Our school is named for the historical figure John Sager who is closely associated with the history of the Whitman Mission. John Sager was the eldest of 7 children. He and his siblings where orphaned in 1844 and taken in by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. For a brief factual account of the Sager story click here.

Links to additional information about the Whitman Mission and the Sager family

End of the Oregon Trail - The Whitman Mission

National Park Service - The Whitman Mission

To view a short slide show of historic pictures of Sager buildings  Click Here.
To view a short slide show of people from the past  Click Here.

Check back in the near future for more information on the history of our school.