Overview
SA Life Academy offers a community based day program designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our certified Special Education teachers create a stimulating and individualized curriculum that promotes personal growth, skill development, and community involvement. The program focuses on key areas such as relationship building, art, recreational therapy, health and wellness, and life and job skills training. In addition, students engage in over 5-6 hours of volunteer work each week, allowing them to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Through partnerships with local volunteers and professionals, we also offer specialized classes, including yoga, gardening, drumtastics, exercise, and other therapeutic activities. With a maximum of 12 students per class, our program allows personalized attention and support, running Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
The SA Life Difference
SA Life Academy differentiates itself from similar programs by offering a specialized and stimulating curriculum designed by Certified Special Education teachers who understand and respond to the unique needs of each student. With a low teacher-to-student ratio, each classroom of 12 students includes both a Lead Teacher and an Associate Teacher to ensure individualized attention.
Our program emphasizes community integration through volunteer opportunities and educational and recreational outings. Through these outings, SA Life Academy students experience the world with their friends, giving back to the community while doing life together.
Sample Daily Schedule
8:30am-9:15am: Drop Off, Arrival to SA Life
9:15am-9:30am: Morning Meeting (Stretch, Weather, Question of Day, Schedule)
9:30-10:00am Exercise in the Park or Gym
10:00am-11:30am: Community Involvement (Volunteering, Outing, Gardening, etc.)
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch and Social time (Packed lunch, cooking, off campus)
12:30pm-2:00pm: Explore Classes (Zumba, Drumtastics, Recreational Therapy, Games, Health & Wellness, Jazzercise, Grocery Shopping, Yoga, Chrome Books, etc.)
2:00pm-2:30pm Art Class, Explore Classes
2:30pm-2:45pm End of the Day Review, Daily clean up
2:45pm-3:00pm Dismissal
3:00pm-5:00pm: After Hours
Community Partners:
SA Food Bank, SA Hope Center, Catholic Charities, Meals on Wheels, House of Neighborly Service, St. Francis Church: Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Nowhere Bookstore, Rise School of SA , Operation Gratitude, Gardopia, Eagles Flight, Salvation Army, Animal Defense League, Snack Pak 4 Kids, The Diaper Bank, Respite Care of SA, Frost Bank, Corazon Church, City of San Antonio Park Clean-Up, El Padrino’s Food Pantry
Community Based Instruction
Bowling
San Antonio Rodeo
Trampoline Park
IronFit Gym
Sea Life Aquarium
Selfie Museum
Briscoe Museum
Magik Theatre
Morgan’s Wonderland
Movies
Witte Museum
Grocery Shopping at HEB
Wonder Theatre
SAC Planetarium
JCC - Fit4Life
Tobin Center
Top Golf
Recreational Therapy
Drumtastics
Art Class
Zumba Class
Jazzercise
Yoga
Gardening
Botanical Garden
Explore Classes