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ABOUT US

Welcome to Rosarian Academy, a coeducational, Catholic independent school founded in 1925. Sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters for over 95 years and accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), Rosarian Academy is rich in tradition, spiritual ethics and academic excellence. As a strong, family-centered community of faculty, teachers, parents and students, we’re joined in creating an exceptional environment that excels in knowledge, faith, arts, athletics and active service. Starting in our Montessori Early Childhood program (up to 5 years old) and continued through the Lower School (K – 4th) and Middle School (5th – 8th), we are dedicated to individually valuing each student and providing a secure and safe foundation for life.

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Academics
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Athletics
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Creating a strong school culture where children genuinely love to learn and seamlessly advance with a support system built for their unique success.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
UP TO AGE 5
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LOWER SCHOOL
K – 4TH
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
5TH – 8TH

OUR STORY

1925

The Adrian Dominican Sisters open St. Ann-on-the-Lake, a boarding school for girls.

1939

St. Ann-on-the-Lake is renamed Rosarian Academy.

1960

The state-of-the-art Tighe Machline Fine Arts Center is constructed.

1974

The Montessori Early Childhood school is established.

1985

Rosarian transitions to include a coeducational Kindergarten through 8th-grade program.

1991

The high school is phased out

1992

The first co-ed 8th-grade class graduates.

2010

The Stockard Athletic Center and Garvy Gym opens.

2015

Mr. Stephen Rubenacker is hired as the first male principal of Rosarian.

2018

The Freitas STEM Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art, hands-on learning environment, opens.

2019

Rosarian partners with the Carnegie Science Center as the first Carnegie STEM Excellence Pathway partner in the state of Florida.

2020

Rosarian renovates Kindergarten and Lower School play areas and expands the Jake Rubin Field to include the astroturf Smith Moore Practice Field and outdoor courts.