It’s interesting to see how Carlsbad’s Army and Navy Academy promotes itself to the outside world. In a recent press release that went out on the wire recently they asked a rhetorical question: “Does your son need structure?” Well, apparently, they can give it.
The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California is a residential college preparatory school that uses a service academy model to teach leadership and character development for boys in grades 7-12. Students learn to take responsibility, adhere to a daily schedule, and develop good habits. Whether it is making their bed, studying for a test or practicing for a game, students understand that they will be accountable for their actions as well as supported as they confront challenges.
Yeah, kind of like the Army or the Navy, but for boys who are too young to enlist. For people who need a place to store problem children, The Army and Navy Academy is perfect, and after all it’s beachfront.
Need Structure? Army and Navy Academy Offers Structure and Motivation to Teens
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept 03, 2008 — Does your son need structure? The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California is a residential college preparatory school that uses a service academy model to teach leadership and character development for boys in grades 7-12. Students learn to take responsibility, adhere to a daily schedule, and develop good habits. Whether it is making their bed, studying for a test or practicing for a game, students understand that they will be accountable for their actions as well as supported as they confront challenges.
Since its inception in 1910, Army and Navy Academy has sought to develop scholarship and honorable character in young men. In order to achieve these ends, it is essential that the academic curriculum be appropriately demanding and stresses the attributes of good citizenship. Rigorous grade level requirements are designed to put cadets on the path for eligibility to the University of California system and other colleges and universities. Honors, AP (Advanced Placement) and a wide variety of Visual and Performing Arts courses are offered.
Small class sizes allow for personalized instruction during the day. (Our Student-Teacher Ratio is 14:1). The residential program is supervised by adults who help cadets learn to live in a dormitory setting. Student leaders also provide additional support and supervision. Once a cadet masters the basics of academic and dormitory life, he can be promoted to assist other cadets in mastering those same skills. The next levels of leadership involve specific training that is provided during the academic day in the Leadership Education Training class (LET period). The LET program currently includes the US Army’s JROTC program (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps), first-aid and CPR training, time management, aspects of team building and leadership training used in the corporate world, and a character development program designed by the Academy administration.
Character education is integrated throughout the entire curriculum, thus increasing the cadet’s understanding of the importance of leading an ethical life. A mandatory weekly assembly is held wherein the President of the Academy, the Division Heads, the Faculty, and guests speak about character lessons, morals and values.
The Academy offers a wide variety of interscholastic and intramural sports including surf team and roller hockey team. All cadets must participate in some form of physical activity. In these programs, students learn invaluable lessons working with fellow teammates in order to achieve shared goals while practicing good sportsmanship.
If your son needs structure and the motivation to reach his full potential, the Academy offers a unique opportunity to excel in Academics, Athletics and Leadership.
The Academy has limited spaces available for Fall 2008. For more information on Army and Navy Academy, call 760-547-5289 or visit their website at www.armyandnavyacademy.org.
Army and Navy Academy is Fully Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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Editor,
I don’t know what your issue is with the families or cadets at ANA, but had you done anymore work than copy and paste their press release, you would have found that it is not “for people who need a place to store problem children”. The need for structure and character education for young people is universal. There are many ways to achieve this and ANA is but one. ANA has nearly 100 years of experience of providing structure, character education, and an excellent college prep program (its main focus by the way). Your glib and disrespectful comments are not appreciated and show the level of your ignorance about this school and the role that it play in the community.
s/ Chris Maxwell
I agree with Chris Maxwell. My son is enrolled at ANA because the public schools are letting our children down. ANA does NOT have tenured teachers who couldn’t care less about teaching anymore—–this is something that our public schools are full of. The teachers at ANA care about each one of the kids. The structure that this fine school offers is an incredible experience for these young men. It is an environment where kids can feel great about doing well and being rewarded for it. Each cadet has to pass an exam before enrolling and they don’t just take “problem children”——that’s what are public schools do. My son feels it is a privledge to attend ANA and he thanks us for allowing him to attend and achieve his goals towards a higher education.