Admiral Farragut Academy schoolwide news and updates for the entire community.

Admiral Farragut Academy updated health precautions following COVID-19 pandemic

April 29, 2020/in Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

Visit our COVID-19 for most up-to-date Student Health information.

Admiral Farragut Academy updated health precautions following COVID-19 pandemic

Admiral Farragut Academy has updated all health precautions following the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes new Student Health Center procedures and quarantine rooms, providing facemasks for students, education on hygiene and proper handwashing, more social distancing, cleaning of common areas, classrooms, and the dormitories, and campus-wide nightly sanitizations. Read more

Video messages from our division heads to our students and parents regarding online schooling

April 2, 2020/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

Below are three videos from our division heads including Head of Lower School Anita Fine, Head of Upper School and Assistant Headmaster Dr. Tom McGlinn, and Director of Residential Life Pete Vaughn. We miss our students and hope that everyone is adapting to online learning, are safe and healthy, and have a great rest of the school year.

Video message to parents from Headmaster Bob Fine regarding coronavirus challenges and online learning

March 27, 2020/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

Special video message to parents from Headmaster Bob Fine regarding coronavirus challenges and online learning.

SAGE Dining Blog: From their dietitians on supporting your immune system

March 24, 2020/in School Blog, Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

Check out this blog by SAGE Dining Services, Farragut’s dining partner, about using food to support your immune system.

School events that are canceled or postponed due to Coronavirus

March 24, 2020/in Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

Here are important school canceled and or postponed events due to Coronavirus. Please continue to check our COVID-19 website landing page and your email for current updates. Read more

An abundance of plant-based options for vegans and vegetarians [SAGE Dining]

February 3, 2020/in School Blog, Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

Check out this blog below explaining how our food service provider, SAGE Dining, makes it easy for vegetarians and vegans. The blog is the opinions and research done by SAGE Dining. View article source.

Careers in Aviation Expo featured a wide-range of speakers with different career paths

January 30, 2020/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

Guest speakers from left to right: Douglas Pearson Sr., Brigitte Lakah, Nicole Stott, Chris Thomas, April Allen, Ben Srock, and Marisha Falk

According to the Boeing Company’s industry forecast, more than 800,000 new pilots and 679,000 aircraft technicians will be needed over the next 20 years. With air travel increasing worldwide, career opportunities are also booming in aviation business and finance, airport management, air traffic control, aerospace engineering, aviation data analytics, aviation cybersecurity, and more.
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Admiral Farragut Academy launches online store

October 23, 2018/in Alumni, Athletics, Schoolwide, Student Life /by Jessica Van Curen

Admiral Farragut Academy is proud to launch the official Farragut and BlueJacket merchandise and apparel store for alumni, parents, students, and fans! We’ve partnered with BSN Sports and for every purchase, they give 10% back to the school. Read more

Lightning detector installed on campus

October 9, 2018/in Athletics, Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

We are excited to announce that Admiral Farragut Academy has purchased the THOR GUARD Lightning Prediction System. This warning system will assist in ensuring the safety of our students, faculty, and staff campus-wide when inclement weather or lightning is in the area. View the current status of the system at https://farragut.thormobile2.net/tv/. Read more

Six filtered-water fountains and bottle refill stations added around campus

May 14, 2018/in Schoolwide /by Jessica Van Curen

With the support of the Farragut Parents’ Group and Farragut families Chris and Jennifer Love (Gator Mechanical) and Lanie and Mark Salebra (Salebra Family Restaurants), six Elkay® ezH2O® filtered-water fountains and bottle refill stations have been installed throughout campus. Read more