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
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, Coffee, & Pre-Ordered T-shirt Pickup
Location: West Gym; west entrance
Check-in relocates to the Quad from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.


8:00 - 9:00 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 (Cash only)
Pitchfork Café open (Cash and card)
Prep swag and spirit wear for sale (cash and card)
Location: Quad

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Community Cookout
Hosted by the Sandia Prep School Parents Association (SPSPA)

Free burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and treats for the first 250 attendees
Beer & Wine Garden for ages 21+ (ID required) Presented by Sheehan Winery (service stops at end of Halftime)
Prep swag sale
Fun giveaways throughout the event
Special sixth-grade tent for new families to connect with their grade level and enjoy dessert - Sponsored by the Kaplan Family
Location: Kivitz Memorial near West Soccer Field
Additional Parking available off El Parasio Rd NE and in our east and west overflow parking lots.

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Casual Alumni Games
Soccer, volleyball, and mushball
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 presentation
Dance Team performance
Fan giveaways
Exclusive student section
Location: Durán Family Track & Soccer Stadium
(Limited seating; bring your own chairs if you'd like.)
 

Saturday, September 20

7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Morning Hike at Elena Gallegos Open Space
7:45 a.m. - Coffee Meet-Up
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Hike: Light/moderate pace (Bring sturdy shoes, hat, and sunscreen; water provided.)
Coffee and water provided
Location: Elena Gallegos Open Space Pino Trail
7100 Tramway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122


11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ALL-PREP COMMUNITY EVENT
Community Day
Makers Market
Food trucks (The Brain Freezer, Aces Fry Guy, and El Taco Stop)
Chile roasting (free take-home)
Pitchfork Café drinks and treats
Photo booth
Outdoor Leadership activities
Cornhole
Giant Connect 4
Spikeball
PREPresentatives campus tours
"Favorite Memory" booth
Live screen printing (shirts for purchase)
Prep swag sales
Face painting by Susan Gomez
Location: Quad


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


4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
ALUMNI-EXCLUSIVE EVENT
Happy Hour

Chips, salsa, guacamole, and queso provided
Cash bar for drinks
Prep trivia and 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.