Οι μαθητές της Ακαδημίας Πλάτωνος ένωσαν τις φωνές τους με μαθητές από ελληνικά σχολεία Αμερικής, Καναδά, Αυστραλίας, Γερμανίας και Γαλλίας τραγουδώντας κάλαντα στα ελληνικά σε μια διεθνή προβολή εκπομπής του Antenna Satellite κατά την περίοδο των εορτών που πέρασαν. Students from Plato Academy joined their voices with peers from Greek schools across the United States,...Read More

Each January, during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Greek parishes across the United States converge for the Hellenic Dance Festival, a distinctive competition that preserves cultural heritage through performance. This year, students from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox team demonstrated exceptional skill and commitment to tradition. The annual festival requires parish dance groups to prepare two...Read More

TRINITY, Fla. – Less than a week after retrieving the cross at Tarpon Springs’ 120th annual Epiphany celebration, Athos Karistinos visited Plato Academy Trinity on Wednesday to share his experience with elementary and middle school students. The 18-year-old Plato Academy Tarpon Springs alumni, and Palm Harbor University High School senior, also attending St. Petersburg College,...Read More

Guest of Honor Stephen Kochick, a decorated Vietnam War veteran delivered a moving address to students during a Veterans Day assembly, sharing his experiences as a draftee who served with the 196th Light Infantry from 1968 to 1969. The speaker, who earned both a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service, offered students a...Read More

The Power of Place-Based Learning There’s a particular magic that happens when students step outside the classroom and into the landscapes where history actually unfolded. Last week, sixth graders from Plato Academy Tarpon Springs experienced this transformation firsthand during their expedition to St. Augustine FL. On October 10th, these young scholars traveled northeast to America’s...Read More

Ms. Tsiouklas and Ms. Glynatsis are back at Plato Academy, but this time they’re standing at the front of the classroom instead of sitting at desks. Both women graduated from the school years ago. They left to pursue their education degrees, gained teaching experience elsewhere, and now they’ve chosen to return to the place where...Read More

PALM HARBOR: Mrs. Townsend’s and Mrs. Well’s fourth graders’ classroom transformed into something between a literature circle and an archaeological site. Immersing themselves into the theme of the day for the next several hours, these students would follow the trail of one of mythology’s most famous characters: King Midas, the man who turned everything he...Read More

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Plato Academy Trinity’s 8th Graders Discover Greek Heritage in Tarpon Springs On May 12, 2025, the 8th grade class from Plato Academy Trinity spent a day in Tarpon Springs, engaging with the city’s storied Greek-American culture. Guided by their Greek teacher, Vasiliki Fournarakis, and MS teacher Mrs. Knight, students experienced the sights, sounds, and flavors...Read More

A Decade of Tradition For the sixth-grade students of Plato Academy Largo, Thursday, April 10th marked a day of adventure and cultural enrichment. Accompanied by their Greek teachers, Yanni Giavaras and Kyriako Bachtalias, the students embarked on a field trip to Tarpon Springs—a tradition that has been celebrated for over a decade. The trip began...Read More