San Antonio Academy
Curriculum & Programs
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Learning at The Academy
San Antonio Academy’s curriculum is driven by our mission to offer an exceptional education intentionally crafted for boys, Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. We do this through a culture built with our four core values: scholarship, leadership, integrity, and brotherhood. The mission and values are seen in everything we do at SAA, including our curricular program.
Our curriculum provides a strong foundation of academic skills. Students study reading, language arts, social studies, math, science and foreign language. Fine arts, music, integrated technology, library/research skills, and physical education broaden their perspective. We believe that a good education should teach students to solve problems; to express themselves clearly, correctly and cogently; and to become task-committed and self-disciplined.
Primary School
The Primary School program is created using our understanding of the developmental sequence of boys and teaching strategies proven to be beneficial for boys’ learning. Students take courses in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, outdoor education, and Spanish language, as well as instruction in visual and performing arts.
Elementary School
The Elementary School program offers courses in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and Spanish as well as instruction in visual and performing arts. Additional classes include choice classes that include Outdoor Leadership, coding, and robotics.
Middle School
Academy boys in grades 6th through 8th will have expanded opportunities to build upon their critical thinking, social/emotional intelligence, and leadership skills that will help prepare them for high school and beyond. These final three years of their Academy career will be a time where their "bond of brotherhood" will be strengthened, forging friendships that often last a lifetime.
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Signature Programs
Three decades of research shows that boys learn differently from girls. As an all-boys school, San Antonio Academy uses research on the unique strengths of the boy brain to create an environment and educational experience that best supports boy development. The Academy is a school where boys get to be boys while learning how to be compassionate leaders.
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San Antonio Academy is a wonderful school for our son. The academic opportunities and staff are amazing! We couldn’t be happier with SAA and love their motto: “Be honest. Be kind. Be the best you can be."– Laura H.
Bond of Brotherhood
The "Bond of Brotherhood" encompasses all of the signature programs at SAA. An afterschool atmosphere where the boys play and interact together, the opportunities that arise during family-style lunches, and opportunities for the older boys to mentor our younger students, are all part of the unspoken traditions that make The Academy unique.
Academic News
See how our boys learn in an educational environment intentionally crafted for them.
News Slideshow
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On most Fridays during The Academy’s school year, an 8th grader steps up to the chapel podium to deliver a “Fraternitas Friday” speech for the entire school body, reflecting on one of the school’s core values. In the final presentation of the year, Foster Jenné offered a heartfelt message on brotherhood, honoring his older and younger buddies who helped shape his Academy experience, and also inviting each of his fellow Class of 2025 brothers to join him on stage in a powerful display of unity.
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In the final stretch of the school year, each San Antonio Academy grade, from curious Pre-K boys to graduating 8th-grade leaders, embarked on a purpose-driven End-of-Year Culminating Experience. Designed to extend learning beyond the classroom, each grade-level trip reflected The Academy’s mission to provide an exceptional education intentionally crafted for boys. Whether navigating high ropes courses, trekking the Grand Canyon, or tracing the paths of Texas history, each adventure is anchored in the school’s core values of scholarship, leadership, integrity, and brotherhood.
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Two teams of 8th grade students took the Ellison Hall stage on Wednesday, May 14, for SAA's Annual 8th Grade Championship Debate. This year’s topic — Is the Global Warming Crisis Exaggerated? — challenged participants to present well-researched arguments and demonstrate their public speaking skills before an audience of faculty, classmates, and families.
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As the Class of 2025 prepares to walk through the Bondurant Gate next week, officially closing their chapter as Academy cadets, we hope they’ll remain connected in the years to come. Their spring has been filled with meaningful traditions—from the class trip to the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon to the Shakespeare Play, Military Ball, Alamo Honor Guard, Alumni Luncheon, Championship Debate, and Commencement. It’s been a memorable culmination of their time at The Academy.
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San Antonio Academy’s Class of 2025 was officially welcomed into the alumni brotherhood during the annual Alumni & 8th Grade Luncheon, held May 12 at the historic Argyle.