SDA Foundation

SDA Foundation ENRICHING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE. Making strides in SDA students connecting, engaging, achieving.

ENRICHING THE SDA STUDENT EXPERIENCE — Supporting unique San Dieguito High School Academy culture and programs with financial resources and volunteers

SDA Foundation (SDAF) was founded in 1997 to support quality education programs, innovative classroom practices and support to over 43,000 students. Our mission as a 501(c)3 non-profit is to collaborate to enrich every student’s SDA experience. We

provide essential funding to ensure students have support programs and interventions that maintain SDA’s position as “The School of Choice.” Our belief is that every student benefits from the united efforts of parents, teachers, administrators, other students and community members working together to promote educational excellence. Through donations and various fundraising efforts throughout the school year, SDAF coordinates and supports SDA parent groups, teams and councils including Athletics, Academic, Grad Nite, Music, Theater Arts, the Alumni Association, Student Support Services, and our Veterans Advisory Committee operate under the non-profit umbrella of the SDA Foundation.

We had the best turnout ever for our  Senior Picnic for the !! 🎉There was food, games, relaxation, 🎓grad cap decorating ...
05/29/2026

We had the best turnout ever for our Senior Picnic for the !! 🎉

There was food, games, relaxation, 🎓grad cap decorating and overall a great last time together as a class.

Thank you to the many parent volunteers who made this happen!

You can check out the fun in the Senior Picnic Gallery from the link in our bio!

🏆  Christian Felix received the Vincent & Lenor Meyer Memorial Scholarship this year! The Vincent and Lenor Meyer Memori...
05/29/2026

🏆 Christian Felix received the Vincent & Lenor Meyer Memorial Scholarship this year!

The Vincent and Lenor Meyer Memorial Scholarship is an annual SDA alumni award for graduating seniors. The scholarship was established by alumni brothers John ('71) and Greg ('66) Meyer to honor their parents. 🐎

Way to go Christian! 🎉

🏆  Dulce Castro Escobar won the Rose Sleigh Memorial Scholarship this year! The scholarship stems from an adoration of a...
05/29/2026

🏆 Dulce Castro Escobar won the Rose Sleigh Memorial Scholarship this year!

The scholarship stems from an adoration of a beloved ❤️teacher who taught here in the 70’s. Mrs. Rose Sleigh taught English and Critical Thinking at San Dieguito and was passionate about language and honest expression. She loved and supported her students who in turn raised funds to support her in her final years and ultimately set up a scholarship fund in her name in 2023.

Way to go Dulce! 🎉

🏆 Let Us Invest In Your Future is another award sponsored by us and is  way of saying that we appreciate the many ways o...
05/29/2026

🏆 Let Us Invest In Your Future is another award sponsored by us and is way of saying that we appreciate the many ways our students have made our school a better place. Because of the people they are now, they will do great things in the future.

Each of these students was selected by their counselor to receive this very special award and the winners this year are Mo’orea Allen, Alfred Figueroa, Jocelyn Munden, Briselda Ramirez, and Sindy Morales!

Congrats for being so amazing!! ❤️🎉

❤️ Noah Ansaldo was honored with the Zake Morgan Memorial Scholarship by Profe West and Dona Bode.This special scholarsh...
05/28/2026

❤️ Noah Ansaldo was honored with the Zake Morgan Memorial Scholarship by Profe West and Dona Bode.

This special scholarship is in honor of Zake Morgan, who was an intelligent, fun-loving, kind, humble, genuine and accepting young man who tragically passed.

Ten years ago,his parents created the Zake Morgan Memorial Scholarship in his name and have bestowed three teachers who taught Zake to find the student who embraces those same qualities.

Congrats Noah!❤️

⚽  Shane Rusch was awarded the Dr. Patti Elenz-Martin Most Inspirational Boys Soccer Player scholarship! Boys Soccer Coa...
05/28/2026

⚽ Shane Rusch was awarded the Dr. Patti Elenz-Martin Most Inspirational Boys Soccer Player scholarship!

Boys Soccer Coach, Mike Elenz Martin presented him the award earlier this month!

Way to go, Shane! 🏆

The SDA Teacher Appreciation Scholarship is funded by our parents to honor the teachers of . This year Bri Castellanos p...
05/28/2026

The SDA Teacher Appreciation Scholarship is funded by our parents to honor the teachers of . This year Bri Castellanos presented D***a Hernandez Gregorio with the scholarship!

Parents donate in the name of a particular 🧑‍🏫teacher — recognizing them for their excellence in teaching, showing concern for their student, spending extra time to ensure their student’s success or for a job well done.

Teachers then select the recipient of this scholarship, considering a senior who may have persevered through a difficult time, and/or contributed to their class in a meaningful way.

Congrats D***a!!

🏆 The Class of 1971 had to put their 50th high school class reunion on hold a couple of years ago but when they did meet...
05/28/2026

🏆 The Class of 1971 had to put their 50th high school class reunion on hold a couple of years ago but when they did meet they had a brilliant idea! The Class of 1971 Visual/Creative Arts Scholarship is the result of funds raised from the sale of artwork donated by their classmates. As their class rep so eloquently stated, “We are all a work of art.”

The award is designed for a senior planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in art and who was recommended by a teacher. This year Brant Lewallen won the scholarship and was presented the award by department head Zachary Ramirez. 🎨❤️🎉

Way to go Brant!

🏆 Group President, Dr. Matt Anderson recently awarded  Lluvia Marcial Del Angel with the Stone Steps Scholarship! Stone ...
05/28/2026

🏆 Group President, Dr. Matt Anderson recently awarded Lluvia Marcial Del Angel with the Stone Steps Scholarship!

Stone Steps Financial consists of 11 San Dieguito alums from 1985-1989 who wanted to “give back to this great school that launched us into successful careers and lifelong friendships.” This year's recipient is a first generation college student planning to attend a four year college or university. 👩‍🎓

Congrats Lluvia!

🏆The SDHS Fallen Mustang Memorial Scholarship was awarded to  Jade Estrela, Laura Gutierrez, Lluvia Marcial Del Angel, J...
05/28/2026

🏆The SDHS Fallen Mustang Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Jade Estrela, Laura Gutierrez, Lluvia Marcial Del Angel, Janet Perez, Eddie Roblero, Carmela Upton and Everett Woolsey earlier this month!

The Fallen Alumni Scholarship preserves the memory of former students who gave their lives serving in the U.S. armed forces during wartime and honors those lives through scholarships given in the names of the deceased. ❤️

Congrats winners!

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