The Academy doors open at 7:45 a.m. for kindergarten, and first through eighth grade students. Students are considered tardy if they do not arrive by 8 a. Kindergarten students are dismissed at 2:35 p.m., first through fourth grades at 2:45 p.m., fifth and sixth grades at 2:50 p.m. and the seventh and eighth grades at 2:55 p.m.
The doors open at 8 a.m. for the Pre-K for All program. Students are dismissed at 2:20 p.m. each day – Monday through Friday.
The student population is approximately 400 students. The class sizes are as follows:
- 3k – 15 students with 1 teacher and an assistant
- Pre–k – 18 students with a teacher and assistant
- Kindergarten – 20 students with a teacher and
assistant - Grades 1–8 have 20–25 students.
The Academy follows the New York State Teaching and Learning Standards and academic policies of the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens. The Academy’s STREAM curriculum includes Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. Students in kindergarten to eighth grade are scheduled for a weekly hands-on lab period in conjunction with the STEM aspects of the STREAM curriculum.
The Academy offers a wide range of co-curricular classes to the students including, yoga and mindfulness, art, music, drama, dance, physical education, Spanish, Mandarin, and coding.
The Academy offers a variety of clubs and activities that include the following: yearbook, art, student council, altar servers, band, piano and violin. The parish CYO program includes a full range of sports activities and girl scouts.
Generally, students bring their own lunch and drink from home. On a limited basis, hot lunch is available for purchase on certain days according to a published menu. Breakfast and lunch are provided to 3k and Pre–k students daily.
The Academy has wi-fi access throughout all classrooms and non-instructional areas. All classrooms are equipped with SMARTBoard technology as well. The Library is equipped with 25 personal computers and students in grades k-3 have access to iPads and 4-8 have chromebooks for instructional purposes. A portable laptop cart containing 25 laptops is available to teachers to be used with students in kindergarten to third grade.
An early morning drop-off at 7:10 a.m. is available each day as well as an afternoon program from dismissal to 5:30 p.m. daily.
To parents who qualify based on annual income, the Academy through the Futures in Education Foundation of the diocese as well as the Board of Directors offers tuition assistance to current students.
The Academy offers the Working Together Series – a program of daytime and evening workshops for parents on timely subjects at designated times during the year. Also, the Home Academy Association is always seeking interested parents to volunteer to assist with special events sponsored by the Association or the Academy.
