Reenrollment Time!

First semester is over and it is time to prepare for the 2013-2014 school year.  January 9th through February 8th is our priority reenrollment time when current parents have the opportunity to secure their child’s placement for the next school year before the applications for new students are considered for enrollment. Last year, almost 90% of all students reenrolled during the priority reenrollment period.

As parents evaluate the return on the investment they are making in the education of their children, they look for evidence to justify their choice of a Christ-centered, college preparatory education. SBEC strives to make a difference in every aspect of school life – from the classroom to the playing field.  Our students’ academic performances exceed national and state averages and students are prepared for the rigorous academic requirements of colleges, universities, and vocational programs. For example, fourteen of our students received a score of at least 30 on every part of the recent ACT and seven of our students have been named national merit finalists over the past 3 years. In addition, our students are rooted in biblical truth establishing a firm foundation for their future.

We are aware of the benefits that parents desire when making the choice of schools for their children. In providing those benefits, we are constantly seeking ways to improve our school security, academic offerings, athletics, band and theatre programs, and the opportunities for student leadership in our extracurricular activities. As a result, SBEC provides the following mission-driven benefits to our families:

·         Secure environment

·         Strong academics

·         Biblical worldview

·         Qualified and attentive faculty

·         Variety of extracurricular activities

·         Full athletic programs for students

·         Excellent fine arts program

·         Chapel and spiritual emphasis programs

·         Mission and outreach opportunities

Communication with our families is very important.  We provide several ways for parents to stay informed about activities within the school. The weekly newsletter “IN TOUCH with our Parents” keeps families informed on upcoming events and reports on the successes of past events. Many teachers have classroom blogs through which parents can see homework assignments and receive information on different events and other happenings in their student’s classroom. “Edline” provides grades on line for students in grades 5-12 that may be checked daily. Teachers have an email option for parents to communicate directly with them. The SBEC website offers parents information concerning activities at the school, athletic schedules, theatre events, and news articles about our students. Lastly, our school newsletter “Trojan Spirit” is made available to all families.

In the spring of 2012, we introduced our online re-enrollment program, so parents would not need to complete multiple forms by hand. Current parents will be emailed a link for each child with information pre-populated. Parents must review the information and make changes and submit the form back to the Admissions Office. To complete the re-enrollment process, the re-enrollment fee must be sent to the Admissions Office.

As we look toward the 2013-2014 school year, we are excited to see what God has in store for our students as we begin our 41st year of distinctive Christian education.

Sheila Sheron

Director of Admissions