2024 Year in Review

We teach, We heal, We bring the Light of Christ to all

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Our Mission

Saint Basil Academy is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s home for children and families in need. Our mission is to provide a safe and loving Orthodox Christian environment that nourishes our children and families to become productive members of society with vision and hope. Read more about Saint Basil Academy.

Saint Basil has been a place to grow my ability to heal, move toward financial independence, achieve my college education, and find peace in my time of need.

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Our Programs

Saint Basil Academy has three residential programs: the K-12 custodial care YouthProgram, the Family Program for single mothers and their children who are facing homelessness, and the Bridge Program for young adults transitioning to independent living. All three programs form the SaintBasil family, which provides the physical, clinical, and emotional resources that residents need to heal and thrive.

Saint Basil gave my family a chance to live without panicking we would end up on the streets.

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Our Community

Saint Basil Academy also serves the broader Orthodox Christian community by offering trainings and retreats to clergy, laity, and youth as well as regular chapel services and fellowship for local and visiting Orthodox faithful.

2024 Saint Basil Academy Highlights

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January–March

  • Kickoff of Saint Basil Academy Year of Water, a yearlong initiative addressing water safety and drowning prevention
  • Vasilopita celebrations with New York and New Jersey parishes and Philoptochos chapters
  • Midnight Run to feed the homeless in NYC with Saints Constantine and Helen of West Nyack
  • Orthodox Volunteer Corps retreat co-hosted with thePhiloptochos Society
  • Kathara Defthera and annual kite flying event with friends from Saints Constantine and Helen

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April–June

  • 2024 Greek Independence Day parade
  • Hellenic College Holy Cross senior trip
  • Great and Holy Pascha
  • Annual Rocking Horse Ranch trip sponsored by AHEPA/DOP District 6
  • 2024 Saint Basil Academy Graduation

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July–September

  • 47th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress in San Diego
  • Summer camps including Ionian Village, Camp Saint Paul, Antiochean Village, and Interlochen Center for the Arts Creative Writing Program
  • Annual Ocean City trip sponsored by friends from Saint George Orthodox Church in Maryland
  • Launch of SBA Service Leaders Initiative
  • 2024 Saint Basil Academy Walk-a-Thon

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October–December

  • 64th Annual Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Religious Retreat
  • Campus-wide day of service, fellowship, and worship with seminarians from Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
  • Inaugural Youth Peace of Mind training
  • An unforgettable Christmas play and celebration!

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