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Partnership between Salisbury Academy and Trinity Living Center brings about beautiful artwork
Colorful friendships are forming and growing stronger between the participants at Trinity Living Center (TLC) and the first-graders at Salisbury Academy. With TLC being the first grade’s service partner for this school year, the students make regular trips to visit their pals at the center, read together and share in a variety of fun, themed…
Read MoreSA Upper School Art Students Immerse in Art and Ask Big Questions
What is art? This complex and fascinating question is one that Salisbury Academy’s Upper School students are diving into in their art immersion class as they dissect aspects of visual, performance and musical arts. Their journey is enhanced by interactions and experiences curated by professional artisans. At Waterworks Visual Arts Center, students followed Anne Scott…
Read MoreSalisbury Academy Celebrates First Day Back
Salisbury Academy welcomed back its students from summer break on Wednesday at their traditional 3K-8 campus, while officially opening the Upper School campus in downtown Salisbury. Â Â
Read MoreSalisbury Academy Upper School Welcomes Visitors for Open House
The Salisbury Academy Upper School is preparing to open its doors for the first time. Administrators hosted an open house for anyone interested in their experiential take on education. The Upper School is designed to give its students unique, hands-on, experiential learning opportunities.  “Instead of just taking a test, our students will apply what they…
Read MoreStudents Hone Valuable Life Skills at SA Camp for Rising 8th-12th Students
From prioritizing wellness, to managing personal finances, to having safety awareness, developing life skills is a critical key to success for young adults. The topic was in the spotlight at a recent Life Skills Camp with the Salisbury Academy director of admission and school counselor Allison Doby. The camp served rising 8th-12th grade students. Â …
Read MoreCuriosity Shines Brightly in SA’s Third Grade
Curiosity is shining bright in Salisbury Academy’s third grade. As part of their study of light, students investigated different properties of light, including reflection, refraction, and absorption. They looked through convex and concave lenses to see what happened to the object under examination. “I liked seeing how different things look when you see them through…
Read MoreSA Upper School Announces Athletics Offerings
As part of the upcoming student life programming at its SA Upper School campus in the city’s downtown, Salisbury Academy is offering a complete athletics program.  The SA Upper School will open in August for grades 9-11 and offer golf, tennis, cross country, swimming and track and field. Team sports will be offered based…
Read MoreRank and File: Celebrating Veterans at Salisbury Academy Veterans Day Chapel
At Salisbury Academy, Veterans Day is always commemorated with a special chapel service. On Thursday, that event featured a local honor guard and a presentation by keynote speaker Army veteran Robert Belle. During his time in the Army, Belle completed two tours in Korea, where exposure to a vastly different culture shaped his view of…
Read MoreSalisbury Academy Upper School for Grades 9-12 to Open Downtown in Fall 2023
Starting next fall, the Salisbury Academy Upper School for grades 9-12 will be located in downtown Salisbury. The school is now accepting applications for ninth and 10th grade students for 2023-24. Consideration will also be given to 11th grade students by individual request.
Read MoreSalisbury Academy Mints Agreement with Catawba for High School Programs
 A local private school is going to partner with Catawba College as it works on creating a high school program. Salisbury Academy currently serves students from junior kindergarten through eighth grade and first announced it was looking into a high school expansion in 2020. The school will partner with Catawba College in the creation and…
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