Sarasota Military Academy has recently hired Fred Fout to serve as the Head of School for the Sarasota Military Academy High School campus located at 801 North Orange Avenue in Sarasota, Florida.
“When we began the process of selecting a new Head of School for Sarasota Military Academy High School campus, we were thrilled to find many qualified candidates, and ultimately selected Fred Fout,” said SMA Colonel Christina Bowman, Sarasota Military Academy Executive Director of Schools. “Not only does Mr. Fout have an extremely diverse and extensive background in the education system, but he is also a veteran who will bring a new, fresh perspective to our Academy that will delight our cadets, parents and community partners.”
Fout recently served as the Shonto Elementary (pre-K through 8th grade) School Principal in Arizona on the Navajo Nation. Mr. Fout is also a veteran of the Afghanistan Campaign, where he worked as a U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team Sergeant rebuilding schools, health clinics, women’s economic empowerment projects, and mentoring elected and appointed host government leadership. An active member of the Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, he is noted as the founding commander of the Bahe Ketchum Navajo Code Talker Composite Squadron 211 on the Navajo Nation.
“I am honored to begin this new journey with Sarasota Military Academy, and I am excited to join such a prestigious group of faculty, staff and cadets,” said Frederick Fout, Sarasota Military Academy Head of School. “This is the perfect opportunity to combine my experience in the Armed Forces and knowledge gained throughout my 19-year career in education in a way that will bring even more value to this community.”
Mr. Fout has been a K-12 Principal, pre-K-8 Principal, Middle School Language Arts, and High School Language Arts teacher. An avid outdoorsman and photographer, Fout can often be found hiking, swimming, and camping with members of his family. He began his new role in June 2018 to prepare for the 2018 – 2019 school year. To learn more about Sarasota Military Academy, visit http://www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.org/.
About Sarasota Military Academy
Founded in 2002, Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) is a public charter school with two campuses located in Sarasota, Florida. Combining extraordinary academics with the highest military principles of camaraderie, focus, leadership, integrity, compassion, poise, honor and respect, SMA’s mission is to graduate young men and women who will confidently define their personal and unique goals for success in a multi-cultural and globalized world. Sarasota Military Academy High School is located at 801 N. Orange Avenue and Sarasota Military Academy Prep Middle School is located at 3101 Bethel Lane. To learn more about SMA, visit http://www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.org/.