I mentioned above, her teacher sends out weekly updates and in general I have found communication to be regular and thorough. I always have a good sense of what is happening in the school and in her classroom. I'm sure that there have been some growing pains over the last couple of years as staff have developed systems and found their stride. However, our family has not had experiences that hint to them. I believe that the education at Mountain Sage supports her growth as a whole person and an independent, creative thinker. Our family feels very grateful for Mountain Sage.

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Mindy Bryant

Mountain Sage Community School is awesome. The flourishing garden that the kids and parents help maintain is a depiction of that. This school is working hard to bring kids back to their roots, and teach the importance of a collaborative village. It is the way you should learn! Through play, stories, nature, exercise, and enlightening interactions. I love the way kids of all ages go to recess together so that they can learn from each other. I also love that the kids are actually playing and being wild and getting dirty! They're not sitting on the side of a concrete slab looking at an iPhone. It's amazing how calm and fulfilled my second grader is at the end of the day. he used to feel anxious after school because his day was filled with such rigorous curriculum that he was just running from one thing to the next and getting yelled at for talking out of line or laughing! This school is reaching kids in a productive, strategic way. My son loves knitting, playing Oogleball, and the nature walks. His reading skills have skyrocketed because he enjoys school and what they're reading and discussing! He was a great reader before but now he has a new level of confidence and wants to read out loud! The curriculum is fun and engaging, and fits with the needs of kids! ️ Ms. Addington and the other teachers are truly making a difference in the world! Thank you!!!! My heart is full, we definitely made the right decision by switching here.

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Carlie Pointer

My two boys have attended the school since it opened. They are now in 5th and 7th grade. The curriculum is so developmentally nourishing and appropriate. The love and kindness and emotional support is top of the line!

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Brad Carlson

Mountain Sage Community School is a lovely school. Fort Collins is lucky to have this public charter! The teachers and staff truly care about the children and their whole education - whole heads, whole hearts, whole hands. The community of active involved parents are really making this place great! This first year has been good - the years to come will be incredible!

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Hannah Slattery-Quintanilla

I found out about this school from an employee of Ten Thousand Villages and I'm so glad I did! Jaded by the public school system after a very difficult run with it as a child, I was hoping for a better experience for my daughter. I love how artsy and outdoorsy this school is. Nature walks, organic gardening and sustainability, handwork, languages, art and music and other activities are well-integrated into the curriculum. As an artist with a creative child I really appreciate this approach that was sorely lacking in the schools of my own upbringing.

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