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Why boarding school is a great option during uncertain times

Admiral Farragut Academy is the leading boarding school in the Florida Tampa Bay area. Learn why a boarding school is a great option during uncertain times. *Picture is pre-pandemic*

Admiral Farragut Academy, Florida’s leading day and boarding school, is providing students with safe, in-person education during these uncertain times. Families worldwide were forced to make changes when the COVID-19 virus became a global pandemic. Schools and students adapted quickly to a virtual school setting as dining room tables became desks, laptops became classrooms.
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How to deal with homesickness at boarding school

August 8, 2020/in School Blog /by Jessica Van Curen

Although homesickness at boarding school doesn’t happen to every single boarding school student, most do report being homesick at least once during their first year. There can be many reasons why a boarding student may feel homesick, but it’s important that students learn how to deal with it early on.

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

April 2, 2020/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, The Farragut Experience /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.

Why Choose a Boarding School in Florida?

November 6, 2019/in School Blog, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van Curen

There are many benefits as to why students should attend boarding school, but what does Florida offer that other locations cannot? Well, if you’ve ever been to Florida you may be able to answer that question rather quickly. Here we list 13 reasons that may have you convinced to choose a boarding school in Florida. Read more

Boarders assemble care packages for Molly’s Adopt a Sailor Program

May 10, 2018/in The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van Curen

On Monday, May 7th, Admiral Farragut Academy hosted a care package party with boarding student volunteers and over 50 volunteers from around the community for Molly’s Adopt a Sailor Program. Read more

Boarding Life Experience: The Lemmons Family

April 15, 2018/in The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

Boarding life at Admiral Farragut Academy has always been diverse. Even dating back to the earliest years of the St. Petersburg campus, students have traveled from countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Bermuda, and Canada to study at Farragut. Today, we are home to students from 17 states and 26 different countries. At any given time in the halls, you will hear Chinese, Spanish, and Russian being spoken alongside English, and many students are proud to say that they have friends from countries like Monaco, Panama, and the Czech Republic.

It is this melting pot of cultures that the Lemmons brothers call home. Read more

Boarding students visit the Kennedy Space Center

January 22, 2018/in The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

By Valentina Fornaro Galliano ‘19, international student from Argentina and Public Affairs Officer for the regiment.

On Marther Luther King Day, Monday, January 15th, Admiral Farragut Academy took us, the boarding cadets, to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. The Kennedy Space Center is one of ten National Aeronautics and Space Administration field centers where astronauts are trained and spacecrafts are launched. There, we were given the opportunity to train like astronauts and learn about space in a very unique way.

Commandant hosts boarders for holiday gathering

December 19, 2017/in The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

All boarding prep schools have a never ending responsibility to look for ways to enhance the living experience of their residents. Leaving home, often for the first time, presents many challenges for students particularly as the holiday season is upon us.

10 Reasons Boarding School Is A Great Option For Parents Living And Working At U.S. Embassies

March 10, 2017/in School Blog /by Jessica Van Curen

For parents with jobs that demand more than the average professional’s commitment, it can be difficult to find an education for embassy workers’ children. They want one that truly emphasizes academics while also encouraging students to push their boundaries and explore. There are 10 reasons embassy workers choose boarding schools. Parents who live and work at U.S. Embassies find boarding schools to be an excellent option for their high school aged children.

Students give back to their community in many different ways

November 14, 2016/in The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van Curen

This past weekend students gave back to their community. One group of students participated in a trash clean up, another spent time at a retirement community, members of the color guard presented the colors at a local St. Petersburg event, Ribfest, and Lower School students donated goods to the Ronald McDonald House. Read more