FAQs
- What is the best reason to choose Shady Side?
- Why four campuses?
- What is the Academy’s enrollment?
- How many teachers hold advanced degrees?
- What colleges do SSA graduates attend?
- Is there a dress code?
- What do you expect of parents?
- What is the average class size?
- How much homework do students receive?
- Do you offer advanced placement or “honors” courses?
- How extensive is your fine arts programming?
- Can you describe your athletic program?
- How are parents involved in SSA?
- What library and research resources are available to students?
- What types of support do you have for students?
- Can you describe the boarding program?
- Where do most of your students live?
- How diverse and inclusive is the community?
- Do you offer child care before and/or after school?
- What transportation options are available?
- Do you offer financial assistance to families?
- Are there expenses beyond tuition?
- How are admissions decisions made?
- What kinds of students do well at Shady Side Academy?
- Do you give preference to relatives of past and present students?
- How does a family begin the process of selecting the right school?