All of our students are required to wear a uniform. Lower School students wear a simple private school uniform and Upper School students wear naval uniforms.
Ship’s Store Hours
Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sometimes the Ship’s Store will open for a couple of hours on the weekend or when school is not in session (a Friday/Monday holiday). If you have any questions on whether the store is open, please call 727-384-5500 ext 245.
The school’s uniform store called ‘The Ship’s Store” is located on the east side of Farragut Hall. View a campus map.
How to Purchase Uniforms
Lower School Uniform Guidelines
Academic Uniform
- Navy polo shirt (shirttails are to be tucked in at all times)
- Khaki pants or shorts for boys and/or skorts for girls
- Solid brown leather belt is to be worn by all 1st-7th grade students if there are belt loops (students in Kindergarten are not required to wear belts)
- White ankle or no show socks
- Tennis shoes
- Shoe laces must be white, gray, or black in color
- No flashing lights nor should they be bright colors or high tops
- Example of a high top
Standards for Hair
- Boys’ haircuts must meet the following specifications – closely cropped around the sides and back, the back tapered not “blocked”, maximum of 3 inches on top, neatly trimmed and combed, and hair must not extend below the eyebrows.
- Girls need to wear hair close to the head. If hair is long enough, it needs to be worn in a ponytail. Hair that is not long enough for a ponytail needs to be worn off the face.
P.E. Uniform
- K-3rd grade students wear their regular uniform and do not change into the P.E. uniform
- Gold physical education t-shirt with AFA logo (4th-7th grade students)
- Navy physical education athletic shorts with AFA logo (6th & 7th grade students)
| Travel Gear Uniform (1st-7th grade)  |
(w/ crew neck sweater and pants)
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(w/ zip up hoodie and pants) |
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P.E. Uniform |
Travel Gear Uniform (Kindergarten)  |
Upper School Uniform Guidelines
Academic Uniforms: Upper School
Students in 8th-12th grade wear Navy-issued military uniforms with pride. Learn how to wear the uniform properly or read the full NJROTC Cadet Field Manual. One complete Navy uniform is issued to every Upper School cadet at no cost.
Different uniforms are worn on different days of the week:
 Travel Gear
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Navy Service
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 Salt & Peppers
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*Garrison caps are worn only when cadets are outside.
*NJROTC and AFA Ribbons and awards are worn on the Salt & Pepper uniform only. Only NJROTC authorized ribbons and medals are worn on the Navy Service uniform.
*Uniforms may be worn on alternate days for field trips, half days, etc.
Shoes: Students must wear black uniform shoes (available at the Ship’s Store) for the Navy Service and Salt & Peppers uniforms. Typically, on Mondays and during field trips students wear the Travel Gear uniform with which they are allowed to wear black or blue athletic shoes.
Physical Education & Physical Training Gear
A separate P.E. or P.T. uniform of a gold Navy t-shirt (tucked in) and navy blue athletic shorts (worn at natural waist) and white socks are worn during those classes.
Boarding Student Uniform Guidelines
On campus, evenings and weekends: Farragut P.E. gear
