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Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a great place for students to attend middle and high school. Not only do students learn various subjects both in classroom lectures and in a hands-on fashion, they do so while learning life skills that will help them grow into accomplished young adults by the time they’re ready to begin their college adventure. Better yet, every one of our graduating students gets accepted into universities both within the United States and abroad each year.
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Facts About Our Air Force JROTC Program
For students hoping for a future career in the military, our academy is also America’s only private institution to offer an Air Force JROTC program. R-MA’s elite AFJROTC program teaches students about developing great character and leadership. Additionally, cadets learn about aerospace, survival skills, drill, and the importance of community service. Our goal is to have all our students become accomplished individuals and rise to their highest potential—and our AFJROTC program is a great way for them to accomplish this.
- Founded upon the three primary values of the Air Force: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
- Cadets in AFJROTC learn about flag etiquette, military customs and courtesies, and strong values in the United States
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Four key objectives act as the foundation of the program:
- Instruction on the basics of air and space
- Responsibility, self-discipline, and character
- Education and training on good character development
- The importance of community service
- Curriculum focused on topics like air power development, the aerospace environment, aerospace vehicles, and fundamentals of navigation and aircraft flight
- Intramural competitions, training opportunities, team-building exercises, and life skills and character education
- Space technology, rocketry, propulsion, and the space environment among the topics covered in the curriculum
- Excursions to aerospace facilities, military bases, and museums also included
- Parades, military balls, and drill competitions also among students’ activities
A few more reasons to consider Randolph-Macon Academy
- Two Cessna aircrafts owned by the school, to help students further explore their interests in flight
- Opportunities to fly industrial-grade drones to later apply to many different industries
- Student clubs and honor societies available to join
- Volunteering and community service opportunities available to students
- Day and boarding school options for students
- Small class sizes, with a 9 to 1 student-teacher ratio
- Middle School and Upper School students in separate dormitories
- Weekend activities on and off-campus















