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It is Saint Basil Academy’s social responsibility not only to attend to the needs of our own children and campus community, but also be of service to the safety of our greater community of Philipstown, Haldane School District and Bishop Dunn Memorial School. In late August of 2020, after meeting extensively with Saint Basil Academy staff and administration, it was decided that all of our Saint Basil Academy children would learn in a community learning pod on campus. The Academy at Saint Basil was established to provide a safe educational and social environment conducive to learning, community and connection. The Academy at Saint Basil’s mission is to provide trauma informed education and social emotional learning in a safe, oncampus setting in accordance with the COVID-19 standards of the Office of Children and Family Services, the New York Board of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. This program is designed for all our children Pre-K through 12th, as well as for our remote learning college/post high-school students. The Academy’s administration and staff work closely and collaboratively with the students and teachers to support respective remote learning programs to ensure physical, social, emotional and spiritual success in keeping with the mission of Saint Basil Academy.

Saint Basil Academy Learning Center
  • The Nicholas J. Sumas Library became the Learning Center in January of 2001 as a way to address the educational needs of the students at Saint Basil Academy. It was created with the expertise and cooperation of Marist College’s School of Education in that the original basis of instruction would not only address homework strategies, but would also remediate underlying educational deficits and provide strategies for students. Throughout the years of it’s operation the Learning Center has served many students. The staff of the Learning Center genuinely value and understand the students of the Academy. It is our fortune and long-term vision to have educated, dedicated individuals work with our students not only to provide educational enhancement, but to serve as successful role models for the students. Funding for our after school program comes from the National Philoptochos Sisterhood Committee. Currently we have two well trained and educated instructors. A sign of the Learning Center’s far-reaching effects is witnessed by the number of students who have pursued higher education after graduation from high school. Almost 100% of our graduating students move on to junior colleges, trade schools or four year institutions. The underlying goal of the Learning Center has been to make our students thinkers, individuals who will eventually become independent young adults who will prove themselves to be valuable and contributing members of society.