News

Each year at this time, we look forward to reporting our ITBS scores.  This year, in addition to our national percentile ranking, Springmont students’ ITBS scores were ranked with private schools. These scores are meaningful programmatically as well as to individual students.  Springmont’s cumulative National Percentile Rank continues to be 98 - 99%, and our Private School Percentile Rank ranges from 74 - 85% - excellent scores which reflect a Grade Equivalency of two years ahead of the age group,  minimum. Congratulations to our students and faculty for their work in this area of assessment.  This, in addition to Teacher observation and student reflection, creates a complete picture of student progress for each individual student.   
 
Springmont will continue to raise the bar as we incorporate the new iteration of the ITBS in 2017-18.  Form E, already implemented in some schools, will bring more challenge in critical thinking skills. Our faculty is preparing now, selecting the most appropriate pre-tests and student preparation for the new form.  As a reminder, students who are 8 by September 1 take the math and reading sections each year, and all Upper Elementary students take the full exam.  Middle School students prepare for the SSAT as it is needed for high school placement in independent schools. 
 
Student progress is evident in Springmont students’ on-going record of outplacement to Atlanta’s most prestigious high schools. Congratulations to Springmont’s 8th year students who will matriculate to their first and second choice high schools for the coming year.  Springmont students will attend Atlanta International School, Blessed Trinity, Galloway, Holy Innocents’, Mount Vernon and several IB programs.   We look forward to hearing of their successes and distinctions in high school and beyond.  Graduation is May 26 – don’t miss it!