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Nationally Recognized Private Pittsburgh Pre-K - 12 School

Educating Tomorrow's Leaders

Our Mission & Core Values

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Inspiring & Educating Hearts, Minds, and Hands

Sewickley Academy inspires and educates students to engage their hearts, minds, and hands to cultivate their full individual and collective potential in the service of a greater good.

Character
Sewickley Academy upholds the highest ideals of honor, integrity, responsibility, respect, empathy, and kindness and the actions that flow from them.
Educational Vigor
Sewickley Academy is committed to the highest standards and expectations in academics, while recognizing the essential contribution of athletics and the arts, and the maintenance of an appropriate balance among the three.
Diversity
Sewickley Academy is dedicated to being a community that represents and celebrates different backgrounds, talents, interests, and divergent yet informed opinions.
Community
Sewickley Academy seeks to foster a deep understanding and appreciation of our connections with one another and those beyond our borders, as well as our obligation and responsibility to serve and lead inherent in these bonds.

Panthers

at a Glance

Talented Faculty, Exceptional Programs,
Small Classes, State-of-the-Art Facilities

2019-2020 Fast Facts

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Average Class Size
68%

Faculty with Advanced Degrees
100%

of faculty & staff participate in annual professional development
85%+

Middle & Senior School students participate on at least one athletic team
34%

students of color
42

School districts in PA & OH make up our student body

Hear Our Stories

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This is Sewickley

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We are a community that listens to one another, helps each other exceed academic and personal expectations, and contributes confidently and positively to society.

Experience Sewickley

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What's Happening Around Campus

Upcoming Events

Dec

4

All School Toy Drive Ends
12/4/2023
Dec

5

Social Media Workshop for Parents with Chad Brockway (adults only)
12/5/2023 6:30 PM
Dec

6

Social Media Workshop for MS Students
12/6/2023 10:30 AM to 12/6/2023 11:35 AM
Dec

6

Social Media Workshop for SS Students
12/6/2023 11:45 AM to 12/6/2023 12:45 PM
Dec

