School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
16 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
State avg.: 19%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
4 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Sumter Academy provides a specific and individualized curriculum for each student in order to ensure academic success of students who have difficulty in more traditional settings.
- We believe that each child should not only be successful, but should feel confident and ready to move on to the next level of education.
- Sumter Academy offers instruction for students enrolled in second through twelfth grade.
- We offer a low student to teacher ratio, the maximum capacity of each class being twelve students.
- Sumter Academy also offers participation in clubs and organizations including First Priority, D.A.R.E., Yearbook Staff and School Event Committees.
- Sumter Academy’s daily lunch program is provided by local restaurants including KFC, Peking House, Burger King, Sonic, and Jersey Mikes, to name a few.
- Lunch selections are chosen and paid for on a weekly basis.
- Sumter Academy provides a specific and individualized curriculum for each student in order to ensure academic success of students who have difficulty in more traditional settings.
- We believe that each child should not only be successful, but should feel confident and ready to move on to the next level of education.
- Sumter Academy offers instruction for students enrolled in second through twelfth grade.
- We offer a low student to teacher ratio, the maximum capacity of each class being twelve students.
- Sumter Academy also offers participation in clubs and organizations including First Priority, D.A.R.E., Yearbook Staff and School Event Committees.
- Sumter Academy’s daily lunch program is provided by local restaurants including KFC, Peking House, Burger King, Sonic, and Jersey Mikes, to name a few.
- Lunch selections are chosen and paid for on a weekly basis.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Sumter Academy?
The application deadline for Sumter Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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