Our son has been challenged and given opportunities that have facilitated his growth academically and socially. He has great connections with his teachers, and I appreciate how much teachers comment on the report card.

College Courses, College Town

Eligible juniors and seniors are encouraged to take college courses for credit (and for free) at the University of the South, one of the country's top liberal arts colleges. SAS students learn to hold their own and excel in a college setting with college-aged classmates. they practice balancing a college course workload and communicating with college professors before getting to college.

Advanced Courses

SAS offers advanced courses in physics, chemistry, and biology as well as allowing juniors and seniors to choose from an array of English courses, and science, history, and arts electives.

More than the Core

Reading, writing, and Arithmetic are solidly at the core of our curriculum, but we offer more than that. In addition to electives and independent study classes, each February, we take a one-week break from regular classes for Winterim. Students choose from morning and afternoon courses offered by faculty and guest teachers, including knitting, caving, hosting a dinner party, a play a day, firewood and chainsaw maintenance. 

Why We Don't Offer AP

At SAS, courses are designed based on the strengths, needs, and interests of our students and the qualifications and passions of our faculty. The concept of teaching to specific tests, particularly multiple choice tests, is not in keeping with the SAS educational philosophy. 

Rigorous courses within our own curriculum and the option for our students to take advanced college courses at the University make Advanced Placement courses unnecessary. Although they do not take Advanced Placement courses, SAS students do have the option to take the AP exams and frequently score high enough to receive course credit.