6

Grade 4 Program
12/6/2023 6:30 PM
Dec

6

Grade 9 Parent College Night
12/6/2023 6:30 PM
Dec

7

Hanukkah Begins
12/7/2023
Dec

7

All School/Division Meetings
12/7/2023 3:30 PM to 12/7/2023 5:00 PM
Dec

9

Senior School Semi-formal
12/9/2023 6:30 PM
Dec

11

Lower School Hall Sing
12/11/2023
Dec

11

Middle School Spirit Week
12/11/2023
Dec

11

Senior School Winter Concert
12/11/2023 7:00 PM
Dec

12

Lower School Hall Sing
12/12/2023
Dec

12

Middle School Spirit Week
12/12/2023
Dec

13

Lower School Hall Sing
12/13/2023
Dec

13

Middle School Spirit Week
12/13/2023
Dec

13

Middle School Winter Concert
12/13/2023 7:00 PM
Dec

14

Lower School Hall Sing
12/14/2023
Dec

14

Middle School Spirit Week
12/14/2023
Dec

14

Department Chairs Meeting
12/14/2023 3:30 PM to 12/14/2023 5:00 PM
Dec

15

Hanukkah Ends at Sundown
12/15/2023
Dec

15

Lower School Hall Sing
12/15/2023
Dec

15

Middle School Spirit Week
12/15/2023
Dec

15

Holiday Assembly
12/15/2023 11:00 AM
Dec

15

Winter Break Begins
12/15/2023 12:15 PM
Dec

16

Winter Break
12/16/2023
Dec

17

Winter Break
12/17/2023
Dec

18

Winter Break
12/18/2023
Dec

19

Winter Break
12/19/2023
Dec

20

Winter Break
12/20/2023
Dec

21

Winter Break
12/21/2023
Dec

22

Winter Break
12/22/2023
Dec

23

Alumni Holiday Party
12/23/2023
Dec

23

Winter Break
12/23/2023
Dec

24

Winter Break
12/24/2023
Dec

25

Christmas
12/25/2023
Dec

25

Winter Break
12/25/2023
Dec

26

Kwanzaa Begins
12/26/2023
Dec

26

Winter Break
12/26/2023
Dec

27

Winter Break
12/27/2023
Dec

28

Winter Break
12/28/2023
Dec

29

Winter Break
12/29/2023
Dec

30

Winter Break
12/30/2023
Dec

31

Winter Break
12/31/2023
Jan

1

Kwanzaa Ends
1/1/2024
Jan

1

Winter Break
1/1/2024
Jan

2

School Resumes
1/2/2024
Jan

4

Department Meetings-All Faculty
1/4/2024 3:30 PM to 1/4/2024 5:00 PM
Jan

9

Home and School Meeting
1/9/2024 3:30 PM to 1/9/2024 5:00 PM
Jan

11

Academic Program Committee
1/11/2024 3:30 PM to 1/11/2024 5:00 PM
Jan

15

MLK Day-NO SCHOOL
1/15/2024
Jan

16

Senior School Spirit Week
1/16/2024
Jan

16

Eisenhower Speaker Series
1/16/2024 6:00 PM to 1/16/2024 7:30 PM
Jan

18

Senior School Spirit Week
1/18/2024
Jan

18

All School/Division Meetings
1/18/2024 3:30 PM to 1/18/2024 5:00 PM
Jan

23

Marke Freeman speaker for SS
1/23/2024 11:00 AM to 1/23/2024 12:10 PM
Jan

23

Marke Freeman Speaker to MS
1/23/2024 12:25 PM to 1/23/2024 1:30 PM
Jan

24

Middle School Parent Programming
1/24/2024 8:15 AM
Jan

25

Department Chairs Meeting
1/25/2024 3:30 PM to 1/25/2024 5:00 PM
Jan

25

Grade 2 Program
1/25/2024 6:30 PM
Jan

29

Board of Trustees Meeting
1/29/2024 5:00 PM to 1/29/2024 8:00 PM
Jan

31

Student Recital
1/31/2024 7:00 PM
Feb

