Admissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions Policy

 

K4/K5:                                                                                
                     
 A) General rule of October 1st birthday              
   1) K5 must be 5 years of age by 10/1                
   2) K4 must be 4 years of age by 10/1            
                     
B) Exceptions for K4 & K5                 
  1) No more than 20% of 3 year olds in K4              
    a) Must turn 4 before January 1st          
  2) No more than 20% of 4 year olds in K5            
     a) Must turn 5 before January 1st           
  3) If a 3 year old meets the above criteria and is placed into K4 there is no guarantee that they will move   into K5 the following year           
     
           
  4) If a 4 year old meets the above criteria and is placed into K5 they must report to K5 the following year.
                     
                     
Grade 1:                   
                     
 A) Students entering 1st Grade must be 6 years old by October 1st       
  1) Must take MET Readiness Test or SAT          
  2) All students applying for admission to Shelby Academy after 1st Grade must take SAT (Math, 
      English, Reading Comprehension)              
    a) 40 percentile average in all subjects is an acceptable       
    b) Students scoring lower than 40 percentile may be admitted on 1 year academic probation 
    c) Students on probation must maintain 70 average in all core curriculum during probation period 
  3) Students applying for admission to Shelby Academy who have been suspended from another 
      school will be considered on an individual basis.          
    a) May be accepted on 1 year behavioral probation         
    b) If suspended during probation period, student will not be allowed to return    
    c) Drug related suspensions will not be accepted for admission       
                     
B) Students transferring from Non-Traditional programs or Home Schooling    
  1) All entrance requirements must be met plus acceptable score on SAT (Reading, English, Math 
      Comprehension, Math Application)            
                     
Grades 2-12:                
                     
 A) TESTING REQUIREMENT               
  1) All applicants must take the Stanford Achievement Test covering the following areas:
    a) Reading Comprehension            
    b) Vocabulary              
    c) Math Application               
    d) Math Computation                
  2) Test dates are scheduled on the last Wednesday of June and July at 10:00 a.m. and also 
      on the last Wednesday of August prior to the established registration date.    
  3) Tests are administered by appointment only.         
                     
B) ADMISSION COMMITTEE                
  1) All applications are reviewed by the admission committee to discuss:      
    a) Achievement Test scores                 
    b) Previous academic standing                        
    c) Previous disciplinary problems, if any              
                     
C) BOARD APPROVAL                
  1) The admission committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for all applicants.  
  2) All applicants must be approved for admission by a vote of the Board of Directors.      
                     
D) SIGNED CONTRACT                    
  1) If the Board approves the applicant for admission, a contract will be mailed to the applicant 
      for the parent or guardian's signature.            
  2) When the contract is signed and returned to Shelby Academy, the new student may register 
      for the current academic year.           


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