Located in Midtown Manhattan, De La Salle Academy, is a private, independent, non-sectarian middle school for grades six through eight. For thirty seven years our mission has been to provide academically talented, economically less advantaged children equal access to a quality education, develop the leaders of today and of tomorrow, and instill in them the importance of serving their community.
This year, you spent time on the DLSA faculty as a leave replacement. How was it being at DLSA as a teacher? Teaching at DLSA was such a surreal experience. It felt so strange at first to come back to the community as a member of the staff rather than as a student but I … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Zipporah Diaz ’13
The Board of Trustees of De La Salle Academy (DLSA) announced the election of Myles B. Amend as its new Chair, effective October 18, 2022. Amend, a longtime supporter of the School and a member of the Board since 2013, succeeds Co-Chairs Leslie Schine and Ron Rolfe. Schine and Rolfe were named Chairs Emeriti. Says … Continue reading De La Salle Academy Board of Trustees Elects Myles B. Amend As New Chair
For my very first day at De La Salle Academy (DLSA), I decided I wanted to wear a fedora. Twelve-year-old me realized immediately that this was a questionable decision, as everyone told me I looked like Michael Jackson in his later years. I resolved to make better decisions after that. What I remember most fondly … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Theo Perez ’12
When I started at De La Salle Academy (DLSA), we were still in the old building on 97th Street. I’m sure my fellow alums can agree when I say those stairs stand out in my mind – they gave the school charm! Back before I started attending, I remember the day of the entrance exam … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Roslyn Rivas ’09
I remember vividly those first days at DLSA. During orientation, the 8th graders looked after 6th graders, and I remember how sweet and caring they were. It was special to see how people outside my grade cared just as much about me as my classmates. I remember standing in Carson Hall looking around. I said … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Valentina Lizarazo ’19
I was a member of the first class at De La Salle Academy (DLSA), when it was founded in 1984. Before DLSA, I went to St. Paul’s Catholic School in my native Spanish Harlem. This was a time when people really stayed in their communities, and everyone knew each other. Schools were neighborhood schools. At … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Trinee Adams ’87
When I got accepted to DLSA as an upcoming 7th grader, it was at the 11th hour. I remember that, because it was out of the normal admissions cycle, and it was just Brother Brian and myself in the interview. Though it was a last minute change of plans, I was excited. I knew immediately … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Alexa Sanchez ’88
I don’t remember the first time I walked up the four flights of stairs to the original home of De La Salle Academy (DLSA) on 96th Street and Amsterdam, but I can still picture those stairs now. It was the daily subway ride from the end of the F train line in eastern Queens that … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Carlos Capellán ’92
When I first got my acceptance letter from De La Salle Academy (DLSA) in the spring of 2012, I was ecstatic. My parents were thrilled since they have always believed education to be important for getting the opportunities that were not available to them. My mother immigrated from the Dominican Republic as a teenager, while … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Jada Badillo ’15
An envelope from De La Salle Academy (DLSA) arrived in my mailbox. I gave that lottery ticket of exuberant joy or heavy sadness to my parents. They opened the envelope and gave me the news. My joy overflowed. I was accepted into DLSA. I started DLSA in the Fall of 2013 as an incoming seventh … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Emmanuel Daudu ’15
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