SAIL 50th Anniversary & Reunion!

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February 15-17, 2025

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“SAIL provided five of my kids with the environment to express themselves and engage with their teachers, while offering structure with compassion - a rarity in education and in our world. SAIL has a unique ability to combine flexibility and creativity with educational rigor, which makes it a true gem in our community.”

- Anthony Gaudio
Parent of SAIL Graduates

"SAIL was an incredible community, not just an educational facility, but a home. I felt supported every day and knew that the staff and teachers really cared about me as a unique human, not just another student. My SAIL education empowered me; it reinforced my understanding of what I was, and am capable of."

- Erin Ryals
SAIL Class of 2000

“As a student at Sail, I knew that my teachers saw me as a complete person, with valid ideas and emotions that were important, regardless of my age. I was part of a diverse group of students who sought to befriend each other despite differences and who all wanted to belong to a positive school community. Those experiences taught me to always look for the best in others and offer respect despite apparent differences or age. My time at SAIL had such a huge impact on the person, teacher, and parent I am now.”

- Kelly Rock
SAIL Class of 2006

“Our daughters, son, and three grandchildren attended and graduated from SAIL and every one of them felt like SAIL offered programs where their individuality and creativity were encouraged. Our children have all gone on to lead successful careers: Annie Wharton is a professional artist and art curator, Mary Wharton is a Grammy winning videographer and filmmaker whose current film "Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President" just aired on CNN and is currently rated #1 documentary on Amazon, and Floyd Wharton lives and works as a highly skilled craftsman doing fine carpentry and home remodeling in Tallahassee. Our grandchildren are all now in advanced studies. All of them, children and grandchildren alike, so appreciated the positive and accepting learning atmosphere they found at SAIL. I am so grateful SAIL was a choice for all of them.”

- Ruthie Wharton
Mother & Grandmother of SAIL Graduates

"All four of our kids graduated from SAIL. The education they received was unparalleled. Aside from outstanding academic coursework, they were exposed to what I call “real life” curriculum. That is, they learned the importance of getting along with a diverse group of people something that’s in short order in our country today. SAIL should be a model for education everywhere."

- Cliff Thaell
Former County Commissioner and President SAIL PTSO

"SAIL was an incredible community, not just an educational facility, but a home. I felt supported every day and knew that the staff and teachers really cared about me as a unique human, not just another student. My SAIL education empowered me; it reinforced my understanding of what I was, and am capable of"

- Erin Ryals
SAIL Class of 2000

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