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San Antonio Academy is now a Gurian Model School. This means that SAA has been trained and now adheres to the educational concepts Michael Gurian has established for same sex education.
SAA News & Events
![Cafeteria Upgrades Kitchen Equipment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_3/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_4/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_5/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1536094913/saacademyorg/lnezhhukznc23xrkaenb/thankyousign.jpg","width":1889}])
Donated items provide cost-saving efficiency
Over the summer, the SAA Café received brand new kitchen equipment that has provided a much-needed boost to the school’s decades-old infrastructure.
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Jim Morris, Inspirational Speaker whose life inspired the award-winning baseball movie “The Rookie” will speak during Chapel at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10th.
SAA families, friends, and the extended SAA community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The event is FREE; brought to you by the SAA Parents Club and The Womack Family Speaker Series.
![Back-to-School Day was a Hit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_3/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_4/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_5/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_6/v1534538542/saacademyorg/ycf3tk5zstdreeamrnku/Kinderteacherwithstudent.jpg","width":2200}])
It was so much fun to see all the smiling boys greet their teachers and classmates during Back-to-School Day at SAA.
![San Antonio Academy Wins FLL Regional Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1527717958/saacademyorg/qcyygm4ernbutcnpzmnl/robotics2thumnbail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1527717958/saacademyorg/qcyygm4ernbutcnpzmnl/robotics2thumnbail.jpg","width":448}])
San Antonio Academy was among 400 teams to compete in the Alamo Region this year. Team Infinity's winning project involved the creation of a small grease trap for residential use.
![History of Rock Strums a Chord with Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_3/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_4/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_5/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_6/v1527717390/saacademyorg/o7j8cpoi9t0ekyyrr8yn/historyofrockthumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
SAA's own music specialist, Dr. Owen Duggan, is teaching 6th grade elective, "History of Rock," that covers the beginnings of rock and roll in the early 50s as it emerges from American blues, gospel, and country and becomes the world's most popular music form to this day.
![Academy Boys Among Top 5% in the Nation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1527715516/saacademyorg/kddqqtmvalzqsktoqdvg/national-spanish-exam-medalhp.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1527715516/saacademyorg/kddqqtmvalzqsktoqdvg/national-spanish-exam-medalhp.png","width":348}])
National Spanish Results In
Did you know that there are 11.6 million people in the U.S. who are currently bilingual? And according to the U.S. Census Office, our nation will have an estimated 138 million Spanish speakers by 2050 -- which would make it the biggest Spanish-speaking nation on Earth! These statistics underscore why it is so important that our Academy boys are not only learning the language, but excelling at it.
![Tex Hill Scholarship Award Recipients Announced]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1530818365/saacademyorg/zler79pcwymedx7kt2yw/SAA-Seal-286sm.jpg","width":240}])
San Antonio Academy proudly announces this year's winners of The Tex Hill Scholarship: SAA fifth graders, Mason Gutierrez and Asher Menick.
![Stay Connected!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1530819365/saacademyorg/irg4vtgteulvacs48wjq/Social-Media.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1530819365/saacademyorg/irg4vtgteulvacs48wjq/Social-Media.jpg","width":400}])
Don't miss a Post, Tweet, Photo, Pin or Video shared by San Antonio Academy on our social media!
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by Alan Gielen, Computer Technology Teacher
![SAA Athletics Announces New Partnership]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_1/v1527778526/saacademyorg/jxaet8myfpbsykdeolw4/cardecal1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_2/v1527778526/saacademyorg/jxaet8myfpbsykdeolw4/cardecal1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_3/v1527778526/saacademyorg/jxaet8myfpbsykdeolw4/cardecal1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_size_4/v1527778526/saacademyorg/jxaet8myfpbsykdeolw4/cardecal1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/t_image_compressed/v1527778526/saacademyorg/jxaet8myfpbsykdeolw4/cardecal1.jpg","width":1350}])
The San Antonio Athletics Department is excited to announce that we have committed to a partnership with the sports apparel store Vivroux, and the adidas brand. Located in Alamo Heights, Vivroux has outfitted the SAA community for many years, and so is a natural fit for our families.