Military Schools in Missouri
Missouri Military Academies
The State of Missouri offers several high-quality military academies. These schools offer instruction for both junior high and high school students, and are in-residence academies. While military academies have long been stigmatized as a place troubled teens with legal, emotional or developmental issues get sent, this is no longer the case. Military schools are now being chosen by both parents and students as a place to get a quality education, while learning skills such as discipline, honor and integrity, that will help a child as they grow into adulthood. Time spent at a military academy as a teen may also be used as credit for military entry, gaining a youth a higher military rank when the join the United States Armed Services. Military academies also offer extracurricular activities found at public junior high and high schools.
Today’s military schools offer a positive approach; gone are the days of bullying, humiliating and intimidating. This newer approach leads students by example and positive reinforcement. This type of educational environment lends to a teen returning home to the community and retaining the tools and skills learned at the academy. This approach also leads to a higher satisfaction rating among both parents and students.
Missouri Military Academy
- Grades
6-12, PG - Students
250 (approximate) - Faculty
40 (approximate)
Missouri Military Academy is an all boy military college prep school in Mexico, Missouri, a small town with a population about about 11,000 people. Primarily, MMA is a boarding school, but there is a day program and summer school as well as a summer camp. The athletic teams are known as “The Colonels.” 100% of cadets are accepted into college […]
Missouri Western State University ROTC
- Grades
College - Students
6,000 (approximate) - Faculty
200 (approximate)
Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri offers an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Students can major in nearly any subject while participating in the ROTC program. Students are required to take classes in military science. Missouri Western State University offers both two and four year options for cadets. Scholarships often cover tuition, books and a monthly stipend. […]
Truman State University ROTC
- Grades
College - Students
6,000 (approximate) - Faculty
700 (approximate)
Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri has an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. The Bulldog Battalion has been producing well-rounded second lieutenants since 1969. General Pershing is arguably the most famous graduate of Truman State University. Students take their academic careers seriously. Physical fitness and military structure are two major components of the ROTC program. In addition to academics, […]
Wentworth Military Academy
- Grades
9-14 - Students
1500 (approximate) - Faculty
N/A (approximate)
Wentworth Military Academy and College, established in 1880, is both a private college prep school and a military junior college, one of five such military junior colleges in the United States. Located in Lexington, Missouri, Wentworth is the oldest military school west of the Mississippi. The Corps of Cadets includes both high school and college students. The Corps is divided […]