Back-to-School 2025

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 8 AM

• Health documents for the school nurse. If you have not already done so, please complete your son’s medical appointment and ensure that his annual physical form has been uploaded into Magnus Health.
• Medications (if necessary)
• Primary School (Pre-K–2nd): 
  • After-School Care Sign-Up (sign-up is online; visit the ASC table for questions)
• Elementary School (Grades 3–5) and Middle School (Grades 6–8): 
  • Homework Club Sign-Up (sign-up is online - see page 18); visit the WELL table at Academy Muster for questions)
• • Review Chromebook Procedures & Information Handbook

Visit page 3 of the Back-to-School Guide for event information and look for the sign-up link coming later this summer.

All necessary school supplies are purchased by SAA, and the boys will receive their supplies on the first day of school.

The supply fee also includes three name tags for Elementary and Middle School students, which will be delivered in mid-September.

• Primary School (Pre-K - 2nd Grades):  Boys should be dropped off by 7:50 AM so that they are in their seats and settled for the 8:00 AM Chapel in Ellison Hall.
• Elementary & Middle School (3rd - 8th Grades):  Line-up begins at 7:52 AM, boys enter Ellison Hall at 7:55 AM, and Chapel begins at 8:00 AM.
• Please see the School Calendar for several late arrival dates this year.

Please see the Carpool Procedures & Map in our Back-to-School Guide.

• Primary School (Pre-K - 2nd Grades):  2:55 PM
• Elementary & Middle School (3rd - 8th Grades):  3:30 PM
• Please see the School Calendar for early dismissal dates.

PRIMARY SCHOOL (PRE-K - 2ND GRADES):

Primary School students are dismissed at 2:55 PM and may be picked up at the Pavilion Drive until 3:10 PM. The following after-school options are available for Primary School students at an additional fee:

• Big Boy Carpool (Delayed Pick-Up Plan): 3:00-3:45 PM (after 3:45 PM, daily After-School Care fee will apply; free with Upper School Sibling/Carpool). For info, visit www.sa-academy.org/asc.
• After-School Care: 3:00-5:30 PM. For info, visit www.sa-academy.org/asc.
• Wildcat Extended Learning & Leadership (WELL): An assortment of extracurricular classes are available for PK-6th grade students with times varying by class. An email with class options and registration details will be sent to families.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3RD-5TH GRADES) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH-8TH GRADES):

Elementary and Middle School students are dismissed at 3:30 PM and may be picked up until 4:00 PM. Additionally, the following options are available after school:

• Homework Club: 3:30-4:30 PM, Monday through Thursday. Homework Club is monitored by SAA teachers or staff to provide a quiet space and dedicated time for independent work. Sign up is required. Please see the email sent by Brittany Schrader, specific to your student’s grade level, to sign up. SIGN-UP DEADLINE: AUGUST 15
• Competitive Sports: Coaches will email tryouts, practices, and game details.
• Wildcat Extended Learning & Leadership (WELL): An assortment of extracurricular classes will be available for PK-6th grade students with times varying by class. A link to register for session #1 will be sent to families during the first week of school by the WELL program coordinator.

Students in 4th-8th grades will be issued a set of textbooks that will be used at home and will remain at home. Each teacher will also provide a set of textbooks for use in class. The classroom texts will remain in the room. Additional sets of books will be available in the Bondurant Library as well as in the Homework Club classrooms.

PRIMARY SCHOOL (PRE-K - 2ND GRADES):

The dress code for the Primary School grades is simple: white Academy T-shirt and SAA blue shorts, which are available at the Uniform Store, or blue jeans. Most boys prefer the SAA shorts during hot weather. Beginning the first Friday of school, the boys may wear the white Academy t-shirt or a Fall Family Fair t-shirt.
 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3RD-5TH GRADES) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH-8TH GRADES):

All 3rd -8th graders wear the warm-weather uniform during the opening six weeks of school. The uniform consists of a white SAA t-shirt, khaki pants, and black web belt with brass buckle (white belt for 8th graders), black lace-up shoes, and black socks.

Beginning the first Friday of school, the boys wear the camo fatigue uniform each Friday during August and September. The camo uniform consists of athletic shoes with white socks, camo fatigue trousers with a black web belt (white belt for 8th graders), and a white SAA t-shirt or Fall Family Fair t-shirt. After Fall Family Fair, on Fridays boys may choose to wear 5th-8th grade leadership retreat t-shirts or SAA spirit wear.
 

Students should not bring personal electronic devices (including cell phones) to school. If a parent thinks that an electronic device is necessary, this request must be approved by the school. If a student needs to contact a parent or guardian before 5:00 PM, he may utilize a landline in an administrative office.