Save the Date: Students Meet the Teacher / Back to School Night
Event details for Lower School’s back to school night on Thursday, August 18th and Upper School’s meet the teacher day on Friday, August 19th. Please save the date: Thursday, August 18th, PreK-3rd...
View ArticleSave the Date: Back to School Parent Social
All parents are invited to the Back to School Parent Social on Sunday, August 21st from 6:30-8:30 pm at The Club at Treasure Island. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other and ask...
View ArticleWriting summer camp recap: Wherefore art thou…doughnut?
August 2, 2016 will forever live in the memory of the students who attended the inaugural session of the Farragut writing summer camp, directed by Lower School language arts teacher Cate Taylor. For...
View ArticleGranvil Tracy ‘73: Building success from coast to coast
When Granvil Tracy graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in 1973, he knew he had the fortitude to cut his teeth in the real world. Instead of opting for a college or university to help him forge his...
View ArticleSTEM camp generates success — and fun — once again
As students scurried about Shannon LoRusso’s Lower School STEM room for the perfect amount of plastic bottles and boxes to use for the cardboard boat competition, it was fairly easy to see how cool...
View ArticleLittle Explorers summer camp recap: Early Enrichment Camp discovers a new name
The Early Enrichment Camp officially became the Little Explorers Summer Camp this year and it proved to be even more rewarding as children attending discovered what it was like to become everything...
View ArticleSummer@Farragut bids adieu to 2016; sets sight on an even better experience...
The summer boarding program at Admiral Farragut Academy called “Summer@Farragut” continues to grow into a summer experience like no other and the 2016 edition proved to be no different. With a total...
View ArticleFootball alumni look to play big roles on the collegiate gridiron
Todd Macon With college football fast approaching, we decided to catch up with one of the BlueJackets who will be playing in college this season. Todd Macon ‘13, who lettered in all four years as a...
View ArticleMike Holmes ‘83 (non grad), runs for office, seeks to make a difference
“What I do know is Farragut was the catalyst that turned me from an academic failure to an academic success.” — Mike Holmes, soldier, writer, adventurer, goatherd, and candidate for State...
View ArticleNavy F-18 pilot and Farragut alum, LTJG Bret Louderback ‘09, speaks to...
First day back to school was extra special for the students of Rob Ewing’s aviation class thanks to an appearance by LTJG Bret Louderback, a Navy F-18 pilot who graduated from Farragut in 2009....
View ArticleComplete the survey for the summer edition of Reveille magazine
Over the years, Reveille has become a bi-annual publication that holds the pulse of Admiral Farragut Academy. Our goal with Reveille is simple — to share informative and inspiring stories that make our...
View ArticleFarragut campus featured in City of St. Pete’s “Living Local” video series
Admiral Farragut Academy was featured in the August episode of Living Local, a monthly video program on the City of St. Petersburg’s public access channel called St. Pete TV. The series focuses on...
View ArticlePromotions and positions announced for the 2016-17 regiment
At Farragut, there is a saying that goes, “On purpose, with a purpose.” Our approach to leadership transforms, inspires and empowers young people to create a positive change in their school and...
View ArticleDo you know a student living in Mexico who would be a great fit for Farragut?
An admissions team member from Admiral Farragut Academy will be visiting Mexico as part of a tour with Linden Educational Services, a company that is dedicated to helping students from all around the...
View ArticleRob Ewing, director of aviation, featured in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...
Rob Ewing, the director of the Aviation program at Farragut, was featured in the fall edition of Lift, the alumni magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Ewing, who graduated from the...
View ArticleTen students qualified for the 7th Grade Duke TIP Talent Search
The Duke TIP Talent Search program is for 7th grade students who scored in the 95th percentile or higher on an accepted sub-test from a standardized achievement test or were recommended by an...
View ArticleMike Tauber ‘15 visits Cuba as part of scholars program at American University
As Cuba’s shroud of intrigue slowly unveils itself to the democratic world, much is to be discovered from a place seemingly stopped in time. American automobile classics like the Chevrolet Bel Air and...
View ArticleParents’ Group kickoff meeting 2016
The Parents’ Group had one of its biggest turnouts ever at the first meeting of the 2016-17 academic calendar. Over 40 people attended the breakfast session on September 7 to discuss various items...
View ArticleAdmiral Farragut football team excited for opener
After the first two games were cancelled due to inclement weather (including one due to Hurricane Hermine), the Farragut football team will finally open its season when the BlueJackets battle...
View ArticleThanksgiving Break Trip to New York City
Students are invited to attend the New York City trip during Thanksgiving Break (November 19-26, 2016) which will be led by Mrs. Rue. The trip is an estimated cost of $2,730. During this trip students...
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