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Sumner Academy

464 Nichols Lane, Gallatin, TN, 37066-0370 -

School Notes Overview:

Our Mission We recognize that every child is gifted. Our mission is to help discover and cultivate each child's unique talents. Our Beliefs We believe in creating and promoting an environment that is emotionally secure, academically challenging and culturally stimulating. We believe in teaching with patience, compassion and understanding. We believe in valuing the commonalities and differences each student brings to our classroom. We believe in encouraging the pursuit of excellence in all areas. We believe in nurturing our students as whole people. We believe in encouraging the participation of each parent and the community. We believe in fostering social and personal responsibility. We implement these beliefs with vision, passion and dedication. ...

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School Overview:

	Sumner Academy
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1973
County	Sumner County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	272 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 36 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 29 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 29 students
	Grade 8 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	33 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	33%
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	3
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,300
Tuition Notes	PK tuition $5,760, K tuition $6.740
% on Financial Aid	30%
Acceptance Rate	97%
Head of School	William E. Hovenden, Ph.D.
Admissions Director	Becky E. Roy
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Cross Country	Golf
	Soccer	Tennis
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	12
	Extracurriculars
	Band	Chess Club
	Chorus	Drama Club
	Enviromental Club	Garden Club
	Math Club	Science Club
	Spanish Club	String Instruments
	Technology Club	Year Book

School Notes:

Sumner Academy - Vision - Passion - Dedication
Profile last updated: 04/22/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (37066)	School Zip (37066)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,155 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	18%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$41,749	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	65% / 35%