1

Department Meetings-All Faculty
2/1/2024 3:30 PM to 2/1/2024 5:00 PM
Feb

8

Academic Program Committee
2/8/2024 3:30 PM to 2/8/2024 5:00 PM
Feb

8

Lower School Family Night
2/8/2024 6:00 PM
Feb

9

Middle School Dance
2/9/2024 6:30 PM to 2/9/2024 8:30 PM
Feb

10

Lunar New Year-Year of the Dragon
2/10/2024
Feb

10

Rea Auditorium Closed
2/10/2024
Feb

10

Senior School Musical Build
2/10/2024 10:00 AM to 2/10/2024 4:00 PM
Feb

12

All School Spirit Week
2/12/2024
Feb

13

In Person Grade 5 to 6 Transition Meeting
2/13/2024 8:15 AM
Feb

13

Home and School Meeting
2/13/2024 3:30 PM to 2/13/2024 5:00 PM
Feb

13

Zoom Grade 5 to 6 Transition Meeting
2/13/2024 6:00 PM
Feb

14

Valentine's Day
2/14/2024
Feb

14

Student Recital
2/14/2024 7:00 PM
Feb

15

All School Spirit Week
2/15/2024
Feb

15

Rea Auditorium Closed
2/15/2024
Feb

19

Presidents' Day-NO SCHOOL
2/19/2024
Feb

20

Grade 9 Team Meeting
2/20/2024 3:15 PM
Feb

21

Grade 10 Team Meeting
2/21/2024 3:15 PM
Feb

22

Rea Auditorium Closed
2/22/2024
Feb

22

Division Meetings
2/22/2024 3:30 PM to 2/22/2024 5:00 PM
Feb

22

Rising Grade 9 Parent Meeting
2/22/2024 6:30 PM
Feb

24

Senior School Musical Build
2/24/2024 10:00 AM to 2/24/2024 4:00 PM
Feb

25

Senior School Musical Tech
2/25/2024 12:00 PM to 2/25/2024 6:00 PM
Feb

26

Board of Trustees Meeting
2/26/2024 5:00 PM to 2/26/2024 8:00 PM
Feb

27

Grade 11 Team Meeting
2/27/2024 3:15 PM
Feb

28

Grade 12 Team Meeting
2/28/2024 3:15 PM
Feb

29

Rea Auditorium Closed
2/29/2024
Mar

1

Lower School Conference Day
3/1/2024
Mar

1

Middle School Student Led Conferences
3/1/2024
Mar

1

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
3/1/2024
Mar

1

Senior School Conference Day
3/1/2024
Mar

1

Trimester 2 Ends
3/1/2024
Mar

2

Senior School Musical Tech
3/2/2024 12:00 PM to 3/2/2024 8:00 PM
Mar

4

Trimester 3 Begins
3/4/2024
Mar

4

Senior School Musical Dress Rehearsal
3/4/2024 4:00 PM to 3/4/2024 8:30 PM
Mar

5

Senior School Musical Dress Rehearsal
3/5/2024 4:00 PM to 3/5/2024 8:30 PM
Mar

6

Senior School Musical Dress Rehearsal
3/6/2024 4:00 PM to 3/6/2024 8:30 PM
Mar

7

Rea Auditorium Closed
3/7/2024
Mar

7

Department Meetings-All Faculty
3/7/2024 3:30 PM to 3/7/2024 5:00 PM
Mar

7

Senior School Musical
3/7/2024 7:00 PM
Mar

8

Senior School Musical
3/8/2024 7:00 PM
Mar

9

Senior School Musical
3/9/2024 7:00 PM
Mar

10

Ramadan Begins
3/10/2024
Mar

10

Senior School Musical Strike
3/10/2024 12:00 PM to 3/10/2024 4:00 PM
Mar

12

Home and School Meeting
3/12/2024 3:30 PM to 3/12/2024 5:00 PM
Mar

14

Grade 1 Program
3/14/2024 6:30 PM
Mar

15

CLO Gallery of Heroes-Incredibly Innovative Innovators of Pittsburgh
3/15/2024 12:00 PM
Mar

