Public Military Academies (Tuition-Free)
Public schools with JROTC programs or military-focused curricula, offering military-style education without tuition costs.
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Air Force Academy High School
Chicago, IL
The Air Force Academy HS is a college preparatory school that has the distinction of being the only public Air Force Academy HS in the country. The school holds true to its core values of excellence, integrity and service.
Bridgeport Military Academy
Bridgeport, CT
A first responders academy preparing students for careers in police, fire, and emergency services. Upperclassmen can earn EMT certification before graduation, along with coursework in fire science and forensics.
California Military Institute
Perris, CA
California Military Institute is a publicly funded charter school in Perris, California, serving grades 5-12. The institute focuses on leadership development and academic rigor, with students affiliated with the California Cadet Corps.
Carver Military Academy
Chicago, IL
Carver Military Academy provides a rigorous, inquiry-based, college preparatory curriculum that creates lifelong learners. The military model fosters leadership and empowers all cadets to be independent and active citizens.
Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville's mission is to prepare cadets for postsecondary success through a rigorous and relevant, integrated STEM curriculum providing access to early college, industry certifications, career technical education and JROTC.
Delaware Military Academy
Wilmington, DE
Founded in 2003, the Delaware Military Academy is the only public charter high school in the United States based on the traditions, values, and ideals of the U.S. Navy. Cadets enrolled are active members of the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program and learn through a structured, traditional military school environment including self-discipline, motivation, and activities that enable our students to become productive citizens in a vastly changing technological society.
Flandreau Indian School
Flandreau, SD
Flandreau Indian School is a public, off-reservation boarding school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), serving Native American high school students in grades 9-12 from across the United States. Established in 1872 as a Presbyterian mission school, it is the oldest continuously operating Indian boarding school in the United States. The school features an Army JROTC program that has been a proud part of FIS since 2000, offering leadership training and citizenship development for cadets. Located in Flandreau, South Dakota, the school provides Native American youth with a quality education that incorporates tribal government, Native American history, and cultural studies alongside college preparatory coursework.
Franklin Military Academy
Richmond, VA
Franklin Military Academy is the first public military school in the nation. It offers a variety of exceptional STEM and music programs in a JROTC environment.
Hollywood Hills High School and Military Academy
Hollywood, FL
A magnet program within Hollywood Hills High School combining military structure with entrepreneurship.
Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership
Jacksonville, FL
Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership (JSMAL) is a public magnet middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving approximately 500 cadets in grades 6-8. Named after General Joseph Stilwell, a highly decorated World War II Army commander and West Point graduate, the school combines rigorous academics with military-style leadership development to prepare students for success in high school JROTC programs and beyond.
Marie G. Davis Military and Global Leadership Academy
Charlotte, NC
Marie G. Davis Military and Global Leadership Academy is a small public magnet high school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The academy develops young leaders through JROTC, global leadership education, and a new Public Safety pathway preparing students for careers in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency services.
Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST)
Highlands, NJ
A highly selective magnet school with a Naval JROTC program and marine science focus.
Marine Leadership Academy
Chicago, IL
Marine Leadership Academy prepares leaders in mind, body and character for success in college, career, and a life of service within the global community through an education that values honor, courage, and commitment.
Military Magnet Academy
North Charleston, SC
Military Magnet Academy is a public magnet school in Charleston County School District serving grades 6-12. All students participate in JROTC, wear uniforms, and follow a structured military environment focused on developing 21st century leaders through academics, discipline, and character development.
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (NOMMA) is a public charter school that provides a high-quality college preparatory education and character development for students in grades 8-12. All students are cadets in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) program, which provides a disciplined military framework to train future leaders.
Oakland Military Institute
Oakland, CA
Oakland Military Institute (OMI) is a college preparatory academy that aims to develop cadets into leaders, scholars, and critical thinkers. The school operates in partnership with the California National Guard, providing a structured academic program for students in grades 6-12.
Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson
Philadelphia, PA
A public military high school in Philadelphia offering a structured Army JROTC curriculum.
Phoenix STEM Military Academy
Chicago, IL
Phoenix Military Academy (PMA) is a college preparatory, STEM high school where cadets are enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC). The academy is committed to providing students with leadership opportunities and an engaging curriculum to prepare them as 21st-century leaders.
Porterville Military Academy
Porterville, CA
Porterville Military Academy is a public charter school within Porterville Unified School District serving grades 7-12. Founded by a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, PMA develops 21st century leaders through California Cadet Corps military training, rigorous academics, and character development.
Rickover Naval Academy
Chicago, IL
The Mission of the Rickover Naval Academy is to empower cadets to meet and exceed academic standards through a challenging and engaging curriculum that promotes programs to prepare cadets for post-secondary education and/or independent living. Rickover Academy provides meaningful leadership training, experiences and activities to serve as a foundation for a lifetime of success.
Summerlin Academy
Bartow, FL
Florida's first public military high school, Summerlin Academy is a Polk County School of Choice offering rigorous academics in a military-structured environment. The academy uses a JROTC model emphasizing leadership, citizenship, and character development.
Utah Military Academy
Riverdale, UT
Utah Military Academy is a free, public charter school in Utah serving grades 6-12. It provides a military-style environment and is the largest Air Force JROTC program in the western United States, focusing on developing cadets' academics, character, and leadership skills.
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