SAA Corn Roast 2026 | SAA Community Night
https://youtu.be/fDE24jvM3wUThe 2026 SAA Corn Roast is a potluck, and on paper that sounds small. But family engagement is one of the most reliable predictors of how kids do in school, and a family engagement program studied by the National PTA found something striking: students whose families stayed involved for all six years of the program […]
SAA’s First Day of School 2026
https://youtu.be/ZBpngKKPeUI There’s a small mountain of research on what actually helps kids feel like they belong at school, and it usually comes down to something simpler than you’d expect. A 2025 study in the Early Childhood Education Journal followed young children through their first days of school and found that when kids described feeling like […]
SAA Celebrates High School Graduation 2026
https://youtu.be/tl8u1PKK2KI Sacramento Adventist Academy celebrated its Class of 2026 commencement on Sunday, June 7, 2026, honoring 27 seniors with high school diplomas, scholarships, and a send-off that reflected four years of academic achievement, faith development, and community. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, students at faith-based private schools graduate at consistently higher rates […]
SAA Celebrates 8th Grade Graduation for the Class of 2026
https://youtu.be/NDmpBJpTDx8 Sacramento Adventist Academy held its 8th grade graduation on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, sending the Class of 2026 into high school during an evening of prayer, music, and celebration at the Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church. The night marked far more than a single milestone. Research from the North American Division shows that students in […]
SAA Kindergarten Graduation Celebrates the Class of 2026
The SAA Kindergarten graduation ceremony brought families together on the evening of June 2, 2026, as seventeen students received their diplomas and closed the chapter on a year packed with growth. Research from the National Institute for Early Education Research consistently shows that the kindergarten year is one of the most academically and socially formative […]
SAA Closes the School Year with an All-School Picnic and Friendly Competition
https://youtu.be/3qdofIN_fJ8 SAA’s last day of school 2026 brought the entire campus together — preschool through 12th grade — for a shared worship, an afternoon of team competition, and a meal before heading into summer. Whether a student was seven or seventeen, everyone was on a team, wearing their color, and in the game. Key Takeaways […]
Students Deliver Breakout Session “TED” Talks at TEDx LaSierra University
Student TED talks are changing how Sacramento Adventist Academy freshman English teacher Sandra Serna teaches writing, and this year her students took that work to a stage she never anticipated. What started as a classroom writing unit in 2024 has grown into something neither she nor her students expected: a real appearance at TEDxLaSierraUniversity, one […]
SAA Hosts the 2026 Healing Hands Free Health Clinic
https://youtu.be/63uG1uk5sw0 The annual Healing Hands Free Health Clinic returned to Sacramento Adventist Academy on May 2 and 3, 2026, bringing free dental, vision, and medical care to hundreds of Carmichael-area residents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 25 million Americans remain uninsured, a reality that drives the clinic’s annual mission to meet neighbors […]
Free Community Health Clinic May 2–3,2026: Dental, Medical, and Optical Services
https://youtu.be/oSrLPlo8zI4 CARMICHAEL, CA — Sacramento Adventist Academy (SAA) is opening its campus on May 2 and 3, 2026 to host a free community health clinic serving residents in the greater Sacramento area who lack consistent access to basic health care. The two-day event features dental care, medical screenings, and optical support provided by licensed professionals […]
SAA Spring Musicals 2026: Elementary and Middle School Take the Stag
SAA students take the stage several times in one week. The elementary school performs Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz and middle school with Seussical Jr. that evening. Multiple shows, two casts, one very full week of performing arts. Research consistently links student participation in the performing arts to stronger academic engagement, communication skills, […]