A hybrid school teaches students on campus part of the week and at home the rest of it. Neumann Academy, on the Saints Peter and Paul campus in Williamsville, meets in person on Mondays and Wednesdays and sends students home the other three days with real work to do. Families searching for a hybrid school near them in the Northtowns usually find plenty of online curriculum companies and very little that actually has a classroom. This is what the Neumann model looks like in practice.
What a hybrid school is, and what it is not
A hybrid school is a school with a shortened in-person week. Students attend real classes, with a real teacher, alongside other students, and then continue the same coursework at home under a parent’s direction. It is not an online academy, and it is not a co-op where parents take turns teaching a subject they are learning alongside their children.
The distinction matters for a high schooler. At the Rhetoric stage of a classical education, a student is learning to argue a position, defend it, and revise it when the argument fails. That work needs a room with other people in it. It also needs a teacher who has read the book more than once.
Neumann Academy at a glance
Neumann Academy opened on the Saints Peter and Paul campus for Fall 2026. The school itself was founded in 1836 by St. John Neumann and has taught in Williamsville ever since, and Neumann Academy carries that work into the high school years.
| Program | What it includes | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Core program | Five courses: Latin, Theology, History, Literature, Writing | $1,500 |
| Math add-on | Taught by Dr. Robert Campos | $300 |
| Science add-on | Taught by Dr. Robert Campos, includes lab and lab kit | $400 |
| A la carte | Any single course | $400 each |
Classes meet in person on Mondays and Wednesdays. The curriculum comes from Oxrose Press. Daily Mass is at 12:05 and students are welcome at it.
What students actually study
The Neumann Academy core is five courses, and they are meant to be taken together because they talk to each other.
- Latin. The language of the Church and the key to the rest of the classical tradition. It is also the fastest way to understand English grammar from the inside.
- Theology. Taught by Father Moses Ikuelogbon, an ordained priest on campus rather than a visiting instructor.
- History. From the ancient world to the present, taught through the ideas and events that shaped it rather than as a list of dates.
- Literature and Writing. The great classics, read whole. Students write about what they have read and defend it out loud.
Math and science are offered as add-ons with Dr. Robert Campos, and the science add-on includes the lab and the lab kit, so families are not sourcing equipment on their own.
How a two-day week works for a family
A two-day in-person week exists to protect the other three. Families who choose a hybrid school are usually protecting something specific: a sport that trains during the day, a serious commitment to music or art, a job, dual enrollment at a local college, a sibling’s schedule, or a child who simply does better with fewer hours in a building.
The trade is real and worth stating plainly. Three days a week, the parent is the one making sure the work gets done. Families who want a school to own the entire week are better served by a five-day program, and Saints Peter and Paul runs one of those for Pre-K through grade 8.
Neumann Academy Admissions
Wondering whether a two-day week would work for your family?
Every Neumann Academy family meets with Dr. Hershenov before they register, so you can ask the hard questions about workload, schedule and fit before you commit to anything.
What families stay responsible for
Families enrolled in a hybrid program keep their homeschool registration with their own school district. That means the parent remains responsible for the district paperwork, including the individualized home instruction plan and the quarterly reporting New York requires. Neumann Academy teaches the courses and reports on the student’s work in them. It does not replace the district filing.
This is the question most families ask first, and the honest answer is that a hybrid school adds a classroom without removing the parent’s legal responsibility. Families already homeschooling are usually relieved by that, because it means nothing about their existing setup has to change.
Who Neumann Academy is for
Neumann Academy suits a particular kind of family, and it is worth being direct about which one.
It fits families who want their child reading primary sources and arguing about them, who want the faith present in the school day rather than added on at the end of it, and who need the week to stay flexible. It fits a student who can work independently for three days without someone standing over them.
It fits less well where a family wants a full five-day schedule, a large athletics program, or a student who needs daily structure to stay on task. Saying so up front saves everyone a difficult January.
Frequently asked questions
Is Neumann Academy a homeschool program or a school?
Both, in the sense that matters. Students take real courses from real teachers on campus two days a week, and families keep their homeschool registration with their district. The flyer language for it is “the best of homeschooling and in-person classes.”
Which days does Neumann Academy meet?
Mondays and Wednesdays, in person, on the Saints Peter and Paul campus in Williamsville.
What does Neumann Academy cost?
The five-course core program is $1,500. Math is $300 and science is $400, and the science add-on includes the lab and lab kit. Single courses are $400 each.
Do you have to be Catholic to attend?
No. Saints Peter and Paul has educated children of all faiths in the Catholic tradition since 1836, and Neumann Academy follows the same practice. Students should expect the faith to be part of the day, including Mass at 12:05.
Can a student take just one course?
Yes. A la carte enrollment is $400 per course, which is how a number of families start.
Is there a hybrid option for younger students?
Yes. Saints Peter and Paul runs a separate hybrid and a la carte program for grades 3 through 8, with its own schedule and pricing.
Visiting
Every family who registers at Neumann Academy meets with Dr. Rose Hershenov first. That conversation is the real admissions process, and it runs both directions: she is deciding whether the program fits your child, and you are deciding whether it fits your family. If you are touring several schools this fall, here is what we suggest looking for on any school visit.
Start the enrollment conversation
You can also reach Dr. Hershenov directly at principal@ssppschool.com or 716-632-6146.
