Programs at Blessed Sacrament Academy
Blessed Sacrament Academy (BSA) was established in 1926 as an all-girls institution. In 1989, BSA changed its mission to include a child development center and in 1990 an alternative high school diploma program succeeded the traditional high school program. In 1994, BSA started a program called Parents’ Academy.
The alternative high school program was awarded a school charter by the Texas State Board of Education. On August 1, 1996, the high school program was incorporated as a separate nonprofit organization and called Blessed Sacrament Academy Second Chance High School. Blessed Sacrament Academy Second Chance High School changed its name to Por Vida, Inc. In February 2001.
Our Mission is to accompany families and individuals on a walk to a life of success and self-sufficiency by providing education and offering hope for children, youth and families as expressed by our re-founding energy in the 1990s.
We offer hope for families and youth who have come to the brink of giving up. We have experienced that our world is better when we work together to give vulnerable families and youth the chance to get off the merry-go-round of dependence and need and give them the opportunity to become contributing members of our society.
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Parents’ academy
Parents’ Academy was founded in 1994 as a program of Blessed Sacrament Academy. Parents’ Academy exists to empower parents with positive parenting skills that reduce family stress and build family success.
por vida academy charter high school
Por Vida Academy Charter High School is an alternative high school on the campus of Blessed Sacrament Academy. Por Vida Academy supports success through education by providing our students with an innovative educational experience, preparing students for life beyond high school. Teamwork, parental involvement, perseverance, adaptive academics, nonjudgmental mentoring, and compassion are just a few of the means to an end – giving each student a personal chance to become a high school graduate.
also on our campus:
mission reach wellness & counseling center
Mission Reach Wellness and Counseling Center is a branch of Jewish Family Service of San Antonio located on the Blessed Sacrament Academy campus.
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio (JFS) strives to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families of all ages, faiths, financial status, and backgrounds in San Antonio and the surrounding area, through social, psychological, health and educational programs guided by the Jewish values of “repairing the world” and “taking responsibility for each other”.
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