{"id":277503,"date":"2026-06-25T04:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277503\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:05:19","slug":"staten-island-academy-expansion-school-acquires-8-circle-road-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277503\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island Academy expansion: school acquires 8 Circle Road property"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island Academy hosted a reception Thursday evening to celebrate its acquisition of 8 Circle Road, a property adjacent to the school\u2019s campus on Todt Hill that will support the next phase of its expansion.<\/p>\n

The property will house educational spaces and administrative offices, allowing the main campus to add classrooms and enhanced programming as enrollment grows, according to the school\u2019s leadership. <\/p>\n

\"StatenThe independent school purchased 8 Circle Road to accommodate growing enrollment and create space for additional classrooms and enhanced programming across its Pre-K through Grade 12 campus. School leaders Eileen Corigliano and Marcello Sciarrino, Jr. pose in front of the new building.(Courtesy of Maria Sgroi)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school\u2019s enrollment is growing significantly and we are seeking ways for our physical plant to match our superior academic program,\u201d said Dr. Eileen F. Corigliano, head of school. \u201cThe purchase of this new property will allow us to continue expanding our program while preserving the breadth and excellence of all that we offer through academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The acquisition follows recent campus improvements completed in September, including a 2-D Art Studio, Library and Multicultural Center, and Innovation Lab.<\/p>\n

\"StatenStaten Island Academy has unveiled its latest vision for expanding the Dongan Hills campus, in its acquisition of 8 Circle Road.(Google Maps)<\/p>\n

Marcello Sciarrino Jr., chairman of the school\u2019s board of trustees, said the purchase reflects the school\u2019s commitment to growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purchase of 8 Circle Road represents the next phase in our plan to renovate, upgrade, and reimagine the Academy\u2019s facilities for the future,\u201d Sciarrino Jr. said. <\/p>\n

\"StatenStaten Island Academy purchased 8 Circle Road to accommodate growing enrollment and create space for additional classrooms, while enhancing programming across its Pre-K through Grade 12 campus, school leaders said. (Courtesy of Maria Sgroi)<\/p>\n

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The reception gave trustees, school leaders and supporters the opportunity to tour the property and learn about the school\u2019s vision for the expanded campus. <\/p>\n

Staten Island Academy, founded in 1884, serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cStaten Island Academy provides an atmosphere that balances intellectual challenge, artistic expression, athletic engagement, and service learning,\u201d the school\u2019s website reads. \u201cOn our campus, we prepare students to be analytical and ethical thinkers, bold advocates, compassionate leaders, and lifelong learners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island Academy hosted a reception Thursday evening to celebrate its acquisition of 8…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-277503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}