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Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Mike Costello
Sports can be much more than just fun and games to some people, such as Massanutten Military Academy’s athletic director and librarian Mike Costello. Like any great athlete, Costello’s numbers are impressive: this school year marks his 31st year in education, his 29th as an athletic administrator and will be his 11 year at…
Read MoreMassanutten Alumni Return to Discuss United States Merchant Marine Academy
The senior workshop led by Mrs. Conway had special guest speakers when former Massanutten Military Academy cadets Riga Sargent (Class of 2018) and Jackson Pigott (Class of 2019) returned to their alma mater to talk about their new school, the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Speaking in front of friends and former classmates can be…
Read MoreFaculty Spotlight: Mrs. Sarah Treese
One of the most visible faculty members on campus has added a new role to her list of duties after Massanutten Military Academy’s Head of School Kim Elshafie-Layman announced Sarah Treese’s promotion to Assistant Academic Dean earlier this month. “She has already been performing many duties, but I wanted to officially announce that Sarah Treese…
Read MoreHomecoming 2019 Recap
Alumni, family, and friends filled the campus this past weekend as Massanutten Military Academy enjoyed the largest turnout for Homecoming weekend in years to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the school! The festivities began on Friday with a students vs. faculty kickball game. The students rotated each inning so that as many cadets could participate…
Read MoreMilitary vs. Public School
While also facilitating structure and discipline, military boarding schools are institutions where students are encouraged to be the best version of themselves. It’s an environment where they are educated to grow into model citizens and leaders that have acquired the necessary skills to thrive in their academic and social life. As traditional public schools are…
Read MoreCelebrate 2019 Homecoming at Massanutten Military Academy
From NFL tickets to kickball games and a food truck rodeo to a military parade, Massanutten Military Academy’s Homecoming Weekend 2019 has a little bit of everything for parents, alumni and students. And that doesn’t even include the Homecoming dance and dinner and alumni socials. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH: Homecoming kicks off on Friday with a…
Read MoreHow Leadership Development Gives Girls An Advantage
Day after day, girls are breaking out of the female stereotype that has been imposed on them for years. No longer staying at home, girls are taking more leadership roles in their lives and the workforce. Why not help by teaching them the skills they need to succeed at an early age? When it comes…
Read MoreRolling Admissions at Massanutten Military Academy
It’s not too late to enroll at Massanutten Military Academy for the 2019-2020 school year. Massanutten accepts applications to our school on a rolling basis, meaning that you do not have to wait until a new academic year to enroll your child. Rolling admission allows students to enroll at any point in the school…
Read MoreBeautification Project in Benchoff Hall Continues With Installation of MI Windows
Bill Magruder is aware of the reputation. He knows what goes through your mind when you hear the words. Military school. “Over the years, military schools in general got a reputation as a place that turned around wayward kids,” Magruder says. “People would say to a (disobedient) kid, ‘You’re going to military school.’” While he…
Read MoreCurtis Peery Named Massanutten Head PG Basketball Coach
Curtis Peery has been named Head Post Graduate Basketball Coach at Massanutten Military Academy. Peery served as the Assistant PG Coach and Director of Athletics during the 2018-2019 season. Prior to MMA, Peery served two years at Ferrum College as an Assistant Coach from 2016-2018. Peery came to Ferrum from Roanoke College, where he…
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