Our Community
Student Life & Leadership.
Belonging comes first. From retreats to the Student Leadership Council, every student finds their people and their voice.
We cultivate community
Find your people.
Teenagers learn best when they feel connected and have a sense of belonging with teachers and peers. Finding your people is part of growing up.
We aim to be inclusive: every student is known, encouraged and supported through challenges, and no one is left behind.
Our culture rests on mutual respect, trust and honor, developing integrity, empathy and heart alongside academic skills.
Student life
Traditions worth keeping.
Retreats, Advisory and a full social calendar keep everyone connected.
Every class
Retreats
Bonding experiences that build class cohesion and help students thrive in the classroom.
Every week
Advisory
About 10 mixed-grade students with one faculty advisor: a home away from home.
Class vs. class
Coyote Cup
Dodgeball, pumpkin carving and lip sync battles, for a celebration and bragging rights.
All year
Dances
Homecoming, Winter Formal, the Spring Dance and Prom, from fancy to casual.
Under the stars
Movie Nights
Student-voted films in the amphitheater, hosted by the Student Leadership Council.
Every week
Community Meeting
A student-run gathering of the whole school, with reflections, talent and senior speeches.
Leadership opportunities
Ways to lead.
Every student can be a leader. These are some of the formal roles, and students are encouraged to find their own path, too.
01
Student Leadership Council
Runs student-led activities and dances all year, with coordinators and representatives from each grade.
02
Admissions All-Stars
Student ambassadors for Visit Days, Open Houses, middle school presentations and interviews.
03
DEI Advisory
Makes SA more welcoming and equitable through town halls, guest speakers and peer discussions.
04
Peer Tutors
Students strong in a subject are matched with classmates who want help, in partnership with the Learning Strategist.
05
Senior Mentors
Seniors help 9th graders learn the school’s culture, traditions and values.
06
Student Affinity Groups
Student-led spaces for shared identities, from the Black Student Union to the Jewish Affinity Group.
07
Team Captains
Represent their teams, work with coaches and lead warmups and cooldowns.
08
Theater Arts Leadership
Directing, stage managing, set, costume, makeup and lighting design, and co-teaching an Exploratory.
09
Tri-M Music Honor Society
A national honor society for dedicated musicians in grades 10 to 12.
10
Marketing & Communications Interns
Hands-on experience in social media, photography, video and school communications.
Leadership
Becoming a leader is becoming yourself.
“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself,” wrote Warren Bennis. Leadership looks like active listening, supporting others, creativity, problem-solving, collaboration and community-mindedness.
It grows in formal roles and everywhere else: classes, Intersession, athletics, arts, robotics, speech and debate, clubs and Community Meeting.
Coyote Cup
May the best class win.
Throughout the year, classes compete for points in everything from dodgeball to pumpkin carving to lip sync battles.
The winning class earns a celebration and a year of bragging rights.
Visit
Come meet our students.
The best way to understand an SA education is to see it in person. Join us for an Open House or Visit Day.