Madison Romito, Kirin Malisoff and Alexa Gettel, 5, pose together on the bleachers, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day back to school at Out-of-Door Academy.
Shelby Liashek, 6, Blaine Bentley, 7, Hannah Scuh, 6, and Luke Flanders, 6, have fun coloring together in their new first grade classroom, Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Parents and staff gather in the cabin to chat, drink coffee and sign up to help with school events throughout the year, Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Mrs. Renee Pitts’ room, also known at the Gator Nest, was full of hyper and happy 3rd grade students, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day back to school for Out-of-Door Academy students.
Fiona Sutton, 5, writes her first name down as she enters her kindergarten classroom, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day of school for the Out-of-Door Academy students.
Out-of-Door Academy students play on the bigger of the two rock walls on the newly renovated lower school playground, Wednesday, Aug. 22, the first day back to school.
Out-of-Door Academy students run through the gate to the newly renovated lower school playground on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Siesta Key.
Ashley D. Kozel poses with Head Master David Mahler and her children, Gabby, 6, and Lexie, 9. The Kozel family donated money toward new playground equipment for the lower school.