Preparing for exams can be challenging. It can be a struggle to commit new information to memory and categorize facts during crunch time so that they are easily retrievable when the clock starts ticking. Knowing how to properly prepare for exams can make all the difference between spending time...
ACADEMY PERSPECTIVES
Army and Navy Academy’s blog is a window into life at California’s premiere college preparatory military boarding school. Here, we’ll share cadet stories, achievements, insights from our leadership team, and information for families interested in boy brain science and the Gurian model. Whether you’re a prospective family exploring what sets the Academy apart or a member of our vibrant Warrior community, you’ll find exciting and informative perspectives.
How Has Military School Shaped Cadets’ Leadership Abilities?
Throughout our time here as Cadets, we witness the result of years of training and experience that our leaders have had. We will all inevitably also take that journey, whether by our own accord or by unconscious effort. Here I have asked several Cadets about how their time at Army and Navy...
SAT vs. ACT: Which Test is Best for You?
The fact that most schools today give the ACT and SAT standardized tests the same weight when it comes to accepting admissions means that students have the opportunity to decide for themselves which they would prefer to take. In the past, American colleges have used the SAT more religiously than...
What Does it Mean to be a Peer Counselor?
On any given day at the Academy, it is not uncommon to see Cadets with a blue and orange cord slung over their shoulder, but it often becomes lost in the myriad of other colors on display. It’s not difficult to walk past a Cadet wearing this cord and not give it a second thought, but to the ones...
Learning Through a Gender Lens with the Gurian Institute
If you're a teacher, a parent, or even a student, you've probably noticed that there are some major differences between boys and girls in the classroom. This is more than just an observation – the differences are brain-based and have been proven by scientific research. Army and Navy Academy has...
How to Keep in Touch with Your Boarding Cadet
Attending a boarding school is a big decision. Many students benefit from the structure, rigorous academics, and challenges to personal growth that a military style boarding school can provide. However, attending a boarding or military school can be challenging because of the change to routine for...
Developing Leadership Through Scholarship and Service
How are leaders developed at Army and Navy Academy? It’s a combination of scholarship and service learning. Scholarship An essential piece of the leadership education process is teaching Cadets to apply their classroom lessons to the real world. Therefore, we invest considerable time in exposing...
The U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar
Cadet Rutledge recently spent time at the U.S. Naval Academy's Summer Seminar - a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. It teaches about life at the US Naval Academy, where leadership is developed through rigorous academics,...
Leadership in the Air
A new program is taking off at the Academy, giving Cadets exciting leadership opportunities! Cadets Blake Howard ’15 and Kyle Caverly ’17 led the Elements of Flight Squadron along with Assistant TAC Officer Kenneth Bettencourt, retired U.S. Army pilot. The club was initially formed to give Cadets...
The Link Between JROTC and Character Development
In recent years, character education has become a hot topic in the United States. As the social and cultural landscape changes, the need for moral and value-based education increases. Research has shown that JROTC programs are exceptionally effective in teaching character and having a positive,...