St. Demetrios Astoria School
Saint Demetrios Preparatory School is a private Greek Orthodox Christian school located in Astoria, Queens, New York City. It is the largest Greek-American and Greek Orthodox day school in the United States, as well as the only Greek Orthodox high school in the United States. It enrolls students from preschool to twelfth grade.
The school is associated with the Saint Demetrios Cathedral.
History
The school was founded in 1956.
The elementary school building was purchased in 1974, after a wave of immigration by Greek Cypriots to Astoria created a need for additional classrooms. A $1 million donation in 2017 allowed the school to modernize the elementary school facilities.
Greek and Greek-American dignitaries have visited the school, including Antonis Samaras in 2013, Alexis Tsipras in 2016, and Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in 2019.
References
- ^ "Greek Orthodox Parochial Day Schools Directory". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Saint Demetrios Astoria School". www.saintdemetriosastoria.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Tsakas, Demetris (17 April 2017). "Andriotis Makes a Major Donation to St. Demetrios School". The National Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "PM Samaras Visits St Demetrios School in Astoria". Greek News. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Greek PM warmly received at Saint Demetrios in Astoria". TornosNews.GR. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Archbishop Elpidophoros Offers Agiasmos for the New School Year at St. Demetrios School in Astoria". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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