Frederica Academy

31.1676°N 81.4031°W / 31.1676; -81.4031

Frederica Academy
School building
Location
200 Murray Way Saint Simons Island , Glynn County , Georgia 31522 United States
Information
Type	Private, college preparatory
Established	1969
Head of school	Scott L. Hutchinson
Faculty	53 (2019–2020)[2]
Teaching staff	44.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	PK–12
Number of students	390[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	8.3 [1]
Color(s)	Forest green and white
Mascot	Knights
Accreditation	SAIS-SACS[4]
Tuition [3]	$10,100 (Pre-Kindergarten) $14,000 (Kindergarten) $17,000 (Grades 1–4) $18,800 (Grades 5–6) $19,300 (Grades 7–8) $20,900 (Grades 9–12)
Website	http://www.fredericaacademy.org

Frederica Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school located on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, United States. It serves students from grades Pre-K to 12. The school has a fully functional lower school, middle school, and upper school. The current head of school is Scott L. Hutchinson.

Campus life

Athletics

Sports at the school include Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

Clubs and Organizations

Students at the school participate in school sponsored clubs and organizations, including:[5]

Adventure Club Advisory Mentor Program Ambassador Club Art Club Chess Club Creative Writing Club Cultural Awareness Club Debate Club Dinosaur Club Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) The FRED Theater Company Homework Helper Honor Council Humane Society Teen Board

Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship JV Math Team Nightingales Model United Nations Mythology Club National Honor Society (NHS) The Obsidian (Literary Magazine) Science Bowl Team Service Council STEM Club Student Council Varsity Math Team World Language & Culture Club

History

Founded in 1969, the school was originally located in Brunswick. The original buildings still house the lower and middle school grades. In 2004, construction was completed on the upper school building, Corn Hall. A second upper school building, Jones Hall, opened in 2024.

Facilities

Frederica’s campus features one lower school building, two middle school buildings (Benefield Hall and Fleming Hall), a fifth grade hall, two upper school buildings (Corn Hall and Jones Hall), gymnasium, cafeteria (Hamilton Hall), auditorium, several outdoor courts and fields, library, administration building, science laboratory, and art studio.

References

1. "National Center for Education Statistics - Search for Private Schools - School Detail for FREDERICA ACADEMY". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
2. "Frederica Academy Faculty". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
3. "2022-2023 ESTIMATED EXPENSES" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
4. Accreditation
5. "Frederica Academy School Clubs and Organizations". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2008.

External links

• Frederica Academy's homepage