College-Prep Military Boarding School in Virginia

Randolph-Macon Academy:
Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA), located in Front Royal, VA, is a college-prep boarding school with an Air Force JROTC program. R-MA is one of the premier military schools in the nation, and the only Virginia military school offering Air Force JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program). Our focus is on college-prep. 100% of our students are accepted to college.

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Students in grades 6-12 discover their potential and develop better academic and organizational skills. Students receive personal attention in the classroom and in the dorm. They learn positive Christian morals and develop self-discipline through a structured program, administered by teachers and dorm counselors who care deeply about "their" kids.

As a small boarding school of 410 students, opportunities abound. Graduating classes average $4 million in college scholarships.

R-MA offers a complete college-prep curriculum (Grades 6-12, co-ed), including Advanced Placement and college-level courses. Students in grades 9-12 participate in Air Force JROTC. Air Force Junior ROTC is the largest air and space education program in the world and the program at R-MA is grounded in the Air Force values of "integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do."

Also: A championship speech and debate program, and band, chorus & drama, equestrian programs. Sports offered at all grade levels. Flight lessons available for students 16 years and older.

English as a Second Language classes available. Summer: ESL, flight, and courses for high school credit are available during a four-week summer program. There is a non-credit academic camp for middle school-aged students.

A close-knit community: We have 293 students in grades 9-12 and 72 students in grades 6-8.  Over half of our faculty live on or around campus. 

Residential Life Programs:  Residential staff provides supervision outside of the classroom. Weekly meetings build camaraderie within the dorm and help students explore career options.

Community Service:  Students get involved in projects on and off campus. They have helped with blood drives, worked with Habitat for Humanity, raised money for hurricane victims, and collected school supplies for an Iraqi school, among other activities.

Weekend Activities:  When the academic week is through, students want to have fun! Chaperoned trips include paintball, shopping malls, movies, the circus, skiing and snowboarding.