Where Do SAA Graduates Go to College? (Everywhere)
When parents ask where SAA graduates end up after high school, the answer might surprise: everywhere. Our alumni attend prestigious UC campuses and intimate Adventist universities. They serve in the military and master skilled trades. Some head to Ivy League schools while others launch successful careers straight out of high school. This isn’t scattered—it’s intentional. […]
SAA Boys Capitals Complete Late Comeback in High Energy Home Game
Big Energy in a Tiny Gym The SAA Boys Capitals closed out a dramatic home victory over John Adams Academy El Camino after a hard fought, highly competitive matchup played in front of a packed gym. The atmosphere stayed loud and intense from opening tip to final buzzer, with fans filling the stands and bringing […]
How to Balance Academics and Sports: 11 Practical Tips Every Student Athlete (and Parent) Should Know
Balancing classwork, practices, games, and still having a life can feel impossible some days. Yet student-athletes consistently show it can be done—nationally athletes reached a 91% Graduation Success Rate in 2024, proving that busy sports schedules and strong academics really can go together. As a Christian High School in Sacramento, CA, we walk with students […]
SAA Basketball at Golden 1 Center
https://youtu.be/k64SnnI8aQQ On January 5, Sacramento Adventist Academy basketball teams took on Sacramento Country Day at Golden 1 Center—home of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Middle school and varsity athletes competed on the same court where De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and the nation’s best play, in front of a packed SAA community. The Results Middle School Girls […]
Merry Christmas 2025: A School Year-in-Review
Merry Christmas Sacramento Adventist Academy. Seriously—merry Christmas. As the year winds down, we wanted to pause for a minute and say thank you:for showing up, cheering loud, praying hard, volunteering, donating, and making this place feel like family.2025 gave us a lot to celebrate, and we’re ending the year with something extra fun: a brand-new […]
High School Christmas Concert 2025: A Night of Music, Meaning, and Advent Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNTtnLEYZWg&t=41s On December 12, 2025, Sacramento Adventist Academy’s high school students transformed Carmichael SDA Church into a sanctuary of sound and light for the annual Candlelight Christmas Concert. With every seat filled and candlelight casting a warm glow throughout the sanctuary, the evening set a reflective tone from the opening notes. The Theme: Waiting in […]
Elementary Christmas Program 2025, A Story Told Simply
On December 13, Sacramento Adventist Academy’s elementary students gathered at Carmichael SDA Church for the annual Lessons & Carols Christmas Program. Families filled the sanctuary early. Phones were ready. Excitement was high, and so was the joy.This program followed a long standing tradition. Scripture and song woven together to tell the Christmas story, from beginning […]
Science Assembly 2025 Turning Experiments Into Life Lessons
Today we hosted Science Assembly 2025 for our middle school and high school students. Mr. Turk, one of our high school science teachers, led the assembly using live experiments to show how science connects to real life and faith. He let the demonstrations do the talking. The meaning followed without being pushed. Students stayed […]
Middle School Christmas Concert 2025
The sanctuary filled up fast, and by the time the lights dimmed, more than 400 family members and friends had gathered for our 2025 Middle School Christmas Concert. Ninety-eight students from across the middle school stepped onto the stage, ready to lead us through a night built on music, hope, and community. Events like this […]
SAA at the California International Marathon Aid Station 2025
https://youtu.be/uWuGMW9dm_A If you show up to Fair Oaks Boulevard before sunrise at 6am on California International Marathon Sunday, you spot it right away. The lights. The noise. The rows of students in gloves and hoodies handing cups of water toward a moving wall of runners. For more than 20 years, Sacramento Adventist Academy has operated […]