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Sometimes relaxation is the best play when it comes to planning for the next season.

Celebrating our Senior class!

Lower School students' performances and artwork were on display during the Annual Arts Day event on the Historic Siesta Key Campus. Click for performance photos and artwork photos.

The core value of Service is an integral part of the academic curriculum at Out-of-Door. 

After an internship at Blake Hospital, Out-of-Door's Maria Shaw '23 can't wait to work toward becoming a surgeon.
Read more about this standout senior in the Observer: https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2023/may/02/school-experiences-at-oda-launch-senior-toward-promising-future/

Building upon ODA's dedication to finding new ways to help reduce water pollution in our region, Upper School students in Dr. Lurea Doody's Marine Science classes have taken on a new project that combines research, engineering, and a service component.

Middle & Upper School Arts Day was a full-day celebration, featuring a variety of performances, live pottery demonstrations, and a visual art gallery that spanned both floors of the Arts Building. Click for photos from Middle & Upper School Arts Day.

Students travel the world during International Day at Out-of-Door.

Esports, or electronic sports, refers to competitive video gaming in which players compete against each other individually or as part of a team. Esports competitions can take place online or in-person, and can involve a wide variety of games, including Rocket League, which is played by student-athletes at ODA.

Out-of-Door is building upon the success of the Lower School's community partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium by expanding into the Middle and Upper School curriculum.

Middle and Upper School students took the stage this past weekend for four heartfelt and hilarious performances of Qui Nguyen’s "She Kills Monsters." Each performance wowed the sold-out audiences, with talented actors, amazing music, and impressive sets. Click for photos.

ODA's Hartley Livesey '30 and Isa Bunch '30 represented ODA on the podium as top winners of the 2023 Embracing Our Differences Contest.

Eight teams from the Lower School vie for gold in the 2023 Sarasota County STEM Fair. Click for photos.

ODA Middle Schoolers had their first scientific look at cells and structures during an exciting unit focused on microscopes.