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Welcome Parents and Students,

Thank you for choosing Salem Sayers Baptist Academy (SSBA) for your child’s educational and spiritual needs. The Word of God is primary in our mission to educate at SSBA and the following scriptures will serve to under-gird our entire efforts this year.

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

Psalm 119:105

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”   II Timothy 3:16

The procedure for enrollment in SSBA is as follows:

1. Pick up and complete an enrollment packet annually for each student.

2. All new students will be required to have an enrollment interview. At least one parent/guardian must be present. Call the Academy office to schedule an appointment for the interview. Please bring to this interview the completed enrollment forms, a copy of the student’s birth certificate, social security card, and two years of report cards. 7th –12th grade students must also provide a letter of recommendation from their pastor and previous Christian school principal when applicable.

3. Indicate the fee schedule of your choice. (See page 9 of enrollment package for details.) In the enrollment package you will find enrollment papers, a supply list, and other information. Please read over these carefully, complete each page fully, and return packet to the Academy Office promptly. The supply list may be removed for your shopping convenience.

If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or praises, please contact the Academy Office Monday through Friday during regular business hours (8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at (210) 649-1178.

ADMISSION POLICIES

Admission standards help the school and parents insure that if a child is enrolled, there can be reasonable expectation that they will have a successful learning experience at Salem Sayers Baptist Academy/Child Development Center. God has established the parent as the primary influence in shaping the outlook and personality of the child. This influence must be pro-Christian. If it is anti-Christian, most of the unique influence of the Christian school will be counteracted by the home. The school must therefore ascertain, as far as possible, that the applicant and parents are in agreement with the Christian education philosophy and policies of the school. 

Salem Sayers Baptist Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies.  The parent or legal guardian must complete the enrollment and registration agreement forms to enroll a child. 

A student will not be favorably considered for transfer in the 11th or 12th grades. This serves the purpose of maintaining our graduation requirements and ensures that a graduate has received at least 50% of their High School education from our school.  There may be exceptions with the approval of both the Academy Administrator and the Academy Advisory Team.  A prospective student will not be favorably considered if they are two (2) years above the chronological age for the applicable grade. 

Salem Sayers Baptist Academy/Child Development Center reserves the right not to enroll students who have been expelled from another school or who have been in reform school. Exceptions can be made only if the student has experienced a manifestation of God's grace and a changed heart subsequent to the expulsion or detention. However, the decision on enrollment must be referred to the Academy Advisory Team.  If the prospective student is coming from a private school, their financial account at that school must be settled prior to enrollment in SSBA/CDC. 

Since the local church is God's vehicle for worship and service, SSBA recommends that a minimum of one of the parents be a regular participant in an established assembly of their choice. Families attending a church other than Salem Sayers Baptist Church are to furnish the name of that church and pastor to be part of the student records. In addition, applicants in grades 7th through 12th must obtain a reference from their pastor and/or former Christian school principal. 

Students enrolling in Kindergarten (K5) must be five years of age by the first day of September.