Sumner Academy Admissions
Admission Requirements 2025-2026
The Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences admissions window will open on Monday, December 2, 2024 for students interested in attending Sumner for the 2025-2026 school year. All students in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade that are interested in applying for Sumner must complete the online application located on the district website. The window will close on Friday, January 31, 2025.
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
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Interested students must receive one of the following Fastbridge score combinations on the Fall or Winter Assessment for the 2024-2025 school year:
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Score at/above the 75th National Percentile on the Fastbridge aMath test and score at/above the 50th National Percentile on the Fastbridge aReading test.
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Score at/above the 75th National Percentile on the Fastbridge aReading test and score at/above the 50th National Percentile on the Fastbridge aMath test
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Screening Level 3 – Attendance and Behavior Criteria
Records of students will be reviewed to determine their attendance and behavior in the 2023-2024 school year and the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements are:
- Eligible students based on attendance shall be those who have five or fewer unexcused absences for each of the previous three semesters.
- Eligible students based on behavior shall be those who have no more than one out of school suspensions for each of the previous three semesters.
Apply for Sumner Academy
To apply, please click the blue button below. The button will take you to the Infinite Campus online registration website. Please select "Start New Registration," and then, select "25-26 Sumner Admissions." Thank you for applying to Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Current KCKPS families can apply through their Infinite Campus Parent Portal by selecting 'Online Registration' and then '25-26 Sumner Admissions'.