Greetings from Fork Union Military Academy!
We hope this message finds you well and enjoying a restful summer. As we eagerly anticipate the start of the 2025-2026 Academic Year at Fork Union Military Academy, we are committed to keeping you informed and prepared. This email includes essential updates and important information that will help you get ready for fall enrollment and ensure a smooth transition to campus in August.
New updated each week will be highlighted in red.
2025-2026 Enrollment Information
If you are interested in enrolling your son at Fork Union Military Academy for the 2025-2026 Academic Year and have yet to complete the application process in FUMA's Parent's Portal, please do so as soon as possible. If you have any questions about Fork Union Military Academy, please contact our Admissions Office at 434-842-4205 or admissions@fuma.org.
Check-In Dates
Please Note: Before arriving, please make sure you have logged into FUMA’s Parent’s Portal and have completed the Enrollment Checklist.
Please ensure that your:
Should you have any questions, please reach out to the Admission Office at 434-842-4205 or admissions@fuma.org.
The College Placement & Academic Services team is currently preparing academic schedules for the 2025-2026 school year. Please note that PowerSchool will be temporarily unavailable after Summer Academy ends on July 26 as we transition to the new school year. Families can expect to begin receiving finalized schedules via email in mid-August.
First-year families: be sure your cadet's official transcript has been sent from their previous school. We can't schedule courses without it.
Click here to read the full update from College Placement & Academic Services.
Please refer to this list for all the essentials cadets should bring with them on check-in day. Keep in mind, your cadet may need to bring athletic equipment/supplies, these lists will be sent out soon.
Please click here to find the Cadet Packing List.
New! Below are specific packing list for fall sports:
Packing List for High School Football (Grades 7th-12th)
Packing List for Soccer
Packing List for Postgraduate Football
*Calling Cards* -- Your cadet will have a telephone in his room that he can use to stay connected with family and friends. Calling cards are only needed for international calls.
We want to let you know that Sway Concussion Testing will now be administered on campus after your son arrives in August. There is no need to complete this before arrival. We'll take care of everything once he gets here.
The Admissions Department recently hosted a webinar for new parents to get ready for the upcoming school year. This one-hour session covered essential information to ensure a smooth transition to Fork Union Military Academy. If you missed it, we encourage you to watch the recording here.
Fork Union Military Academy's Infirmary uses SchoolDoc to manage the required annual health forms. Please make sure you have completed your health profile before arriving to campus. You will receive an email inviting you to SchoolDoc. If you have not received this email, please contact the Infirmary at infirmary@fuma.org.
Please note that the nurses will be reviewing all health forms when you arrive on campus to check-in. Any incomplete forms, especially those that require a healthcare provider signature, may delay the check-in process. Parents will be responsible for completing these items before they can leave their cadet on campus. We cannot accept paper forms at check-in.
For all school and health related questions, please contact the Infirmary at 434-842-4310 or infirmary@fuma.org.
Ensuring we have this information now will better help our scheduling team set your son's academic schedule. Please make sure the official transcript is signed, sealed, and has all complete information (grades and credits earned). The official document needs to come directly from the school your son attended last year.
We cannot update our transcript information or finalize scheduling without an official transcript.
The following documents cannot be accepted as official transcripts:
If you have any questions regarding the transcript or need any further assistance, please contact our Admissions Office at 434-842-4205 or admissions@fuma.org.
Fork Union Military Academy would like to request your son to arrive on campus clean shaven and with a proper haircut. The regulation haircut for Fork Union Military Academy is:
Hair will be neat and closely trimmed. Hair will be kept 1 inch or less on top. The sides will be tapered/faded (evenly graduated) all the way around the head. No block lines and no temple tapers are allowed. Hard parts are not authorized. Sideburns will not extend below the top of the orifice of the ear. Sideburns will not be styled to taper, flare or come to a point. The length of an individual hair of the sideburn will not exceed 1/8 inch when fully extended.
If your son is unable to receive a haircut prior to check-in, we can arrange for him to see our barber on campus.
Once your cadet arrives on check-in day, they must be prepared to stay on campus for the remainder of the contracted year. Day Students playing football should be prepared to spend the night on campus from Monday, August 11-Tuesday, August 19.
The first day of class is Thursday, August 21. Saturday, August 23 is a class day and all cadets, including Day Students, are required to attend.
Please note that once your cadet arrives on campus, cell phones are not allowed, and communication will be limited for the first several weeks.
To view the 2025-2026 Calendar, please click here.
Please stay tuned for more information to be release in the next few weeks, including snack plans. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
We are looking forward to seeing you in August!
Best regards,
Kelly Barnette
Director of Communications
Fork Union Military Academy
Email: barnettek@fuma.org
This email can also be found on the Parents page of forkunion.com under Announcements.
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