Skip To Main Content

SAGE Info

Welcome To SAGE

The Northland Innovation Center is home to North Kansas City Schools' SAGE (Students in Academically Gifted Education) program for learners in kindergarten through 8th grade. We are proud to serve over 900 students each week on our campus. Most students attend one day per week. Our PEGS (Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students) learners attend full-time.  

In a typical day at the SAGE Center, choices are abundant for students of all ages. Students have opportunities to reach their highest levels of learning through units of study that involve real-world problem solving, critical thinking skills, affective learning independent study, collaborative opportunities, local competitions and foreign language. Technology use is embedded throughout the instructional practices, with students utilizing multiple digital tools to share, create and present.

Students in the SAGE program at the high school level benefit from personalized services allowing each student to maximize their capabilities.  A Gifted Resource Specialist (GRS) who serves as an advisor to the gifted students in grades 9-12 is located at each high school. 

Picture of kids playing chess
Picture of group working on a project
A group of seven children stand behind a yellow railing in the foreground, with a brightly lit indoor space with exposed ceilings in the background.
Two young girls, one in a lab coat, sit at a desk with papers and a red button in front of a bright green screen and studio lighting.
Two young people are building a project on the floor in the foreground, while other students work at desks in the brightly lit background of a classroom.
A young boy with orange glasses is focused on a craft project on a white table, with a gray and white wall in the background.

Quick Facts

Established: 1976

Mascot: Illuminators

Colors: Dark Blue & Gold

Mantra: We illuminate the way as we light up the world with our gifts!

Address: 6889 N. Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO 64118

Phone Number: (816) 321-5350

Strategic Objectives

  • Each student will discover their innate value as a person and their ability to bring change to the world.
  • Each student will pursue pathways to higher learning with a commitment to excellence.
  • All students will look beyond the school walls for experiences benefitting themselves and their community.

Mission

As the heart of the gifted community, the mission of the SAGE Center is to ensure all students, as members of a global society, foster their uniqueness, develop their potential, and embrace their true belonging through learning experiences distinguished by:

  • Courageous exploration and discovery of passions in a flexible and innovative environment
  • Support systems for students, staff, and community
  • Ownership and self-regulation in a student-driven culture