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Sumner Admissions Requirements for the 2023-24 School Year

The Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences admissions window will open on Wednesday, November 30th for students interesting in attending Sumner for the 2023-2024 school year.  All students in the 7th and 8th grade that are interested in applying for Sumner must complete the online application located on the district website.  The window will close on Friday, February 3rd.

Screening Level 1 – Academic Criteria

  • Grade point average of at least 3.0 with no grade of “F” during the most recent 3 semesters in the following core areas: English, Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies

Screening Level 2 – Assessment Criteria

  • Interested students must receive one of the following Fastbridge score combinations on the Fall or Winter Assessment for the 2022-2023 school year:
  • Score at/above the 75th percentile on the Fastbridge aMath test and score at/above the 50th percentile on the Fastbridge aReading test.
  • Score at/above the 75th percentile on the Fastbridge aReading test and score at/above the 50th percentile on the Fastbridge aMath test

Screening Level 3 – Attendance and Behavior Criteria

Records of students will be reviewed to determine their attendance and behavior in the 2021-2022 school year and the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year.  Requirements are:

  • Eligible students based on attendance shall be those who have five or fewer unexcused absences per semester contained in grade six and the first semester of grade seven.
  • Eligible students based on behavior shall be those who have no more than one suspension per semester contained in grades six and the first semester of grade seven.

How do you apply?

Click here to appeal for admission to Sumner Academy

 

When will you know if you are accepted?

Students will receive letters of acceptance or denial within 2 weeks of their application. Admission decisions will be made on an ongoing process until open seats are filled. Professional School Counselors at our middle school buildings will also have access to acceptance spreadsheets for campus students. 

Appeal Information

Appeal information will be shared in all letters for parents if their student does not meet the criteria and they would like to appeal the decision.