Army and Navy Academy is pleased to announce that the school is now an official WeatherBug weather station. Weather Bug provides up-to-the-minute data and digital images to national news stations and their affiliates. This not only means that our weather cam may be used nationally to show...
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 to Avoid Study Stress and Exam Burnout
The closer you get to an exam deadline, the more you may end up feeling overwhelmed and weighed down by the amount of academic work on your shoulders. Not only do students have to keep up with studying demands to ensure they're perfecting the right academic techniques, but they also need to manage...
7 Tips to Make Exam Prep as Stress Free As Possible
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...
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,...