Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average class size?

The average class size for Pre-K through 12th grade is 18 students.

What is the student/teacher ratio?

The student/teacher ratio for is 10 to 1.

What are the graduation requirements?

Students need 23 credits for graduation, which include the following:

Does SSCA offer Advanced Placement classes?

AP classes are available in

• Biology
• Calculus
• English Language
• English Literature
• Studio Art
• United States History

What sports does SSCA offer?

SSCA has athletic opportunities for both the Lower School and Upper School.

Lower School students compete in the Christian Athletic Association (CAA) which provides inter-school competition for Christian schools.

Lower School students in grades 1 thru 6 can compete in fall soccer.

In the winter, students in grades 3 thru 6 can compete in basketball.

Upper School students, grades 7 thru 12, compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) in:

• Soccer, boys and girls
• Basketball, boys and girls
• Ice Hockey, boys
• Baseball
• Softball

SSCA has enjoyed an outstanding record of accomplishment in interscholastic play qualifying for post season MIAA Tournament play:

• 8 consecutive years in Boys Soccer,
• 6 consecutive years in Girls Soccer,
• 7 consecutive years in Girls Basketball
• 6 of the last 8 years in Boy's Basketball

Does SSCA have an Arts Program?

SSCA offers a fine arts program for lower school students that includes art, band, chorus, and orchestra.

SSCA offers a fine arts program for upper school students that includes the voice ensemble, and drama, as well as instumental lessons for grades 7 and 8.

What colleges have SSCA students been accepted to?

SSCA students have been accepted to array of the finest colleges and universities including, but not limited to:

• Assumption College
• Bentley College
• Berklee School of Music
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Bryant College
• Calvin College
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Case Western Reserve
• Drexel University
• Eastern University
• Eastern Nazarene College
• Endicott College
• Furman University
• Gordon College
• Hampshire College
• Hofstra University
• Hope College
• Liberty University
• Massachusetts College of Art
• Messiah College
• Northeastern University
• Palm Beach Atlantic College
• Rensselaer Polytechnic University
• Rhodes College
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Savannah College of Art
• St. John's University
• Smith College
• Southern Methodist University
• Suffolk University
• Stonehill College
• Syracuse University
• University of Massachusetts: Amherst, Boston, Connecticut, Dartmouth and Lowell
• University of New Hampshire
• University of the South
• Vanderbilt
• Wheaton College (IL)
• Worchester Polytechnic Institute

Are entrance exams required for admission to SSCA?

The application process includes a pre-admission screening for the pre-school and kindergarten.

For grades 1-6, students are required to take either the internal admissions test or the ERB.

Grades 7-12 applicants must submit ISEE, SSAT, PSAT or SAT scores.  In lieu of the aforementions tests, other standardized tests may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.  

Is Financial Aid available?

SSCA utilizes the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment program to process all tuition assistance applications. FACTS assist hundreds of independent schools, including SSCA in assessing the financial need of the families applying for tuition assistance.

Tuition assistance is a need-based financial aid program. It is a program to assist students that could not otherwise attend SSCA without financial help.

Tuition assistance is available for parents or guardians of kindergarten through 12th grade students.  Upon completion of the application and acceptance process, students are then eligible to apply for financial assistance.

What is not included in the tuition?

The following are not included in tuition: registration fee, re-registration fee, uniforms, class trips, transportation, extended day programs, athletic fees, school pictures, and lunch.  (This is list is not all-inclusive.)

Is a lunch program provided?

A school lunch program is available through a local vendor.  Order forms are available online on the SSCA homepage.  Drinks and snacks are also available for purchase.