Military Prep Schools & Boarding Academies
Private preparatory schools with military structure, focusing on college readiness, character development, and leadership training.
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Admiral Farragut Academy
St. Petersburg, FL
Admiral Farragut Academy, founded 1933, is a coed naval prep school in St. Petersburg. Grades K-12, boarding 8-12; boarding $62,000 (2025-26). Two alumni walked on the Moon.
American Military Academy
Guaynabo, PR
American Military Academy is a bilingual, coed Pre-K-12 military day school in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, founded 1963, with Army JROTC and 100% university acceptance.
Antilles Military Academy (Closed 2026)
Trujillo Alto, PR
PERMANENTLY CLOSED (June 2026). Antilles Military Academy was a private, college-preparatory military academy in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. After 67 years, it ceased operations on June 30, 2026, citing declining enrollment and rising costs. Most students transitioned to American Military Academy in Guaynabo and Gurabo.
Army & Navy Academy
Carlsbad, CA
Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California, is an all-boys college-prep military boarding and day school for grades 7-12, founded 1910. Boarding tuition is $62,000 (2026-27).
Bayamon Military Academy
Bayamon, PR
Bayamon Military Academy is a private, coed, bilingual Pre-K-12 military day school in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, founded in 1975 and accredited by MSA and CADIE.
Benedictine College Preparatory
Richmond, VA
Benedictine College Preparatory is a Catholic all-boys military day school in Goochland, Virginia, founded 1911. Grades 9-12, about 520 cadets; day tuition $25,650 (2025-26).
Benedictine Military School
Savannah, GA
Benedictine Military School is a Catholic, all-boys day school in Savannah, Georgia, for grades 9-12 — college prep with Army JROTC since 1902. Tuition $18,550 (2026-27).
Camden Military Academy
Camden, SC
Camden Military Academy is an all-boys military boarding school in Camden, SC, serving grades 7-12 plus post-graduate. Boarding tuition is $31,995 for 2026-27.
Christian Brothers Academy
Albany, NY
Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, NY, is a Catholic, Lasallian all-boys day school for grades 5-12 with Army JROTC. Founded 1859; tuition $18,500 (2026-27).
Culver Academies
Culver, IN
Coed college-prep boarding school in Culver, Indiana—Culver Military Academy for boys, Culver Girls Academy for girls. Grades 9-12; $67,000 boarding tuition (2025-26).
Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro, VA
Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro is Virginia's oldest private military school (founded 1879) — an all-boys Army JROTC boarding school for grades 6-12 with about 100 cadets.
Florida Preparatory Academy
Melbourne, FL
Florida Preparatory Academy (formerly Florida Air Academy) is a coed boarding and day school in Melbourne, FL. Day grades 6-12, boarding 9-12; boarding $47,800 (2026-27).
Fork Union Military Academy
Fork Union, VA
Fork Union Military Academy is an all-boys Christian military boarding school in central Virginia — grades 7-12 plus post-graduate, founded 1898, known for its One-Subject Plan.
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatham, VA
Hargrave Military Academy is a private, all-male, military boarding school in Chatham, Virginia. It is a preparatory institution for college and United States service academies, serving boys from around the world for grade 7 through post-graduate (PG).
La Salle Institute
Troy, NY
La Salle Institute in Troy, NY, is a Catholic coed day school for grades 5-12 pairing college-prep academics with Army JROTC. Founded 1850; tuition $18,500 (2026-27).
Marine Military Academy
Harlingen, TX
Marine Military Academy is an all-boys college-prep boarding school in Harlingen, TX, serving grades 7-12 plus a post-grad year. Boarding tuition $51,500 (2026-27).
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock, VA
Massanutten Military Academy is a coed college-prep military boarding school in Woodstock, Virginia — grades 5-12 plus post-graduate, with an Army JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and a STEM diploma track.
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico, MO
Missouri Military Academy is an all-boys boarding and day school in Mexico, MO — grades 7-12 plus post-graduate, founded 1889. Boarding tuition $41,615 (2026-27).
New York Military Academy
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
New York Military Academy in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, is a coed college-prep boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Founded 1889; boarding tuition $54,000 (2025-26).
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge, NC
Oak Ridge Military Academy is a coed military boarding and day school near Greensboro, NC. Founded 1852, it serves grades 7-12 with Army JROTC and college-prep academics.
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal, VA
Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, Virginia, is a coed Air Force JROTC boarding school for grades 8-12 plus post-graduate, where cadets can earn a private pilot's license before graduation.
Riverside Preparatory Academy
Gainesville, GA
Riverside Preparatory Academy is an all-boys military boarding and day school in Gainesville, Georgia, for grades 6-12. Founded 1907; boarding tuition $61,200 (2026-27).
Saint Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, MN
Saint Thomas Academy is a Catholic all-boys military day school in Mendota Heights, MN, serving grades 6-12 with Army JROTC. Founded 1885; day tuition $28,165 (2026-27).
San Marcos Academy
San Marcos, TX
San Marcos Academy is a coed Baptist college-prep boarding and day school in the Texas Hill Country serving grades PK-12. Boarding tuition $55,000 (2026-27).
Southern Preparatory Academy
Camp Hill, AL
Southern Preparatory Academy is a military boarding and day school in Camp Hill, Alabama for grades 7-12, founded 1898. Boarding $25,500, day $6,700 (2026-27).
St. Catherine's Academy
Anaheim, CA
St. Catherine's Academy in Anaheim is a Catholic military boarding and day school for boys in transitional kindergarten through 8th grade, founded 1889.
St. John's College High School
Washington, DC
Coed Catholic, Lasallian day school in Washington, D.C. (grades 9-12, founded 1851) — home of America's first JROTC unit (1917). Tuition $29,950 (2026-27).
St. John's Northwestern Academy
Delafield, WI
Coed military boarding and day school in Delafield, Wisconsin, founded 1884. Grades 7-12 plus post-grad, dual military/leadership tracks; boarding $56,300 (2026-27).
TMI Episcopal
San Antonio, TX
TMI Episcopal is a coed college-prep boarding and day school in San Antonio, grades 6-12, with an optional Army JROTC corps. Boarding tuition $65,480 (2026-27).
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