Valley Forge Military Academy

1001 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA, 19087-0190
Tel: (610)989-1300
Grades: 7 - 12 | 234 students
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Founded in 1928, Valley Forge features an all male college-preparatory boarding school and a co-educational two-year transfer college located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge provides students with an educational experience built on five cornerstones. A Valley Forge education is rooted in quality academic programs and supported by leadership responsibilities, character development, personal motivation, and strong athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Our mission is to educate cadets, within an academic and military environment to be fully prepared for their responsibilities as citizen leaders who are mentally alert, sound in body, considerate of others and possessed of the highest sense of duty, honor, loyalty and courage; and to foster the love of God and country, high moral standards and strong character traits that will make all a credit to themselves, their families, their alma mater, and their country.

School Overview:
Valley Forge Military Academy
School Type Military School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
National Independent Private Schools Association
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
Association of Military Colleges and Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Year Founded 1928
Student Body
Total Students 234 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 18% (PA School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 1%
Number of AP Courses 6 courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $22,855
Tuition Notes Room and Board: $10025 Mandatory Fees: $7465
% on Financial Aid 69%
Average Financial Aid Grant $6,000
Admissions Director Commander Buck Buchanan, USN (Ret)
Sports
Total Sports Offered 20 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Boxing Cross Country
Drill Team Equestrian
Fencing Football
Golf Lacrosse
Marksmanship Riflery
Rugby Soccer
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Weightlifting
Winter Track Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 15 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Admissions Ambassadors Boxing
Boy Scouts of America Chess Club
Community Service Club Drum & Bugle Corps
Environmental Club Fencing
Ice Hockey Jewish Fellowship
Legionnaire (Cadet Paper) Paintball Club
Regimental Band Regimental Choir
Student Government

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1928, Valley Forge features an all-male college-preparatory boarding school and a co-educational two-year transfer college located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge provides students with an educational experience built on five cornerstones. A Valley Forge education is rooted in quality academic programs and supported by leadership responsibilities, character development, personal motivation, and strong athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Our mission is to educate cadets, within an academic and military environment to be fully prepared for their responsibilities as citizen leaders who are mentally alert, sound in body, considerate of others and possessed of the highest sense of duty, honor, loyalty and courage; and to foster the love of God and country, high moral standards and strong character traits that will make all a credit to themselves, their families, their alma mater, and their country.

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