Dear Friends,

It has been a wonderful closing week for the 2022-2023 Academic Year.

Thank you to the AAPA for organizing Tuesday's joyful carnival for the lower and middle school students. I can think of no better way to celebrate the year!

We also enjoyed the Last Chapel and Final Assembly, as well as closing and moving up ceremonies for the middle and lower schools. I am excited to celebrate the Class of 2023 next week at their Commencements.

Thank you to our incredible professional community - teachers, coaches, staff, and administrators - for all you do this and every year! When we celebrated student successes this week, we also celebrated your passion and dedication to your students and our mission.

Thank you, parents, for your trust and partnership. We truly appreciate your ongoing and enthusiastic support!

And, finally, thank you to our students for working and playing hard this year. I hope you go into the summer with a sense of accomplishment!

Chris Lauricella

Head of School

Postscript: This is the last Head Lines of the 2022-2023 school year. It will return in mid-August as we prepare for 2023-2024.

Closing Ceremonies

This final week of school is always one of the busiest and special ones of the year! We held Final Assembly, Last Chapel, Kindergarten graduation, and Lower and Middle School Closing and Moving Up ceremonies. Many student achievement awards were presented along with Faculty and Staff recognitions! Congratulations to all of our students and thank you to the teachers and parents for their support.

Student Account Reminder

Please check your tuition account, located under the Billing tab on Blackbaud/myAcademies, to be sure your account is settled. Incidental charges such as AP Exam Fees, Extended Day and unreturned athletic gear have been added to student accounts throughout the year. Please direct any questions to Kim Russ in the Business Office.

News from College Counseling

Class of 2023:

Final transcripts will be sent to colleges later this month.

AP students:

AP exams scores will be released online by the College Board in early July.

Class of 2024:

Senior Summer Assignment instructions will be sent to the members of the Class of 2024 next week. Check your email!

Application Bootcamps will begin during the week of August 21^st. Watch your email for more details in July.

Class of 2023 Dinner and May Projects

Our seniors enjoyed a barbeque dinner with faculty in the Class of 1970 Pavilion on June 7. Also joining us were the Alumnae and Alumni Presidents Samantha Miorin '10 and Joseph Fitzgerald '74 who provided each student with a special gift. The boys received an Academy hat and the girls a key chain. Following the dinner, seniors proceeded to the Michael B. Picotte Field House where they presented their May Projects to parents and faculty.

A Glimpse Into Our Classrooms

Second Grade attended the Demly Awards to honor their favorite book characters from the past year. 

AAG 6^th graders have been working on honing their creative writing skills. They picked one of Mrs. Hutchin’s unique ducks and wrote the backstory of how it ended up in her office. Their stories were so creative!

The first grade wrapped up their unit on life cycles by releasing their butterflies into the garden. They loved watching them change and documenting their observations! 

Second graders enjoyed spending the day at Camp Read-A-Lot on Tuesday!

AA Lower School classes are saying goodbye to the library for the summer. We had a wonderful year filled with many stories, shared our thoughts and ideas about favorite characters, met amazing guest speakers and completed projects.

Golf State Championships

Academy Girls' Golf won 2 State Championships! The Academy team of Nicole C., Kennedy S., Jillian R., and Sam V. won the team championship and Kennedy S., defended her individual State championship. A historic season for Academy Girls' Golf!

Summer is quickly approaching, and our camp weeks are filling fast! We currently have limited space available in Little Leap (entering pre-K and kindergarten), Jr. LEAP (entering first and second grade), LEAP (entering grades 3-8) and Immersion Chinese (entering grades 3-5). For detailed information about each program, LEAP blocks to choose your child’s schedule and to register for camp, please visit The Albany Academies Summer Program page.

Upper School Math for Credit Summer Classes

Classes: Algebra 1, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus

Dates: June 20-July 31

Time: 8am-11am

Cost: $1,250

Registration is now open. Click here to view class information. Click here to register for the class.

For math specific questions, please contact Math Dept. Chair, Robert Bischoff at bischoffr@albanyacademies.org

Make your reservation and purchase raffle tickets now for our Golf Outing!



It’s the perfect time to hit the links! Join us on Monday, June 19, at Colonie Golf and Country Club for a fun-filled day of golf. Come out to meet some of our scholar-athletes, purchase raffle tickets, have dinner with us, donate, or join us for a round of golf – no golf experience needed! The cost is $250 per person for golf and dinner and $60 per person for dinner only. Registration for golf will close on Monday, June 12 at noon. To register, purchase tickets to our awards dinner and raffle, or donate, CLICK HERE.

June 12, 2023

10:00 a.m. AAG Class of 2023 Commencement

1:00 p.m. AA Commencement Rehearsal (Caird Chapel)

June 13, 2023

10:00 a.m. AA Class of 2023 Commencement

June 14, 2023

Professional Development Day

June 8, 2023

Professional Development Day

June 9, 2023

Professional Development Day