Fork Union Military Academy is closely monitoring the weather forecast for next week’s Graduation Ceremony.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to Wicker Chapel and will still begin at 10:00 AM.
Senior families should look for an email on Monday with additional details and important updates regarding the ceremony.
Thank you for your flexibility and support as we celebrate the Class of 2026.
To assist families during our upcoming ceremonies and events, we have designated parking zones across campus for specific end-of-year activities. Please review the parking map prior to arriving on campus.
IMPORTANT END-OF-YEAR EVENTS:
Monday, May 18 — Normal Class Day & Senior Day Parade
Uniform of the Day: Class B (Bring Class A Winter for Parade)
3:00 PM | Senior Day Parade | Stadium Field | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 5 | Mandatory for all Day Students
Tuesday, May 19 — Normal Class Day for 8th & Up
Uniform of the Day: Class B for 8th & Up | Class A Winter for 7th Graders
10:30 AM | 7th Grade Promotion Ceremony/Departure | Chapel | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 2
Wednesday, May 20 — Normal Class Day
Uniform of the Day: Class B (All Day)
4:00 PM | Underclassmen Awards | Chapel | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 2 | Mandatory for all Day Students in grades 8 and up.
Dinner will be served in the Estes Dining Hall at 5:00 PM. Parents attending the awards ceremony are welcome to stay for dinner.
Thursday, May 21 — Final Exam Day | Underclassmen Depart
Uniform of the Day: Class B (All Day)
Grades 8 through 11 are dismissed from campus at 12:30 PM. Band members will remain on campus.
4:00 PM | Senior Awards | Chapel | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 2 | Senior Day Students must attend.
Dinner will be served in the Estes Dining Hall at 5:00 PM. Parents attending the awards ceremony are welcome to stay for dinner.
Friday, May 22 — Graduation
Uniform of the Day: Class B (All Day)
9:00 AM | Baccalaureate | Wicker Chapel | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 5 (Handicap Parking Zone 3 & Zone 4) | Senior Day Students must attend.
10:00 AM | Graduation | Stadium Field | Parking: Zone 1 & Zone 5 (Handicap Parking Zone 3 & Zone 4) | Senior Day Students must attend.
Seniors and band members are dismissed from campus after graduation at approximately 11:00 AM.
Families of rising 9th–12th grade cadets will receive Academic Course Request information for the 2026–2027 school year via email no later than June 5.
Please note that all course requests are tentative at this time, as the Academy’s master schedule will not be finalized until the end of July. Families will receive finalized schedules, including term placement for each course, at the beginning of August.
Please note that summer storage will be limited this year. Priority storage consideration will be given to returning cadets who require flights to and from campus.
Parents who plan to pick up their cadet from campus at the end of the year should plan to take all belongings home with them.
As we approach the end of the school year, we kindly ask families and cadets to ensure that all packages are scheduled to arrive on or before Wednesday, May 20, and are picked up by Thursday, May 21.
If you anticipate that an order will not arrive by this date, please consider having it shipped directly to your home address instead of campus. Any packages remaining unclaimed after departure will be forwarded to the cadet’s home of record at the family’s expense.
This is also a good time to update shipping addresses on Amazon and other online accounts to ensure future deliveries are sent home rather than to Fork Union Military Academy.
Fork Union Military Academy is pleased to share updated information regarding the Plitt Student Loan Program for the 2026–2027 academic year.
This program offers eligible families an affordable option to help manage tuition costs through extended repayment terms made possible by the generosity of The Clarence Manger and Audrey Cordero Plitt Trust.
Program Highlights:
Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year opened on May 1, 2026, and the deadline to apply is July 31, 2026.
To request access to the application and receive additional information, please contact Tracy Pride at pridet@fuma.org.
Please always check the Academic Calendar for updates on events. Below are a few coming up in the next couple months:
Best regards,
Kelly Barnette
Director of Communications
Fork Union Military Academy
Email: barnettek@fuma.org
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