Salisbury Academy Reaccredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools
Salisbury Academy has been reaccredited as a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools. To earn accreditation from SAIS, Salisbury Academy complied with quality standards, was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals, and implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance in accordance with the school’s mission: “Salisbury Academy inspires a…
Holiday Happiness Party delivers greatest gifts of all to RVO and Salisbury Academy
Christmas comes early each year for Salisbury Academy students, staff and their friends at Rowan Vocational Opportunities. At the annual RVO Holiday Happiness Party designed and led by Salisbury Academy’s seventh- and eighth-grade students, everyone involved receives the gifts of smiles, acceptance and a sense of cheer that can only be the Christmas spirit. “Our…
Salisbury Academy Launches Jaguar Tracks Alumni Support Programming
The high school years are a time of growth, finding independence, and self-discovery. Yet along with these positives, the process of applying for and preparing to go to college can be a source of frustration for students and their families. “Knowing how, when, and where to apply, and even how to prepare in the years…
The Journey Continues for Broyhill Scholar
Isaiah Woods is a man of impact on a journey in which his leadership skills are opening doors of opportunity. One of 116 Rowan-Salisbury high school students sent to the Broyhill Leadership Program over the past nine years on scholarships provided by Salisbury Academy, Isaiah says his experience at the three-day leadership camp was a…
Salisbury Academy Back-to-School Highlights
Salisbury Academy welcomes the 2019-20 school year with a refreshed mission, programming expansion and grounds upgrades. This mission, coming in light of the school’s upcoming reaccreditation cycle with the Southern Association of Independent Schools, reads “Salisbury Academy inspires a love of learning and prepares passionate leaders through discovery, stewardship, community and faith.”
Salisbury Academy Welcomes New Members to its Board of Trustees
Salisbury Academy has named four new members to its board of trustees: Mark Petty, Greg Shields, Maria Vandergriff-Avery, and LaSheka Walker.
Salisbury Academy Class of 2019 and Alumni Class of 2015 Move Onward
Salisbury Academy congratulates their class of 2019: Miles Abramson, Damian Brandon, Katherine Burton, Jaiden Colbert, Kendall Colwell, Brooke Cunningham, Quinn Davidson, Rodina Eliwa, Wyatt Goodnight, Abigail Lawson, Kaylan Lowe, Harrison McCall, Gabriella Nagy, Leah Renten, Elsie Richter, Ann Hunter Robertson, Nathaniel Shaffer, Courtney Williams, Lucy Woods and Bailey Zino.
Community Care Clinic Presented with Salisbury Academy Bloom Gift
As the featured nonprofit for Salisbury Academy’s Bloom in Wonder gala held March 30, the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County received $2,500 to be used without restriction toward its mission of providing primary medical and dental care as well as prescription medications to qualified underserved and uninsured adults in Rowan County.
Land Trust Partners with Salisbury Academy to Enhance Wildlife Habitat
Three Rivers Land Trust partnered with Salisbury Academy through the Land Trust’s Leopold Society Program to work with 75 children in the sixth through eighth grades to enhance wildlife habitat. The students came to the Land Trust’s Point Property in Davie County with Shea Overcash, a middle school science teacher at Salisbury Academy. Land Trust…
Eighth-Graders Learn from Lincoln: SA students participate in the Lincoln Online Oratory Project
History came to life for eighth grade students at Salisbury Academy as they studied and presented President Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address in a video project as part of Ford’s Theatre’s Lincoln Online Oratory Project. “It’s a new, fun and innovative way to learn speaking skills and history – completely hands-on and mostly student drive,”…