Albany Academy

Albany Academy is Albany's first independent preparatory day school, serving between 500 and 700 students from Pre-K through post-graduate grades. Families drive in from Saratoga, Chatham, Bethlehem, and across New York's Capital Region. No other independent school in the area covers this full grade span under one roof.

One detail matters to teachers choosing where to apply. Lower and Upper School students learn in co-educational classrooms. Middle School students attend single-sex classes. A teacher hired into the Middle School works in a very different daily setting than one hired into the Upper School — same campus, distinct culture. That split also means Albany Academy hires for two different instructional environments at once.

The academic program is wide. Albany Academy offers Mandarin Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish alongside full core disciplines at every level. Faculty teach in a curriculum built around critical thinking and strong academic habits. Teachers here run discussion-heavy courses rather than simply moving through content.

The school's finances point to a stable place to build a career. In 2023, Albany Academy reported nearly $20 million in revenue and held over $44 million in net assets. Fundraising grew close to 20 percent that year. Schools in this financial position typically reinvest in faculty salaries, benefits, and classroom resources rather than cutting them. For day school candidates weighing long-term job security, that matters.

Open roles span early childhood, elementary, middle, and upper school teaching jobs, plus administrative and support staff positions. Candidates with experience in Latin or Mandarin tend to stand out. Albany itself offers affordable housing compared to New York City, which stretches a teaching salary further.