Admission
Summer Admission Tours for 2020-21 Enrollment
Prospective families interested in 2020-21 enrollment are welcome to tour campus this summer with Jeff Oldham, Director of Admission. Please contact Mr. Oldham by email or phone at 859-488-2855 to schedule an appointment and to learn about the admission process. Tours will follow social distancing guidelines and visitors will be required to wear masks (we will provide masks if needed). We are also happy to schedule Google Meet video calls if families are more comfortable with that.
We look forward to meeting your family this summer!
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Fast Facts
OUR MISSION
Sayre School provides an innovative and inclusive learning environment that empowers students to achieve academic excellence, embrace challenge, and cultivate integrity in order to lead purposeful lives in an ever-changing world.
CORE VALUES
Sayre School values students as individuals and works to foster their understanding of themselves and their roles in the larger community. Our core values of wisdom, integrity, respect, and compassion are woven throughout
the school.
OUR PROGRAM
- Challenging college-preparatory curriculum unfolds incrementally across grade levels fostering critical thinking skills in a nurturing classroom setting
- Small class size provides unique opportunities for seminar-style class discussions, extensive writing expectations, and individual help from teachers before, during or after school
- 17 Advanced Placement Courses offered in the Upper School
- Public speaking emphasis embedded in all levels of the curriculum
- World Language instruction begins in Preschool
- Technology integration begins with iPad usage in the Lower School and culminates with a 1:1 laptop program in the Upper School.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
- 100% of students accepted to four-year colleges/universities
- 81% of students received merit scholarships totaling over $10 million
- 57% of students attend out-of-state colleges/universities
- Sayre’s college counseling process (beginning in 9th grade) aims to identify colleges/universities where students will grow and thrive
CLASS OF 2019
- 73 seniors will attend 41 different colleges in 16 different states
- 81% of seniors received merit scholarships, totaling over $10 million in college-sponsored, four-year scholarships
- $138,000 average scholarship per student
- 74% of the senior class completed one or more AP examinations
- 3 seniors participating in intercollegiate athletics
- 56% of seniors scored 28 or above on the ACT; 41% scored 30 or above
- 54% of the senior class were designated as AP Scholars; 19 were AP Scholars with Distinction; 4 were National AP Scholars
CHOICES (in bold)
American University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Babson College Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont University Boston College Boston University Brown University Butler University Case Western Reserve University Centre College Chapman University Colby College Clemson University College of Charleston College of William and Mary College of Wooster Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Dalhousie University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Dickinson College Duke University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Kentucky University Eckerd College Elon University Emory and Henry College Florida Atlantic University Florida State University Fordham University Furman University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Grinnell College Hampden-Sydney College High Point University Indiana University Kenyon College Lafayette College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Miami University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Morehead State University Mount Holyoke College Murray State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Kentucky University | Northern Ohio University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Otterbein University Palm Beach Atlantic University Purdue University Randolph College Rhodes College Roanoke College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art & Design Smith College Southern Adventist University Southern Methodist University Stetson University Stony Brook University Texas A & M University Texas Christian University Transylvania University Tulane University Union College University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California-Berkeley University of California-Irvine University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Dayton University of Denver University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nevada-Las Vegas University of North Texas University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Thomas University of San Diego University of The South-Sewanee University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Western Kentucky University Wittenberg University Wofford College Xavier University |
Based on receipt of federal financial assistance through a Paycheck Protection Program loan administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the CARES Act, the School acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Cindy Eason, Title IX Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 222, ceason@sayreschool.org; Rich Little, Title IX Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 221, rlittle@sayreschool.org; Brooks McLamb, Section 504 Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 213, bmclamb@sayreschool.org; or the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or to the SBA. Please refer to the School’s SBA Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR or the SBA.
Posted May 12, 2020
Jeff Oldham
Director of Admission
O. (859) 488-2855
Libby Clay
Assistant Director of Admission
lclay@sayreschool.org
O. (859) 585-7872
B.A. University of Georgia
M.A.T. University of Georgia
Terri Prewitt
Administrative Assistant
tprewitt@sayreschool.org
O. (859) 254-1361, Extension 208
