Alumni

Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2025

September 19 & 20, 2025

ALL Sandia Prep community members are invited to Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2025, a family-friendly event, including sports events, class reunions, campus tours, Lion & Unicorn games, and much more!

This weekend will replace the alumni gathering we’ve held in July in recent years, and we’re thrilled to bring even more opportunities to reconnect and celebrate together.
 

Weekend Itinerary

Thursday, September 18

4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Volleyball Games
 C-team at 4:00 p.m.
JV at 5:15 p.m. 
Varsity at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Field House

Friday, September 19

7:30 a.m.
ALUMNI-EXCLUSIVE EVENT
Alumni Check-In
Pre-ordered T-shirt pickup
Location: West Gym Entrance


8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
ALUMNI-EXCLUSIVE EVENT
Lion and Unicorn Games
Location: West Gym


9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Field Day
Lots of fun to enjoy, including:
Student-sponsored activities and fundraising
Food, drinks, and treats (including Pitchfork Café)
Prep swag and spirit wear
and much more!
Location: Quad


5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Community Cookout
Hosted by the Sandia Prep School Parents Association (SPSPA)
Burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and treats
(Hot dog or burger for the first 250 people)
Beer/Wine Garden for 21 years + (Presented by Sheehan Winery)
Prep swag sale and game giveaways
Location: Kivitz Memorial near West Soccer Field


5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Casual Alumni Games
Soccer, volleyball, and mush ball
Location: Baseball fields
 

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Middle School Homecoming Party
Location: Russell Student Center


7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
First-Ever Friday Night Lights
Ben Kivitz Boys Varsity Soccer Homecoming Game
(Sandia Prep vs. Rehoboth)
Homecoming court presentation
Dance Team performance
Fan giveaways
Exclusive student section
Location: Durán Family Track & Soccer Stadium

Saturday, September 20

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Morning Hike at Elena Gallegos Open Space
Coffee and water provided
Location: 7100 Tramway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122


12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Girls Varsity Soccer Game
Location: Durán Family Track & Soccer Stadium


11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Makers Market
Cornhole and other yard games
Chile roasting
Live T-shirt screenprinting
Food trucks  (The Brain Freezer, Aces Fry Guy, and El Taco Stop)
Pitchfork Café drinks and treats
360 Photobooth
OLP Activities
Face painting
Lion and Unicorn photo opp
Student-led campus tours
Prep swag and spirit gear
and much more!
Location: Quad


4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
ALUMNI-EXCLUSIVE EVENT
Happy Hour
Light appetizers, cash bar, Prep trivia with giveaways
Location: Garduno's at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town


6:30 p.m.
ALUMNI-EXCLUSIVE EVENT
Class Reunion Parties
Head of School Heather B. Mock will host reunions for Classes of '70 - '90
We're also celebrating Classes of '95, '00, '05, '10, '15', and '20
Interested in hosting your class reunion? 
Please contact Lorna Wolf, Associate Director of Development, alumni@sandiaprep.org or 505.338.3021. 


8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Upper School Homecoming Party
Location: Russell Student Center
 

Thank you to our sponsors

Where to stay

Joining us from out of town? Check out our hotel recommendations below:

Nativo Lodge
(2 miles from campus)

Homewood Suites by Hilton Albuquerque-Journal Center
(2.5 miles from campus)

Hotel Albuquerque
(7.2 miles from campus)

Hotel Chaco 
(7.3 miles from campus)
 

other ways to participate

Host Your Class Reunion

If you're part of a milestone class (years ending in '0 or '5), we’d love for you to help host your class reunion during the weekend. 
Please contact Lorna Wolf, Associate Director of Development, at alumni@sandiaprep.org or 505.338.3021. 

We also need alumni like you to reach out to your Prep friends and classmates to encourage them to attend.

Volunteer

Please contact Lorna Wolf, Associate Director of Development, at alumni@sandiaprep.org or 505.338.3021.