Families gather at the Back-To-School Parent Social to celebrate the 2018-19 school year
On Sunday, August 19, 2018, around 175 parents joined members of the faculty and staff at The Club at Treasure Island for the Back-To-School Parent Social.
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Back to School Parent Social on Sunday, August 19th
Let’s celebrate the beginning of a great year!
All parents are invited to the Back to School Parent Social on Sunday, August 19, 2018, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Club at Treasure Island. The event is hosted by the Admiral Farragut Academy Parents‘ Group. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other and ask faculty and staff questions!
- Dress is resort casual
- Includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar
- Adults only, no Upper School children please. For those with Lower School (PreK-7th grade) children that are currently enrolled, childcare will be provided at no cost.
Please RSVP and include the number of adult attendees and number of Lower School children with names and ages so we have enough sitters.
Important safety and traffic news items
Everyone here at Farragut is excited to start the 2018-19 school year! We do have a few important safety and traffic news items to share with you as we gear up for the first day of school on Wednesday, August 22 with class starting at 8:00 a.m. Read more
Admiral’s Athletics Club leadership and progress from 2015-2018; welcomes new board for 2018-19
Throughout 2015-2018 the Admiral’s Athletics Club (AAC) raised up to $155,000 through gate admission fees, concession sales, banner sales, and by hosting a wine raffle and Poker Run. Read more
New Scholarship in Partnership with SOFWOLF
Special Operations Forces Warrior Outdoor Leadership for the Future, a nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida, offering college and career outdoor leadership opportunities for teenagers of fallen members of the Special Operations Forces community, announced today its partnership with Admiral Farragut Academy to offer a full-year scholarship valued at $48,800 to a SOFWOLF student with outstanding academic, personal and leadership qualifications. Read more
Upper School end-of-year events, awards, and graduation
View pictures of all of the exciting 2017-18 end-of-year events including academic awards, final parade, graduation and more! Read more
Six filtered-water fountains and bottle refill stations added around campus
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
Parents’ Group Auction “Off to the Races!” raised over $93,000
Jeff Morin and Chris Fields
On Saturday, April 21, 2018, the Parents’ Group hosted their auction, Off to the Races. Farragut families, friends and faculty converged with their fabulous big hats and dapper bow ties for this year’s Kentucky Derby theme.
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Salt marsh planting enriches students schoolwide for 18th year
On Friday, February 16th, the entire school participated in what is becoming one of our students’ favorite days of the year: Salt Marsh Planting! Lower and Upper School students, faculty, and staff came out to help plant springs in the school’s on-campus salt marsh nursery. It may be messy but they love using their hands to help our earth and support our local habitats.
Farragut students find their voice at the ROCS conference
On Thursday, January 25th, Science Department Chair and Upper School Marine Science and Biology teacher Sari Deitche, along with 4th-7th Grade Science & Marine Science teacher Henry Sadler, took a group of eight students from the Upper and Lower Schools to the Regional Ocean Conference for Students (ROCS) Conference at the Florida Aquarium.
