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The First Academy
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The First Academy (TFA) is a private Christian school established in 1987 in Orlando, Florida. The school serves over 1,250 students from preschool through twelfth grade.[1]
Key Information
Academics
[edit]The First Academy is an Orlando-based private Christian school for students from preschool to 12th grade. It is an Apple Distinguished School[citation needed] and was named Orlando's Best Private School by Orlando Magazine in 2017,[2] and the second-best private school by Southwest Orlando Bulletin in 2016.[3]
Athletics
[edit]As a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association[4] (FHSAA), The First Academy Royals participate in over 22 interscholastic sports at the varsity, junior varsity, and middle school levels.
2016 Incident
[edit]In 2016, students at the school caused controversy by holding an "Instagram debate on the N-word"—some former students claimed to have experienced racism and homophobia while attending the institution. School officials denounced what had happened and implemented changes to improve race relations.[5][6][7]
The City Beautiful Invitational
[edit]The First Academy hosts a 16-team annual Christmas basketball tournament called the CIty Beautiful Invitational, last contested (as of 2022[update]) in 2019.[8]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2025) |
- Adam Haseley, baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Fletcher Magee, basketball player for Wofford College, All-Time leader in 3-pointers made in NCAA
- Teahna Daniels, track sprinter, World and Olympic Medalist
References
[edit]- ^ "About us". The First Academy. February 3, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Best of Orlando 2017 - Kids & Pets". www.orlandomagazine.com. July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Best of Southwest Archives". Southwest Orlando Bulletin. January 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "FHSAA.org | Member Senior High Schools". www.fhsaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Wootson Jr, Cleve R. (August 30, 2016). "Private school teens held an Instagram debate on the n-word. It went as well as you'd expect". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Postal, Leslie (August 25, 2016). "Racist online comments create furor for First Academy". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ https://thefirstacademy.org/about/diversity/ TFA Diversity Statement
- ^ "The City Beautiful Invitational - Basketball Tournament". thecitybeautifulinvitational.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
