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M I L I T A R Y S C H O O L S VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY Wayne, PA
NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE Roswell, NM
Known as “The West Point of the West,” New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) provides a four-year college preparatory high school and a two-year junior college. Located in Roswell, New Mexico on a 300-acre campus, NMMI offers an outstanding academic program in addition to a full complement of college courses that high school students can take for dual credit. NMMI grants High School diplomas and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. The Institute’s emphasis on qualities of honor, integrity, and responsibility, contributes to its unique educational philosophy. Leadership training is provided to all cadets at the college level, through the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, and at the high school level through the Junior ROTC program. The ROTC Program offers college cadets the opportunity to receive a commission in the U.S. Army through the 2-Year Early Commissioning Program. Cadets may pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines through the Service Academy Preparatory Program. NMMI offers five male and three female junior college sports and eight male and five female high school sports. Our fine and performing arts programs are outstanding with programs in band, jazz band, choir, theater and art. All students are issued a laptop and we offer wireless internet across the campus. Students live in a military environment that teaches leadership, time-management and decorum. We teach respect for others and servant leadership that provides a foundation for a lifetime of success. NMMI graduates prove successful in every field of endeavor, business, industry, public service, education, the professions, or careers in themilitary. Surveys of graduating classes showconsistently that 95 percent of NMMI graduates go on to complete a four-year degree at outstanding schools such as Penn State, Stanford, Rice, Cornell, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, and the nation’s Service Academies. In fact, only 20% of our students will ever choose a military career and most, like Roger Staubach, Conrad Hilton, Paul Horgan, Owen Wilson and Sam Donaldson, excel in sports, business, letters, and media by utilizing skills honed at NMMI. Please contact the Admissions office at 1-800- 421-5376 or admissions@nmmi.edu to schedule your visit. www.nmmi.edu
Founded in 1928, Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is an independent, private, boarding-day, college preparatory school comprised of a middle school (grades 7-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Attracting students from 24 different countries, VFMA is an international leadership institute where students have cultural interactions that prepare them to compete in today’s global society. Academy cadets are provided the building blocks to be successful students in the classroom and citizen-leaders in today’s world through strong academics and values-focused leadership training, delivered through a structured military model.
Students at VFMA are immersed in a unique educational experience centered on academic excellence, personal motivation, character development, and team building that helps them reach their academic and personal goals. Life-long friendships are forged through the shared experiences, challenges, and bonds of cadet life. The rigorous college preparatory curriculum is delivered by credentialed faculty who serve as both teachers and mentors, providing cadets with individualized attention
and ensuring an environment focused on academic success. As a result of the leadership education training and STEAM curriculum they receive, Academy cadets grow to become confident leaders who can navigate practical challenges, apply critical thinking processes, and embody classic values such as ethics, character, and honor. Parents of Valley Forge Military Academy students note the transformational effect that the structure and rigor of the school has on their son and the relevancy of a Valley Forge Military education to their sons’ future. Students choose to attend VFMA because they want to do better. Parents who choose to enroll their son at VFMA understand and value that teaching honor, discipline, structure, and integrity are the cornerstones upon which their son can develop into a knowledgeable, strong-minded, successful leader prepared for whatever path he may take in life. Cadets learn valuable skills such as time management, communication and presentation techniques, and group dynamics. Located in the suburb ofWayne, PA, just 12miles fromPhiladelphia, the Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) campus offers an idyllic educational environment centrally located near the vast cultural offerings of the city of Philadelphia. From the Philadelphia Art Museum to the Rodin Museum, to the Franklin Institute to the Constitution Center, Independence Hall, or Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge Military Academy offers students the opportunity to supplement their solid educational experience within a cradle of historic, cultural, and artistic enrichment opportunities. www.vfmac.edu 188 WESTONMAGAZINEGROUP.COM
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