ACADEMICS

Army and Navy Academy uses an evidence-based single-gender approach to educating young men according to their unique needs. Based on the internationally recognized Gurian Method, our teaching model is highly structured and involves active classes and engaging lessons tailored to keep young men attentive and interested. By combining this approach with the University of California system’s exacting educational standards, we accelerate young men toward success at top colleges and beyond.

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A WELCOME FROM THE DEAN

A military boarding school such as ANA offers a wide array of opportunities for boys to develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, psychologically, morally, and socially. A boy’s academic classes are a significant part of an integrated set of experiences that foster development across each of those domains. At ANA, we purposely design each of those integrated experiences using boy-brain science that tells us what techniques best meet boys where they are at developmentally. The ANA faculty are masters at utilizing an array of strategies that help boys learn and achieve at high levels. Approaches such as the use of graphic organizers and visuals, incorporating competition into the learning process, frequent opportunities for the boys to collaborate with peers in their learning, project-based learning, and frequent movement and brain/physical activity breaks all help make the ANA classroom a very unique and successful place for boys to learn.

The academic program at ANA prepares boys for entry and success in highly competitive colleges and universities, but it also prepares them for success in their chosen careers. Working in tandem with athletics and the military (army JROTC) staff, ANA faculty pay close attention to each boy’s needs and ensure each boy is provided the support he needs to achieve his post-secondary goals. We believe a boy’s family are his primary educators, and we partner with families (known as Patrons at ANA) to identify the unique needs and aspirations of each boy. We then collaborate on and implement a multi-year plan to help each boy meet and exceed those goals.

With a full spectrum of Advanced Placement and Honors courses, community college dual enrollment opportunities, all of the courses required to meet and exceed the University of California/California State University (A-G) admissions requirements, courses for students with learning differences, and courses for students who are speakers of other languages than English, ANA will help your boy become an educated man of virtue.

If I can answer any questions about our amazing academic program, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at mryan@armyandnavyacademy.org or by phone at 760-547-5298.

Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.
Dean of Academics

LOVE OF LEARNING

The Academy has a wide range of curricular opportunities crafted to excite a love of learning in young men, including innovative programs like Aviation,  Aquaculture, Robotics, and Culinary Arts. During their core classes, students engage with a broad slate of AP and honors classes that encourage and reward academic excellence. Our small class sizes help teachers to focus on the unique needs of individual students. Our approach emphasizes boldness and independence in academic exploration. The outcome is graduates who are enthusiastic learners for life.

Teachers employ a single-gender model in the classroom.

SINGLE-GENDER MODEL

Boys learn differently than girls. Army and Navy Academy’s single-gender model for education is the result of decades of research and practical application, and has consistently been proven to help young men find reach new heights of success in academics. By providing a learning environment tailored to the unique educational needs of young men, the Academy fosters learning and success in the classroom. Young men at the Academy are free from many of the distractions and pressures often found in coeducational institutions, allowing them to concentrate on on academic excellence.

COURSE CATALOG

You can review the 2025-2026 Course Catalog for Army and Navy Academy at the link below.

Associations and AccreditationS

In addition to being a WASC accredited institution, the Academy is also a proud member of professional organizations, including the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, the Western Boarding Schools Association, and the Association of Military Colleges & Schools of the United States.