Weekly News Archives - Admiral Farragut Academy

Featuring articles that are pulled into our Weekly News email that sends every Friday to current parents at Admiral Farragut Academy.

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Farragut partners with St. Petersburg Police Department to bring Police Resource Center to campus

October 25, 2021/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide, The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

Dear Farragut Family,

I am pleased to be able to share with you details of a new partnership with the St. Petersburg Police Department. You may have noticed the new signs around the entrances to the school indicating that we now house a “Police Resource Center” on campus. As a result, you may see police officers on our campus including marked and unmarked police vehicles in assigned parking spaces. Read more

Best Boarding School Science Department Updates

September 27, 2021/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide, The Farragut Experience /by Lauren Webb

We’ve had a fantastic beginning to the 2021-2022 academic year in best boarding school. Our beautiful 40-acre campus is bustling with positive energy, students are enthusiastic, teachers are excited, and the AFA staff is fully engaged. But most importantly, over the past month, our students have been outstanding members of our community! They have carried themselves with the flexibility, intelligence, and respect that all young leaders must possess. I am very excited to closely watch their continued development towards excellence over the course of the school year.

The Class of 2021 Best Boarding School In USA

August 16, 2021/in Academics /by Lauren Webb

Educators and staff recognized for serving five to 30 or more years at Admiral Farragut Academy

August 16, 2021/in Academics, Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide, Student Life, The Farragut Experience /by Jessica Van Curen

Thank you to the following educators and staff members who have dedicated their lives to our institution and our students. #WeAreFarragut Read more

Alex DeSeta ‘04 helps make a maritime dream come true for heart transplant recipient

August 13, 2021/in Alumni /by Lauren Webb

Alex DeSeta ’04 recently volunteered his 58-foot Leopard Catamaran, the Aqua Bob, to take 18-year-old Corbin Delk out onto the Charleston Harbor.

SAGE Dining welcome letter for the 2021-2022 school year

August 6, 2021/in Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

SAGE Dining has released this welcome message to our families.

Important information for back to school 2021

August 2, 2021/in Academics, Athletics, Schoolwide /by Lauren Webb

Important Dates

Aug 12

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM – Back to School Event – K-4th
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM – Meet the Teacher K-4th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Parent/Teacher Meeting K-4th
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM – Informational Meeting 5th-7th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Meet the Teacher 5th-7th

Aug 16

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – New boarders move in

Aug 17

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Returning boarders move in
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Upper School Meet the Teacher

Aug 18

8:00 AM – 3:05 PM – First Day of School

Upper School

Lower School

5th-7th Grade Summer Reading List

Athletics

Fall Sports Letter sent July 31st

Quicklinks

Online Bookstore: Bookstore opens on August 2. Order from August 9 – August 15, 2021 to get FREE SHIPPING on orders $99 and over purchased through your Bookstore. *Offer expires at 11:59pm CDT. Free shipping not eligible on rental and marketplace purchases.
Contacts, Quicklinks, Handbooks, and Other Publications
The Anchor Campus Store hours and information: From July 31 – August 9, all clothing, including uniforms, $60 or less per item, and school supplies, $15 or less per item, are tax-free.

Updated August 5, 2021

Admiral Farragut Academy Tianjin, China, global campus earns international Cognia accreditation

July 28, 2021/in Academics, Global Campus /by Lauren Webb

Admiral Farragut Academy’s global campus in Tianjin, China, received one of the highest levels of international accreditation attainable from Cognia.

Ariel Zhang ‘12 becomes a published author with her young adult fiction book

July 23, 2021/in Alumni /by Lauren Webb

Ariel Zhang ’12 has recently become a published author, with her young adult fiction book titled “Leila”; a story about a fantasy journey into the place between life and death.

Farragut welcomes hundreds of campers for summer camp 2021

June 30, 2021/in Farragut Today - Alumni eNews Features, Schoolwide, Summer /by Jessica Van Curen

The campus has been buzzing with campers who have attended Admiral Farragut Academy’s Little Captains Summer Camp and Basketball Sports Camp, along with other camps that rented our facilities. Also coming up is Farragut’s boarding camp called Summer Signature Series which starts on July 11th. Read more