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{{Infobox school
| name = The First Academy
| native_name =
| logo = The First Academy logo.png
| image =
| caption =
| motto = A K4–12 Christ-centered, college-preparatory school
| coordinates = {{coord|28.512879|-81.425757|type:edu_region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}
| streetaddress = 2667 Bruton Boulevard
| city = Orlando
| state = Florida
| country = United States
| type = [[Private school|Private]] [[Christian school|Christian]]
| established = {{start date|1987}}
| head of school = Steve Whitaker
| principal = Joyce Kwak, Jennifer Jackson
| faculty =
| teaching_staff =
| grades = Preschool through Grade 12
| mascot = Rowdy the Royal
| yearbook = Legacy
| website = {{URL|http://www.thefirstacademy.org}}
| head_name = Head of School
| head_name2 = Assistant Head of School
| enrollment = over 1,250
| campus = 162,000 sq. ft. and 20 acres
| colors = Royale blue and gold <br>{{color box|blue}} {{color box|gold}}
| free_label = Tuition
| free_1 = $8,650 - $19,130
Non-US residents pay an additional annual fee of $3,500
}}

'''The First Academy''' ('''TFA'''), is a [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] established in 1987 in [[Orlando, Florida]]. The school serves over 1,250 students from preschool to twelfth grade.<ref name="about">{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=About us |url=https://thefirstacademy.org/admissions/why-tfa/ |publisher=The First Academy |access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>

== Academics ==
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|date=May 2022}} and was named Orlando's Best Private School by ''Orlando Magazine'' in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orlandomagazine.com/Orlando-Magazine/August-2017/Best-of-Orlando-2017-Kids-Pets/|title=Best of Orlando 2017 - Kids & Pets|website=www.orlandomagazine.com|date=25 July 2017|language=en|access-date=2018-08-28}}</ref> and the second-best private school by ''Southwest Orlando Bulletin'' in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southwestorlandobulletin.com/features/best-of-southwest/|title=Best of Southwest Archives|website=Southwest Orlando Bulletin|date=3 January 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-28}}</ref>

==Athletics==
As a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fhsaa.org/departments/membership/hs-members#Anchor-23240|title=FHSAA.org {{!}} Member Senior High Schools|website=www.fhsaa.org|language=en|access-date=2018-08-28}}</ref> (FHSAA), The First Academy Royals participate in over 22 interscholastic sports at the [[Varsity team|varsity]], [[junior varsity]] and [[Middle school#United States|middle school]] levels.

==2016 Incident==
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 [https://thefirstacademy.org/about/diversity/ implemented changes] to improve race relations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/08/30/private-school-teens-held-an-instagram-debate-on-the-n-word-it-went-as-well-as-youd-expect/|title=Private school teens held an Instagram debate on the n-word. It went as well as you'd expect.|last=Wootson Jr|first=Cleve R.|date=August 30, 2016|work=Washington Post|accessdate=May 29, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-first-academy-orlando-racist-comments-20160825-story.html|title=Racist online comments create furor for First Academy|last=Postal|first=Leslie|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 25, 2016|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>https://thefirstacademy.org/about/diversity/ TFA Diversity Statement</ref>

== The City Beautiful Invitational ==
The First Academy hosts a 16-team annual Christmas basketball tournament called the CIty Beautiful Invitational, last contested ({{as of|2022|lc=y}}) in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecitybeautifulinvitational.com/|title=The City Beautiful Invitational - Basketball Tournament|website=thecitybeautifulinvitational.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
*[[Adam Haseley]], baseball player for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
*[[Fletcher Magee]], basketball player for [[Wofford College]], All-Time leader in 3 pointers made in NCAA

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.thefirstacademy.org/}}

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[[Category:Private middle schools in Florida]]
[[Category:Schools in Orlando, Florida]]

The First Academy - Revision history

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