AcademySTAY

About AcademySTAY

AcademySTAY provides safe housing, life skills training, and supportive community for young adults aging out of foster care in Sacramento.

Each year, hundreds of foster youth in our region transition into adulthood without family support, stable housing, or the resources to pursue higher education. Nationally, while 93% of foster youth say they want to go to college, fewer than 4% graduate.

In Sacramento — where housing insecurity, food scarcity, and generational poverty create steep barriers — these young people face extraordinary challenges.

AcademySTAY exists to change that.

Located in North Sacramento, AcademySTAY offers transitional housing combined with wraparound support services designed specifically for foster youth enrolled in college, trade school, or workforce development programs. Our 32-unit apartment complex provides a safe place to land and the tools to thrive.

We focus on meeting both immediate needs — like stable housing, food security, and transportation — and long-term goals like education, employment, and financial independence.