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Albany Academy Lower School builds a strong foundation where young learners grow, develop confidence, and embrace a love of learning.
IT'S COOL TO BE SMART HERE
At Albany Academy, it’s not just okay to be smart—it’s celebrated. Curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning drive our students to excel.
FIRST AND FINEST SCHOOL IN THE CAPITAL REGION
Albany Academy upholds a tradition of excellence through our mission to develop diligent students of high character who become curious, critical thinkers.
BIG SUPPORT FOR BIG EXPECTATIONS
At Albany Academy, we challenge students to achieve their best while providing the guidance, encouragement, and resources they need to succeed
ONE SCHOOL, UNLIMITED LEARNING POSSIBILITIES
At Albany Academy, we challenge students to achieve their best while providing the guidance, encouragement, and resources they need to succeed.
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Albany Academy coordinates single-sex and coeducational learning environments to develop diligent students of high character who become curious, critical thinkers.
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![Four girls in white dresses smile at the girls' commencement ceremony.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1750000771/albanyacademiesorg/sicf5efa1wrx8ugyxqc2/GirlsGrads2025.jpg","width":2200}])
This June, Albany Academy proudly celebrated the graduation of 103 students across two meaningful ceremonies that honored the achievements and aspirations of the Class of 2025. Families, faculty, and friends gathered to recognize the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and community spirit.
![Albany Academy junior Jack Louridas takes a jumper over St. Joseph’s senior Gionni Zelasko on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Albany, NY.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750001200/albanyacademiesorg/ioyug9qersxqhelu7qym/JackLouridasbasketballjumpshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750001200/albanyacademiesorg/ioyug9qersxqhelu7qym/JackLouridasbasketballjumpshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1750001200/albanyacademiesorg/ioyug9qersxqhelu7qym/JackLouridasbasketballjumpshot.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1750001200/albanyacademiesorg/ioyug9qersxqhelu7qym/JackLouridasbasketballjumpshot.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750001200/albanyacademiesorg/ioyug9qersxqhelu7qym/JackLouridasbasketballjumpshot.png","width":1322}])
Albany Academy is proud to share that Jack Louridas ’26 recently committed to play men’s basketball at Yale University. Jack averaged 17.2 points and 6.3 rebounds, leading the Cadets to a stellar 22–2 season and a state championship.
![The Albany Academy girls' lacrosse team poses with their sectional win banner on the lacrosse field.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749311279/albanyacademiesorg/nh2b6gkz3chjnd0xb0xa/Girlslacrossesectionalwin.jpg","width":1620}])
Albany Academy’s girls’ lacrosse team secured the Section II Class D title with a 13–9 victory over top-seeded Voorheesville.
![Reunion 2025 Welcomes Generations of Alumnae & Alumni]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747769469/albanyacademiesorg/moqbyqc8bc6yaoef4ehv/2025Reunion-9.jpg","width":2200}])
This May, Albany Academy opened its doors wide for Reunion 2025—welcoming generations of The Albany Academy alumni and Albany Academy for Girls alumnae back to campus for a weekend full of celebration, reconnection, and reflection.
![Thomas Flynn '65 speaks at Reunion 2025, revealing an Emmy he gifted to Albany Academy.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749738682/albanyacademiesorg/tms8brlq5fdqygpx71jp/ThomasFlynnEmmyReveal.jpg","width":1895}])
On May 16, 2025, during Albany Academy’s Arts Hall of Fame ceremony at Reunion Weekend, Thomas Flynn ’65 offered the school an unforgettable and deeply meaningful gift—one of his eleven Emmy Awards.
![Celebrating Academic Excellence: Albany Academy’s Cum Laude Society Inductees from the Class of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746138554/albanyacademiesorg/opz6mruj8maqg8s1vhiz/CumLaudeSocietyLogo.jpg","width":166}])
Celebrating Academic Excellence: Albany Academy’s Cum Laude Society Inductees from the Class of 2025
Each year, Albany Academy proudly recognizes a select group of students whose academic achievements place them among the very best of their peers.
![Sheila Curran Bernard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744225429/albanyacademiesorg/ri1oyuwcmcmd01oeyvuc/BernardwithAcademyFaculty.jpg","width":2200}])
As part of the Gifford History Speakers’ Series, Albany Academy welcomed Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and University at Albany professor Sheila Curran Bernard on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
![A group of six women gathers together for a photo, all members of the custodial team.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1743103627/albanyacademiesorg/dmwakgmhagofqtqdubda/CustodialTeamatAlbanyAcademy.jpg","width":2200}])
In the summer of 2024, we were proud to welcome new members to our custodial team who brought a wealth of experience and dedication to our Albany Academy community from their time at Saint Rose.
