Saint Leo University is the official home location for the first and only Benfica Residential Academy in the United States. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (SL Benfica), an internationally renowned professional soccer club based in Portugal, is expanding its reach to the United States by offering a soccer academy for highly talented high school student-athletes (coeducational, grades 9-12).
Saint Leo University’s partnership with Benfica Residential Academy expands upon the university’s mission of helping learners of all ages grow in mind, body, and spirit.
Benfica Residential Academy will use its own residence hall, athletic fields, and other amenities at Saint Leo University’s campus. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School will provide course instruction to students at University Campus.
To learn more, visit the Benfica Residential Academy website or email info@benficaresidentialacademy.com. Questions relating to the academy and Saint Leo University may be directed to Dr. Jen Shaw, vice president of Student Affairs, by emailing jen.shaw@saintleo.edu.
