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Campus Facilities
WEICKER CENTER FOR STUDENT LIFE
FRA’s new Weicker Center for Student Life features a collegiatestyle dining hall with state-of-the-art kitchen and servery, four dynamic classrooms, intentional student commons spaces for students to collaborate outside of the classroom, cafe and spirit store, a Heart to Heart classroom, specifically designed for students in that program, and new athletics and wellness spaces.
The Weicker Center also houses the Office of Admission, Office of Security and Safety, and offices for the director of diversity, inclusion, and community, director of spiritual life, and director of the Center for Philanthropic Studies.
SCARLETT FAMILY CHAPEL
The newly-renovated Scarlett Family Chapel provides a place for the entire FRA community to come together for chapels, convocations, and other community events. With seating for 900, the chapel is used for daily upper school convocations, weekly middle school chapels, and all-school gatherings such as Spiritual Emphasis Week and Veterans Day Assembly.
HANDS-ON SCIENCE LABORATORIES
Innovative academic spaces like the DNA Lab, Innovation Lab, and Robotics practice arenas allow students to hone their teambuilding, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills in dynamic spaces as they become critical thinkers and leaders in pursuit of excellence.
THE L.M. CROCKETT LIBRARY
FRA’s middle and upper school library has 25,000+ holdings of books, magazines, audio books, DVDs, and videos. It features an online card catalog system, nine databases, and Internet search capability with thousands of sources for those who log onto the library website.
There are 44 comfortable reading chairs and three study rooms which accommodate up to four students each for studying and collaborating on projects. The Rodewald Room under the cupola is available for conferences and luncheons.
SEABURY FAMILY CONFERENCE CENTER
This state-of- the-art conference center features audio visual presentation equipment and conference seating for 100.
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
FRA’s Fine and Performing Arts Center features beautiful facilities, including an outdoor amphitheater, a 700- seat theater with professional sound and lighting, and separate rooms and studios for visual and performing arts, band, dance, drama, and voice.
FRA students have many opportunities to express their talents through fine and performing arts, including two major drama productions each year – a fall musical and spring drama. FRA produces spring choral and band concerts, Cocoa and Carols, and Evening with the Arts – all of which showcase student talent.
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
• Four gymnasiums • Football stadium • Baseball stadium • Soccer stadium • Softball field • Tennis courts • Fully-equipped weight room • Track and field with turf infield