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Sumner Academy Admissions

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Admission Requirements 2026-2027

The Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences admissions window opened on Monday, December 1, 2025 for students interested in attending Sumner for the 2026-2027 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 closed on Friday, January 30, 2026.

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 2025-2026 school year:

    • 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.

    • 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

Screening Level 3 – Attendance and Behavior Criteria

Records of students will be reviewed to determine their attendance and behavior in the 2024-2025 school year and the first semester of the 2025-2026 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.

Additional Consideration and Appeals

In addition to the screening criteria above, Sumner Academy reviews student performance using a comprehensive approach. In some cases, students whose Fastbridge assessment scores meet or exceed the 50th percentile in both reading and math, with a combined profile that reflects strong overall performance, may be considered for conditional admission.

Families who believe their student demonstrates readiness for the academic rigor of Sumner Academy but does not meet the listed criteria are encouraged to contact the school directly to discuss the possibility of an appeal or additional review.