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ODA Students and Faculty embraced new terrain with a full week of virtual learning. Watch some highlights from their lessons in this video montage.

The Out-of-Door Academy College Counseling Office is pleased to announce that seniors Arya Bulusu and Abby Eakle have been named as 2019 National Merit Scholarship Finalists.

The Kozel Family Amphitheater was filled with colors, patterns, and textures as parents admired the students’ display of two- and three-dimensional art. Click here for photos of the students’ artwork on display at the Art Under the Banyan exhibit.

The 2019-2020 Sophomore Biography Project invites the community to join our students in a broad reaching, county-wide, empathy project for people with disabilities.

Out-of-Door students were frequent visitors to the award podium during the Sarasota County STEM Fair award ceremony.

ODA is pleased to announce that the construction of its new Middle School Campus is on-schedule with the building’s opening planned for the first day of classes in August 2020. At the center of this project is a new 13,500 square foot Student and STEM Center. See a time lapse recording of the construction progress on the project to date in this video.

The Out-of-Door Academy is excited to announce a reimagined Middle School.

The 13,500-square-foot facility will be finished in fall 2020.

Western-themed decorations decked out the Siesta Key Campus when grandfriends arrived for the exciting annual Lower School event. Click here for photos from Grandfriends Day.

The Out-of-Door Academy Performing Arts department put together an incredible Movie Matinee Concert at Woodland Community Church, showcasing the breadth of musical talent in ODA’s student body. View photos from the event and a video showcasing highlights.

The Investment Club hears from industry experts in their journey for the keys to investing success.

The Class of 2032 is immersed in a unique learning environment during a visit to SMART Farm in Manatee County.

ODA's Latin scholars have strong performance at FJCL Regionals competition.

Fourth graders celebrate the grand opening of the Hammer Hut, their new retail store on the Lower Campus housed in the Catherine Gavin Memorial Library.

ODA student presentations receive high acclaim at local symposium focused on the future of education.

The school was first founded on Siesta Key in 1924.

Out-of-Door Academy celebrates its 95th year teaching students.

ODA marked its milestone year on the 95th day of the 95th year by looking back over the school’s history with special celebrations on both campuses. Click for photos from the day’s celebrations.

Harvard's Dr. John Ratey's lecture on the correlation between exercise and brain health at ODA inspires attendees.

ODA Upper School students were visited by representatives from Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. during a recent assembly.

For three weeks each winter, Out-of-Door hosts high school students from the prestigious International Program at Beijing High School #4 in Beijing, China.

A whimsical sculpture created by beloved ODA art teacher Carolyn Johnston is donated to the school by the artist’s daughter.

More than 500 families and 75 colleges and universities participated in the Tampa Bay Case Studies Program at ODA. This immersive event for juniors and their parents helps them understand the complexity of the college application review process by serving on a simulated admission committee.

Three talented Out-of-Door students, accompanied by their music teachers, were selected to the Middle and High School All-State Honors Orchestra at the 2020 FMEC in Tampa.

Before heading off to spend time relaxing with family and friends, the students in Middle School spent a uniquely designed day working together on group projects to create solutions posed in three grade-specific questions.

Two ODA faculty members explored innovative techniques to integrate into world language classes through their participation in the ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo in Washington, D.C.