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![Spotlight: Rachele Genhofer Feisthamel '06]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749729988/albanyacademiesorg/z7d5qkj0brxa2jva7xmf/RacheleGenhoferFeisthamel-7.jpg","width":2200}])
Rachele Feisthamel wanted to set the record straight about bagels.
“It’s just flour and very little sugar. There’s nothing bad about them in moderation,” said the marketer-turned-baker. “I eat a bagel five days a week. I work out all the time. I lead a healthy life.”
![Black & white image of Neerav Patel, Academy class of '96 alumnus, in his battalion uniform.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749729583/albanyacademiesorg/dggpiugdmmntrzlcdncv/NeeravPatel-6.jpg","width":2200}])
Like so many graduates who look back on their time at Albany Academy, Neerav Patel appreciates the devoted faculty, the high bar they set, the wealth of academic offerings, clubs and athletics, and the friends for life.
![A cover of the Montgomery & Lafayette Vol 3, 2025 book, laying on a table.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749058890/albanyacademiesorg/cbxnktvhywgxn3jfrlxa/MontgomeryLafayetteVol32025.jpg","width":2200}])
Albany Academy proudly announces the release of Montgomery & Lafayette Volume 3 (2025), the latest edition of its nationally acclaimed student literary and arts magazine.
![Students stand with their awards after earning the 2025 Bender Writing Awards.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748455678/albanyacademiesorg/gtxkxlmqoro5nl0osfxo/2025BenderWritingAwards.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748455678/albanyacademiesorg/gtxkxlmqoro5nl0osfxo/2025BenderWritingAwards.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748455678/albanyacademiesorg/gtxkxlmqoro5nl0osfxo/2025BenderWritingAwards.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748455678/albanyacademiesorg/gtxkxlmqoro5nl0osfxo/2025BenderWritingAwards.jpg","width":1170}])
Albany Academy is proud to recognize the winners of the 2025 Bender Excellence in Writing Competition, a longstanding tradition that honors outstanding student work in poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, and expository writing.
![Chef Adam from FLIK, Cody Futia from Vermiluv, and Mr. McNally pose for a photo at the Upper School Caird Chapel.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747073449/albanyacademiesorg/uluxogx94hbvx1ukhtly/Vermiluv1.jpg","width":2200}])
On May 6, 2025, Cody Futia from Vermiluv visited Albany Academy’s Upper School to share the success of the school’s composting partnership—which has already diverted over 10,000 pounds of waste from landfills—and to announce plans to expand the sustainable program to Upper School students next year.
![Members of Albany Academy Neuroscience Club stand posed together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745604138/albanyacademiesorg/oztatpj7ogtjgvunj5zy/MembersofAlbanyAcademyNeuroscienceClub.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745604138/albanyacademiesorg/oztatpj7ogtjgvunj5zy/MembersofAlbanyAcademyNeuroscienceClub.jpg","width":468}])
Other than its prestigious history and reputation, what really makes Albany Academy the best K-12 institution in the area? The answer is simple: its extremely qualified educators, its collegiate-like facilities, and its elegant and well-mannered student body all separate it from other schools.
![Chef Adam explains a menu to two staff prior to the Albany Academy Thanksgiving feast.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1743036940/albanyacademiesorg/wujdfgj197n0iivgf5my/ChefAdam.jpg","width":2200}])
Meet Chef Adam Rubino—the heart behind the kitchen at Albany Academy. Beloved by students for his flavorful meals, warm personality, and commitment to community.
![Nikki Borisenok '08 takes a selfie outside in a garden holding a bouquet of fresh picked flowers.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742066194/albanyacademiesorg/bhxgu861n0nssltirbnr/NikkiBorisenok08.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742066194/albanyacademiesorg/bhxgu861n0nssltirbnr/NikkiBorisenok08.jpg","width":480}])
From the fast-paced world of product development at Victoria’s Secret to the rolling fields of Old Tavern Farm, Albany Academy alumna Nicole Borisenok has embraced entrepreneurship in a whole new way. She’s transformed her family’s horse-breeding business into a thriving hub with a winery, flower farm, and distillery—all while preserving the farm’s rich history. Discover how her Academy roots shaped her journey, and what’s next for this dynamic businesswoman.