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Saint George Academy (SGA) is a boutique, private college preparatory high school located on a residential street in the East Village in New York City. SGA is a microcosm of the ethnically diverse community it serves. SGA was founded in 1968 by the Fathers of the Order of Saint Basil the Great and the Ukrainian congregants of Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church. Saint George Academy is committed to academic excellence and the spiritual and social development of every student. At SGA, we offer a program of rigorous core academics within the STEM curriculums with a focus on critical thinking, and offer 4 years mandatory of Computer Coding in order to prepare students for our changing digital world. Likewise, we offer humanities including Art and Music along with free ballroom dancing and modern dancing classes after school.
The cost per student is $15,000, and half of the tuition is subsidized by the generosity of the Order of Saint Basil the Great. Tuition does not include a registration fee of $500. Currently, all students are eligible for Financial Aid and Scholarships.
All SGA students participate in the popular school chorus which is often times requested to sing for events at the United Nations.
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Ballroom DancingModern Dance
School Notes
About Us
Founded in 1946 by the Basilian Fathers, Saint George Academy
has always stood for courage, resilience, and academic ambition.
Originally created to serve the Ukrainian immigrant community that
settled in the East Village after World War II, the school quickly
grew into something larger: a home for students of every background
who share the same qualities of determination, curiosity, and
drive.
Today, Saint George is a coeducational college-preparatory high
school that blends the timeless strength of a classical education
with the opportunities of a global city. Small by design, our
school ensures that every student is known and challenged - and
that resilience and ambition lead to excellence.Core
Values:Resilience:Rising to meet challenges with courage and
determination.
Excellence:
Holding ourselves to the highest academic
standards.Ambition:Encouraging students to think boldly
and prepare for leadership.Community:Rooted in the East
Village, connected to the world.Our leadership team and
faculty bring decades of experience across education, counseling,
and the arts - united by one goal: preparing students for success
in college and beyond.
Currently my daughter is enrolled for the past 3 years, and wow... this school is really dynamic. There focus is on my daughter - they are small and give a lot of attention to every student. But they offer so much - Computer Coding is new and they really have sparked her creativity and given her a focus that she never had in elementary school. The new principal has made great changes and this school is really a gem.
- Posted by Parent - Marjore M.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 78 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,500
Acceptance rate: 70%
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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