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ACADEMICS

Fork Union Military Academy offers a comprehensive college preparatory program for boys in grades 7 through 12, as well as recent high school graduates seeking a one-year postgraduate program to better prepare for the college of their choice.
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OUR GRADUATING SENIORS ACHIEVED 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Educators have long recognized that the structure of a military-style environment can provide young men with an essential grounding for success in the classroom and in life. In such an environment, young men develop self-discipline, responsibility, and pride in their work, in their appearance, and in themselves.

We structure our curriculum, such as our unique One Subject Plan, to meet the educational needs of our cadets. We preserve our single-sex environment to remove social distractions that come with a coeducational school. We acknowledge and honor the Christian values that teach us morality and integrity in our daily lives.

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WHY DO OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY?

ONE SUBJECT PLAN

There is one feature unique to Fork Union Military Academy that sets us apart from other schools. We have established an intensive-style approach to our curriculum. The One Subject Plan—where cadets take just one core course at a time—has revolutionized our ability to empower students to achieve their highest levels of personal academic achievement.
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SUPERVISED STUDY

One of our key strategies to producing academic success is scheduled supervised study time every Sunday through Thursday evening. For approximately two hours each school night, we require all cadets to be at their desks in their rooms focused on their studies without distractions.

We call this study time CQ, which is shorthand for the command “Call to Quarters.” CQ instills good study habits that are essential to succeeding in the classroom, both here and at college. It teaches cadets what they can accomplish in their lives when they truly focus.

GRADING SCALE

We’ve recently restructured our grading scale to ensure that our cadets are competing on a level playing field with college applicants from both the public and private sectors. Likewise, as a college-preparatory school, we felt it was necessary to align ourselves with the standards set by institutions of higher education. After much research, we implemented a 10-point grading scale and quality scale, which is closely aligned with the standards set by many of Virginia’s finest colleges and universities.

OUR ACADEMIC HONORS

HONOR ROLL

At the end of each term, each cadet with a B- or higher in his One-Subject Plan class will receive the Honor Roll title.

DEAN’S LIST

The Dean’s List recognizes cadets earning a B- or higher in all One-Subject Plan courses and Seminar courses for the entire school year.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

An end-of-the-year award, President’s list recognizes cadets earning an A- or higher in all One-Subject Plan courses and Seminar courses for the entire school year.
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