Residential Life

The boarding boys of Harvey House pose for a picture with their dorm community and house parents.

SAS believes that adolescents thrive when they have a team of adults who know them and care for them. Our residential houses are intentionally small, just 12-28 residents, so that the students develop deep bonds with their housemates and with the team of residential house parents responsible for their well-being.

All residential houses have at least one faculty member living in an attached residence and some have as many as six. The rest of the residential team lives in proximity on campus. Groups of students are frequently in faculty residences for social events, cooking nights, or the opportunity to enjoy the company of faculty children and/or pets.

Equipped for Your Comfort

Each residential house also includes amenities for comfortable living. Students usually live in doubles with a roommate who is assigned to them their first year and chosen by them in subsequent years. In addition to beds, desks, dressers, and closets (plenty of space for clothes and personal items), all houses (all of campus) are Wi-fi accessible. The houses also have laundry facilities and a commons room with a television and microwave. All houses and rooms are air-conditioned.

Day student and Proctor Sarah Grace helps boarder Sydney move into her dorm. And, yes, you can have a mini-fridge!

The Hub of Activity

At some day/boarding schools, the boarders feel left behind at the end of the day. Not at SAS. Day students seem to be on campus almost as much as the boarding students and frequently participate in weekend activities and school-sponsored trips. Boarding students are regularly invited to spend an evening or weekend off-campus with day friends and their families.

Find foosball, pool, a fireplace, and more at the Owen Student Union!

Residential Life FAQs

Who is responsible for my child’s non-academic life?

You and your child benefit from a team of people who are involved in your child’s life.

The Advisor: Your child will have an advisor assigned to them their first year at SAS. Your child and their advisor sit together for all-school gatherings and meet each Tuesday for a general check-in. Your child’s advisor is your main contact when you have any questions or concerns.

The Residential Team: Each residential house has a team of four residential house parents who oversee students in the house, help students during study hours, and plan social events for the residents. Your child’s house parent team will communicate with you at the beginning of the year about dorm life and the best way to contact them if you have questions or concerns.

The Residential Life Coordinator: Our Residential Life Coordinator provides logistical support to the Residential Teams.

The Student Life Team manages and supervises all non-academic activities on campus.

It’s 2 a.m. and my child isn’t feeling well. What do we do?

My child is working on a project with a student in another Residential House. How do they get together during Study Hours?

My child is having a hard time. Who can I call to check on them?

The first person to contact is your child’s advisor. If the problem is immediate, the advisor will either look in on your child or ask a house parent or a member of our Wellness Team to do so.

If the issue is more of a long-term concern, your child’s advisor will initiate a process that will bring several adults together to create a “care team” for your child. Depending on the nature of the concerns, the care team may include your child’s house parents, teachers, our chaplain, and/or our mental health counselors. You will be kept abreast of any meetings, plans, or outcomes.

How do we keep track of where my child is?

My child is on Supervised Study. What does that mean?

My child is not on supervised study. How do I know they are studying?

More questions and answers specifically about room arrangements, what to bring, cell phone service, etc. can be found at on our More Info for Boarding Familes page.

Typical Weekday Schedule

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

Daily Advisory Gatherings

Students meet in their advisory groups on Mondays and Fridays for announcements. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays students meet with their advisors mid-day for advisory, Chapel, and J-Block, an opportunity to learn and celebrate together. (The J stands for joy!)

8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Classes

3:30 p.m. PEAK co-curricular programs

5:30 p.m. dinner

6:30 p.m. student union open/Supply runs

7:15 p.m. study hours begin

9:15 p.m. wind down

10:30 p.m. lights out

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FLIK Independent School Dining is our food service provider. Fresh, warm meals are always accompanied by a salad bar and have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.