15

Spring Break Begins at 3:15 p.m.
3/15/2024 3:15 PM
Mar

16

Spring Break
3/16/2024
Mar

17

Spring Break
3/17/2024
Mar

18

Spring Break
3/18/2024
Mar

19

Spring Break
3/19/2024
Mar

20

Spring Break
3/20/2024
Mar

21

Spring Break
3/21/2024
Mar

22

Spring Break
3/22/2024
Mar

23

Spring Break
3/23/2024
Mar

24

Spring Break
3/24/2024
Mar

25

Spring Break
3/25/2024
Mar

26

Spring Break
3/26/2024
Mar

27

Spring Break
3/27/2024
Mar

28

Spring Break
3/28/2024
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29

Spring Break
3/29/2024
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30

Spring Break
3/30/2024
Mar

31

Easter
3/31/2024
Mar

31

Spring Break
3/31/2024
Apr

1

Easter Monday
4/1/2024
Apr

1

Spring Break
4/1/2024
Apr

2

School Resumes
4/2/2024
Apr

4

Academic Program Committee
4/4/2024 3:30 PM to 4/4/2024 5:00 PM
Apr

9

Eid-al-Fitr Begins
4/9/2024
Apr

9

Eid-al-Fitr Ends
4/9/2024
Apr

9

Ramadan Ends
4/9/2024
Apr

9

Home and School Meeting
4/9/2024 3:30 PM to 4/9/2024 5:00 PM
Apr

10

Grade 3 Program
4/10/2024 6:30 PM
Apr

12

In-Service-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
4/12/2024
Apr

13

Lower School Musical Build
4/13/2024 12:00 PM to 4/13/2024 4:00 PM
Apr

17

Senior School Spring Concert
4/17/2024 7:00 PM
Apr

18

Department Chairs Meeting
4/18/2024 3:30 PM to 4/18/2024 5:00 PM
Apr

20

Annual Auction
4/20/2024
Apr

20

Lower School Musical Tech
4/20/2024 12:00 PM to 4/20/2024 4:00 PM
Apr

22

Passover begins
4/22/2024
Apr

25

Department Meetings-All Faculty
4/25/2024 3:30 PM to 4/25/2024 5:00 PM
Apr

27

Rea Closed
4/27/2024
Apr

27

Lower School Musical Tech
4/27/2024 12:00 PM to 4/27/2024 4:00 PM
Apr

28

Rea Closed
4/28/2024
Apr

29

Rea Closed
4/29/2024
Apr

30

Passover ends at sundown
4/30/2024
Apr

30

Rea Closed
4/30/2024
May

1

Rea Closed
5/1/2024
May

1

GPSF LS Dress Rehearsal
5/1/2024 8:30 AM to 5/1/2024 10:30 AM
May

2

Rea Closed
5/2/2024
May

2

GPSF LS Dress Rehearsal
5/2/2024 8:30 AM to 5/2/2024 10:30 AM
May

2

Academic Program Committee
5/2/2024 3:30 PM to 5/2/2024 5:00 PM
May

3

Lower School Dress-up Day
5/3/2024
May

3

Lower School GPSF Day
5/3/2024
May

3

Rea Closed
5/3/2024
May

3

Lower School Musical
5/3/2024 7:00 PM
May

4

Rea Closed
5/4/2024
May

4

Lower School Musical
5/4/2024 7:00 PM
May

5

Rea Closed
5/5/2024
May

5

Lower School Musical Strike
5/5/2024 1:00 PM to 5/5/2024 4:00 PM
May

6

AP Testing
5/6/2024
May

6

Grade 5 to Camp Kon-O-Kwee
5/6/2024
May

7

AP Testing
5/7/2024
May

7

Grade 5 to Camp Kon-O-Kwee
5/7/2024
May

8

AP Testing
5/8/2024
May

8

Grade 5 to Camp Kon-O-Kwee
5/8/2024
May

9

AP Testing
5/9/2024
May

9

Division Meetings
5/9/2024 3:30 PM to 5/9/2024 5:00 PM
May

10

AP Testing
5/10/2024
May

13

AP Testing
5/13/2024
May

14

AP Testing
5/14/2024
May

14

Home and School Meeting
5/14/2024 3:30 PM to 5/14/2024 5:00 PM
May

15

AP Testing
5/15/2024
May

15

Grade 10 Team Meeting
5/15/2024 3:15 PM
May

16

AP Testing
5/16/2024
May

16

Department Chairs Meeting
5/16/2024 3:30 PM to 5/16/2024 5:00 PM
May

17

AP Testing
5/17/2024
May

17

Awards Rehearsal
5/17/2024 11:40 AM
May

17

College T-shirt Picture for Seniors
5/17/2024 12:00 PM
May

17

Senior Celebration
5/17/2024 12:15 PM
May

18

Spring Play Build
5/18/2024 12:00 PM to 5/18/2024 8:00 PM
May

18

Gr 11 and 12 Prom
5/18/2024 6:00 PM to 5/18/2024 10:00 PM
May

20

Senior School Awards Ceremony
5/20/2024 10:30 AM
May

21

Grade 9 Team Meeting
5/21/2024 3:15 PM
May

21

Lower School Spring Concert
5/21/2024 6:30 PM
May

22

