San Miguel Academy’s sixth-grade students recently completed an immersive, place-based learning project on peregrine falcons, led by Molly Albrecht, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. After reading My Side of the Mountain and Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George, students deepened their understanding through field visits to the Hudson Highlands Nature...
Annual Scholarship Dinner Raises Over $650,000 for San Miguel Academy of Newburgh
Newburgh, NY – November 13, 2025 – San Miguel Academy of Newburgh held its 21st Annual Defying the Odds Scholarship Dinner on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Westchester Country Club, raising more than $650,000 in support of its mission to break the cycle of poverty through education. Founded by Rev....
San Miguel Academy and St. Benedict’s Preparatory School Formalize Longstanding Partnership to Strengthen Catholic and Urban Education
San Miguel Academy and St. Benedict’s Preparatory School Formalize Longstanding Partnership to Strengthen Catholic and Urban Education NEWBURGH, N.Y., November 7, 2025 — San Miguel Academy of Newburgh and St. Benedict’s Preparatory School of Newark, N.J., announced a formal partnership that builds on more than a decade of shared success...
Henry Garcia ’11 Appointed to the San Miguel Academy Board of Trustees
San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is proud to announce the appointment of Henry Garcia ’11 to its Board of Trustees, marking the first time a graduate of the Academy has been named to the Board. A member of San Miguel Academy’s Class of 2011, Henry embodies the transformative power of...
San Miguel Academy of Newburgh Holds 16th Annual Commencement Exercises
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (6/2/25) – On Friday, May 30th, eleven 8th-grade students graduated from San Miguel Academy in the School’s 16th annual commencement ceremony. George Hauqui, San Miguel Class of 2016, addressed the graduates. George attended P-Tech Academy in Newburgh and graduated from SUNY Maritime College in 2024 with a Bachelor...
San Miguel Academy Hosts Hudson Valley Trade Leaders to Inspire Future Careers
On Friday, May 16, San Miguel Academy welcomed leaders from Hudson Valley trade organizations to speak with students about career opportunities in the skilled trades. The event was organized by Alan Seidman, Executive Director of the Construction Contractors Association, and Nick Preddice of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation and...
San Miguel Academy Rower Defends Title as USRowing National Champion
Newburgh, NY – [February 3, 2025] – San Miguel Academy of Newburgh proudly announces that 8th grader Jermain Stevens has successfully defended his title at the USRowing National Indoor Championships, securing first place in the U15 division for the second consecutive year. The USRowing National Indoor Championships is a premier...
San Miguel Program Receives $500,000 Gift to Support Post-Secondary Success
Newburgh, NY (February 3, 2025) – San Miguel Academy of Newburgh is pleased to announce that Lauren and Bob Steers donated $500,000 to the newly launched Grandview Fund for Post-Secondary Opportunities. These funds will help students in the San Miguel Program finish their education and enter the workforce, including filling...
