Overview
SA Life Academy offers a standard-base day program designed to meet the holistic needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Certified Special Education teachers design a stimulating curriculum that includes relationship building, art, recreational therapy, health and wellness, community outreach, life and job-skills training. SA Life Academy also collaborates with volunteers and professionals throughout the community to offer specialized classes such as yoga, recreational therapy, and gardening. Through community integration which includes 5-6 hours of volunteerism per week, SA Life Academy students give back to the community in a meaningful way. There are no more than 12 students per day in each class from 8:30AM - 3:00PM Monday through Friday.
The SA Life Difference
SA Life Academy differentiates itself from similar programs through the offering of a stimulating curriculum designed by Certified Special Education teachers. Special Education teachers understand the unique needs of our students and can respond to those needs in a meaningful way. We also maintain a low teacher-to-student ratio and ensure an Associate teacher and Lead Teacher are present in a classroom of 12 students. SA Life Academy offers a high level of community integration through volunteerism, educational and recreational community outings. Through these outings, SA Life Academy students experience the world with friends and give back to the local community.
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