Middle School Spring Concert
5/22/2024 7:00 PM
May

23

Gregg Closed
5/23/2024
May

23

Grade 11 Team Meeting
5/23/2024 3:15 PM
May

23

Department Meetings-All Faculty
5/23/2024 3:30 PM to 5/23/2024 5:00 PM
May

23

Spring Play Tech
5/23/2024 4:00 PM to 5/23/2024 8:30 PM
May

24

Gregg Closed
5/24/2024
May

24

Yearbook Assembly
5/24/2024 2:30 PM
May

24

Spring Play Tech
5/24/2024 4:00 PM to 5/24/2024 8:30 PM
May

25

Gregg Closed
5/25/2024
May

25

Spring Play Tech
5/25/2024 4:00 PM to 5/25/2024 8:30 PM
May

26

Gregg Closed
5/26/2024
May

27

Gregg Closed
5/27/2024
May

27

Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL
5/27/2024
May

28

Gregg Closed
5/28/2024
May

28

End of School Celebration
5/28/2024 3:30 PM
May

28

Senior School Spring Play Dress Rehearsal
5/28/2024 4:00 PM to 5/28/2024 8:30 PM
May

29

Gregg Closed
5/29/2024
May

29

Lower School Move Up Day
5/29/2024
May

29

Senior School Spring Play Dress Rehearsal
5/29/2024 4:00 PM to 5/29/2024 8:30 PM
May

30

Gregg Closed
5/30/2024
May

30

Academic Program Committee
5/30/2024 3:30 PM to 5/30/2024 5:00 PM
May

30

Senior School Spring Play
5/30/2024 7:00 PM
May

31

Gregg Closed
5/31/2024
May

31

Lower School Field Day
5/31/2024
May

31

Senior School Spring Play
5/31/2024 7:00 PM
Jun

1

Senior School Spring Play
6/1/2024 7:00 PM
Jun

2

SS Spring Play and Set Strike
6/2/2024 2:00 PM
Jun

3

Lower School Field Day Rain Date
6/3/2024
Jun

3

Senior School Final Exam Day
6/3/2024
Jun

4

Middle School Activity Day
6/4/2024
Jun

4

Senior School Final Exam Day
6/4/2024
Jun

5

Last Day of Classes-All Divisions
6/5/2024
Jun

5

Senior School Final Exam Make-up Day
6/5/2024
Jun

5

Trimester 3 Ends
6/5/2024
Jun

5

Middle School Awards Ceremony
6/5/2024 8:30 AM
Jun

5

Senior Project Fair
6/5/2024 1:00 PM
Jun

5

Graduation Rehearsal
6/5/2024 4:00 PM
Jun

6

Lower School Commencement
6/6/2024 9:00 AM
Jun

6

Middle School Commencement
6/6/2024 11:00 AM
Jun

6

Division Meetings
6/6/2024 12:00 PM to 6/6/2024 4:00 PM
Jun

6

Final All School Meeting
6/6/2024 12:00 PM
Jun

7

Graduation
6/7/2024 4:00 PM
Sep

16

Hansen Golf Outing
9/16/2024
Oct

4

Alumni Reunion Weekend
10/4/2024 to 10/5/2024

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Sewickley in the News

Sewickley Academy girls tennis season highlighted by section title, state playoff berth
Sewickley Academy had little difficulty defeating District 5 champion Bedford in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A girls tennis playoffs.
The Panthers, coached by the legendary Whitney Snyder, won by a 4-1 margin.
Sewickley Academy girls soccer makes playoffs with young roster, looks to bright future
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team landed in the WPIAL playoffs once again in 2023. Coached by Dale Giovengo, Sewickley posted a 6-4 record in Section 3-A to end up third. The Panthers received the No. 11 seed for the postseason.
New Trustees and Chair Appointed to Sewickley Academy Board
Sewickley Academy elected a new chair of the board of trustees, along with three additional trustees: Dennis Zeitler as chair and Jane Kirkland, Roberto Ortiz and Stephanie Sciullo as new members.
SA lacrosse defender delivers important message about mental health
Lauren Retzlaff, a sophomore defender on the 2023 Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team, will be campaigning for a serious cause during the upcoming school year. The 17-year-old Retzlaff will serve as an ambassador for Morgan’s Message and plans to start a chapter at Sewickley in the fall. [Read more]