President’s Welcome
Army and Navy Academy has been a leading institution for educating young men for 115 years. Barry Shreiar, the Academy’s seventeenth President, offers this special welcome to Warrior families old and new.
I arrived at the Academy in 2009 when my son, Nick, enrolled as a boarding student. My wife, Janet, and I were drawn to this exceptional school because of its mission: to forge virtuous young men for life. We quickly learned that the community does much more than offer structured academic opportunities for boys. My son’s grades improved dramatically as a result of the Academy’s commitment to proven, research-based teaching methods that focus on boys’ brains and the ways they learn best.
Nick developed leadership skills and laid the foundations for lifelong friendships, and we watched him mature from a boy into a virtuous young man. The Academy helped our son to develop into a motivated and independent adult. The transformation was extraordinary.
Since my son’s graduation, I’ve served as a trustee, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and now the President of the Academy, because I strongly believe in the school’s mission and know firsthand the impact it has on the lives of students and their families. As President, my goal is simple: to build on the Academy’s rich history and tradition in order to ensure the school continues educating tomorrow’s leaders for generations to come.
We have a proven model for success, but we never rest on our laurels.
THE ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY DIFFERENCE
Army and Navy Academy is a private, college-preparatory military boarding school for boys in grades 7-12. Situated on a 15.1 acre beachfront campus in Carlsbad, California, the Academy focuses on two unique value propositions for parents of middle school and high school boys:
- Use of boy brain science to educate young men
- Virtue development that ensures graduates are well-positioned to better the world
Established in 1910 by Colonel Thomas A. Davis, the Academy’s mission is to forge virtuous young men for life. We accomplish this through a combination of rigorous academics, challenging athletics, and character-building within a structured environment. Cadets engage in an evidence-based curriculum designed specifically for how boys learn, augmented by Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) leadership courses. Outside of the classroom, they are supported by Trainer, Advisor, Coach (TAC) Officers who mentor cadets both academically and in residential life.
With a low student-teacher ratio of approximately 13:1 and a total enrollment of around 275 cadets, the Academy offers boys a plethora of athletic opportunities based around 17 sport teams. These include water polo, surfing, football, lacrosse, and more. Students also enjoy a variety of clubs, including Robotics, Aviation, and Harvard Model Congress.
The Academy also maintains strong affiliations with accrediting bodies such as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), as well as membership in organizations like the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS) and the Western Boarding Schools Association (WBSA).
