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Posted 2012-07-06
"As a recent alumni from the academy i can say that this school has easily changed my life. I entered the Army and Navy academy in the 7th grade with a 0.35 GPA. I recently graduated with a 4.14 GPA and just finished my first year at UCLA. This school changed my life, completely turned me around and changed me from a lazy man, to a responsible and competent man."
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Posted 2012-06-26
"Best kept secret in California. My son chose to repeat his sophomore year and spent three years at ANA as a boarding student, returning home on the weekends. He raised his GPA to a 3.5 and just got accepted to University of Colorado, his dream school. The structure of ANA and boarding were a little challenging at first but the small class sizes, exceptional teachers and committed leadership were nothing less than transformative. He played sports, (trained by a former olympic coach and olympian) met life-long friends including students from all over the world More than anything else though he's developed a belief in himself and his ability to succeed. The camaraderie or the boys is inspiring; I got to know many of the parents and found them to be dedicated to their boys, interesting, and successful people. This school is also not just for the politically conservative. As a parent, I will be forever grateful to the staff and faculty at Army and Navy Academy for what they have done for my son. Parents considering ANA may get my contact information from admissions; I would be very happy to share our experience at ANA."
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Posted 2012-06-04
"Our son voluntarily transferred to ANA at the start of his junior year due to an interest in the military and he felt he needed more structure. He chose to repeat his sophomore year so that he'd have a better chance academically at college. Now 3 years later, he's a senior and headed to a 4-year university in the Pacific northwest. He joined sports, clubs, represented ANA at ROTC and academic conferences. His grades and study skills improved, he took AP classes, earned a 4.0 his senior year. Classes were hard but he was supported by committed teachers, small classes, and academic counselors who care about each cadet. He was on Drill Team and earned leadership positions. It wasn't all easy: the transition to boarding was hard initially, as was living with disciplinary problem kids. But there were many other motivated kids there from around the world, so he forgot the bad ones after awhile (they get expelled anyways). He has matured, grown confident and accountable, become self-motivated, is his own man. As parents, we were impressed with faculty, staff, RLOs, ROTC program, parent outreach and communication. It's a great program."
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Posted 2012-05-24
"With 100% matriculation to college/university for the Class of 2011, this school is spectacular. The school does not tolerate drugs or bullies. If you are caught, you will be expelled immediately. The random drug tests show that the school maintains clean grounds. It also teaches teenagers during weekly Chapel service about the importance of living by example, even if it means being in the minority these days.. My son has told me that in order to succeed, you have to meet the school half way. This is not a place for bullies or students with behavioral issues. This is a place for the good students to become excellent students. Unfortunately, there are parents who are upset because they lost money on their child for being expelled and are simply trying to blame someone for their mistakes."
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Posted 2012-04-14
"It's all fluff and unicorns. The teacher might be good but the admin staff,well not so great. Unless you make a lot of money then they love you and your son can do what ever he wants. Which in my eyes in counter productive. My son went there and I had to work a lot to send him there. It's no difference then any other school, they have drug problems, bullies, and a bunch of spoiled rich kids that just cry to mommy if they don't get there way. Which takes away from the kids that are trying to improve. The turn over rate is very high and it was the first place he was ever exposed to drugs at that caliber. Most of the boys that attend have serious discipline issues. I took my son out and he is currently going to a private school and doing very well. I had to put a star but if there was a negative star I would have picked that. It's not worth the money."