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...
View ArticleSupport Farragut through a fall online fundraiser and auction
Admiral Farragut Academy will be hosting a Virtual Online Fundraiser & Auction this fall and anyone is welcome to participate. It will go live on October 1st and bidding will end October 16th. You...
View ArticleRegimental Commander (RC) and staff announced for the 1st Semester of the...
It is with great pleasure that we introduce the Regimental Leadership Staff for the 1st semester of the 2020-21 school year: Regimental Commander – Cristian Rogers-Romero Regimental Chief of Staff –...
View ArticleEngineering and Naval Science classes compete in Farragut Cardboard Regatta
On Thursday and Friday, September 17th and 18th, the Engineering and Naval Science classes held a Cardboard Regatta. For over two weeks, the Engineering and Naval Science classes worked on designing...
View ArticleExperience Prekindergarten at Farragut: Voted the best private elementary...
Experience Prekindergarten at Farragut At Admiral Farragut Academy, we consider all of our faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and even grandparents, as part of the “Farragut Family.” We...
View ArticleIt’s never too late to reconnect with your Farragut Family… even after 62 years!
Fred Nelson ’59S (left) and Stephen Hice ’60S (non-grad) reconnect after 62 years. Stephen Hice attended Admiral Farragut Academy’s St. Petersburg campus from 1956-1958. After 62 years and what seemed...
View ArticleDiane Stephenson announced as Farragut BlueJackets Head Softball Coach 2020-2021
Farragut BlueJackets Head Softball Coach Diane Stephenson Two-time state champion coach has big hopes to continue the legacy Admiral Farragut Academy Lower School PE Instructor Diane Stephenson is much...
View ArticleCharlie Duke ’53S honored as Texan of the Year at the Texas Legislative...
Charlie Duke ‘53S, our very own Apollo astronaut, moonwalker, and retired U.S. Air Force Brig. General was honored as the 2020 Texan of the Year during the Texas Legislative Conference on September 3,...
View ArticleFour Upper School students attended the virtual 2020 United States Naval...
Admiral Farragut Academy had the distinguished honor to have four Upper School students accepted into the 2020 United States Naval Academy (USNA) Summer STEM Program. This program is perfect for...
View ArticleParent Diedre Turner announced as new Farragut Family Association (FFA)...
We are pleased to announce that the Admiral Farragut Academy Farragut Family Association (FFA) Board has selected Diedre Turner to replace Patti Magenheimer as FFA President starting January 1, 2021....
View ArticleUpper School cadet promotions on the regiment during the 2020-2021 school year
Admiral Farragut Academy Cadet Promotions 10/1/20 Congratulations to all of our Admiral Farragut Academy Upper School cadets on the regiment who were recently promoted on October 1, 2020. View the...
View ArticleLaw student Allison Kowalczyk ‘14 hopes to pay her success forward
Allison Kowalczyk ’14 Allison Kowalczyk ’14 has been studying law at Syracuse University College of Law. She was the first recipient of the Maj. Megan McClung ’91N Memorial Fund while attending...
View ArticleElla Sokolowski ‘21 earns the 2020 Anne Frank Humanitarian Award
Ella Sokolowski ‘21 Ella Sokolowski, a senior day student from Seminole, FL, was awarded the Florida Holocaust Museum’s 2020 Anne Frank Humanitarian Award because of her hundreds of hours of community...
View ArticleCruz Helmstetter ‘25 goes above and beyond during school-wide food drive
Cruz Helmstetter ’25 raised $377 to purchase a total of 374 food items for a schoolwide food drive benefiting the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. 8th grader and 7-day boarding student Cruz Helmstetter...
View ArticleFarragut Family Association 2020 Online Fundraiser and Auction exceeds goal
The Farragut Family Association (FFA) 2020 online fundraiser that ran from Oct 1-16 was a success. 72 individuals participated and the funds raised netted $23,500. “I am happy with the result because...
View ArticleFarragut students and teachers get into the Halloween spirit through...
At Admiral Farragut Academy, many teachers, especially in Lower School, are doing spooky lessons just in time for Halloween on October 31st. Here are some examples of how our students learn while...
View Article22 Upper School students to become certified in disaster preparedness called...
Some of our Admiral Farragut Academy FEMA Teen CERT students volunteering on October 31, 2020. This year, Admiral Farragut Academy’s Naval Science instructors enhanced the Operational Risk...
View ArticleJuan Torruella ’49N passes at age 87 after serving as Circuit Judge for 36 years
Juan R. Torruella ’49N, Farragut alumnus and a groundbreaking Hispanic federal judge in New England who championed the rights of his fellow Puerto Ricans, died on Monday, October 26, 2020, in San...
View ArticleCAPT Geno Paluso, USN (Ret) ’85N set to retire as Citadel Commandant of Cadets
CAPT Geno Paluso, USN (Ret) ’85N has announced his retirement from the position of Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. CAPT Paluso will complete the academic...
View ArticleHow to make Farragut your non-profit with AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. Just visit smile.amazon.com and choose Admiral Farragut...
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