Academics
Postgraduate Leadership & College Prep Program
A Focus on Goals & The Future
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Why Take a Postgraduate Year?
The Washington Post suggests that students straight out of high school are often not ready for the rigors of college. Taking an extra year between high school and college can give students a chance to focus on their goals, and that is what we promote here at Massanutten Academy.Through our course offerings, students can adapt to the competitive academic environment of higher education.
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Academic Preparation
MMA offers college-bound high school graduates an additional year of coursework to improve study skills before taking on the demands and independence of college. Postgraduates join the Cadet Corps to become more disciplined and focused and to enhance their transcripts and college applications. -
College Credits
Postgraduate cadets are able to take courses for college credit taught by MMA faculty members. PGs take advanced courses to earn credit toward their freshman year. -
Leadership Training
Regardless of their individual goals, all PGs are full members of the Corps of Cadets. MMA provides an outstanding preparation for young men and women considering military college options. -
SAT Prep
The Postgraduate students are given the opportunity for instruction on the SAT test to improve their scores.
Every Student Deserves to be Known
At Massanutten Academy, every student matters. We develop honorable young people of character through an intentionally personal educational experience in which students are known, challenged, encouraged, and supported.
Here, education is purposeful. Through academics, athletics, leadership opportunities, mentorship, service, and community, students discover their strengths, develop confidence, and learn to accomplish hard things.
We develop young people of character and competence prepared for college, leadership, and life. Honor in Character. Excellence in Purpose. Leadership in Service.
This is The Massanutten Way.
At Massanutten Academy, every student matters. We develop honorable young people of character through an intentionally personal educational experience in which students are known, challenged, encouraged, and supported.
Here, education is purposeful. Through academics, athletics, leadership opportunities, mentorship, service, and community, students discover their strengths, develop confidence, and learn to accomplish hard things.
We develop young people of character and competence prepared for college, leadership, and life. Honor in Character. Excellence in Purpose. Leadership in Service.
This is The Massanutten Way.
Massanutten Academy is a co-educational, non-profit military boarding and day school in Virginia for students in 8th-12th grades with postgraduate studies. We welcome all faiths and live by our motto: Non Nobis Solum (Not For Ourselves Alone).
Massanutten Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
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