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About Fork Union Military Academy

Fork Union Military Academy is one of the leading college preparatory boarding schools in the US based on the structure and discipline of a military academy system. We offer in-person education for boys in grades 7-12th and postgraduates in the wonderful village of Fork Union—in the heart of central Virginia.

We offer high-quality academics and athletics built on a foundation of traditional core values that helps build character development, self-discipline, responsibility, and leadership development skills.

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Who We Are

Young men come to Fork Union Military Academy in search of a place where they can perform up to their full potential — a place where they can excel in both the classroom and the athletic field.

We provide young men with a challenging educational experience in a safe, structured environment where distractions are few and where every aspect of student life encourages academic achievement and personal growth.

What sets us apart

We are a traditional school. Our curriculum is focused on college prep academics without cultural distractions, and our parents are respected and valued.
Our core values are respect, integrity, faith, discipline, and character, which helps us create an environment in which achievement is respected and peer pressure is a positive force.
We have one of the most diverse student bodies of any school in the nation, welcoming students from across the country and around the globe, representing all races and religions.
Our unique One Subject Plan academic schedule ensures the highest level of individual attention and helps each student achieve their highest potential in the classroom.
our mission
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Our mission is to educate, develop, and inspire young men in a college preparatory, military-style environment.
Cadets build character and learn leadership, independence, confidence, responsibility, and discipline in a setting that encourages mental, physical, and spiritual growth.
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Turning Boys into Responsible Young Men

The goal of the military system at Fork Union Military Academy is not to turn young men into soldiers. In fact, we have no affiliation with any branch of the armed forces. Rather, our goal is to use the best aspects of a military academy system to provide a structure and framework for accountability, managing goals, and teamwork, and to help instill our core values of respect, integrity, faith, discipline, and character.

We have superimposed these values on our learning and living environment. Our environment of structure and discipline helps to limit distractions and encourages students to focus on their achievements in academics, athletics, and personal growth.

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Traditional Core Values

Fork Union Military Academy was founded in 1898 by a a prominent Baptist minister, Dr. William E. Hatcher. Our foundational values and principles continue to shape and reinforce Fork Union Military Academy's mission.

Our student body, however, reflects the wide diversity of religious beliefs found in our world. While the Academy is proud of our affiliation with the Baptist General Association of Virginia, we enroll students who are Baptist, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and more—including those without religious affiliations.

Our goal is to provide young men a faith framework within which they may apply themselves toward achieving their academic potential while growing as men of character and integrity.

Fork Union Military Academy is built on faith-based values, regardless of a student's religious background or beliefs.
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About | Our Legacy

A Championship School Legacy

Fork Union Military Academy has achieved a national reputation in athletics, usually sending thirty to sixty athletes from our high school and postgraduate teams to NCAA college programs on athletic scholarships each year.

There is a longstanding tradition of excellence in the athletic programs of Fork Union Military Academy:

5 Olympians
2 Heisman trophy winners
14 NFL First-Round Draft Picks, 70 NFL Draft Picks Overall
More than 130 NFL football players
At least 6 NBA basketball players
Dozens of professional baseball players
Multiple track & field national champions
Over a dozen swimming & diving champions

Accreditation

Fork Union Military Academy is fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS).

Founded in 1973, VAIS is the leader in advancing and advocating for independent school education in Virginia. The VAIS accreditation program is one of a select few recognized at the international level through the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA). VAIS also is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education through the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).
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