Cadet Life
While Valley Forge is committed to providing a quality education, there is also plenty of time for fun! As our current cadets would quickly tell you, life at the Academy is rarely boring!
Our campus environment is incredibly dynamic, offering a full range of campus activities,
extracurricular organizations, and special events. Our range of cadet extracurricular
activities are unsurpassed by any other military boarding school.
Daily Life
Classes (40 minutes each) are held five days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The average number of classes per student is six in an eight-period day. An extra instruction period is available after the last class period. Athletics and other activities are held between 3:00 and 5:45 p.m. daily. Evening study hours extend from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Taps sounds at 10:00 p.m. Monday afternoon is reserved for drill, company meetings, and special activities, such as the ropes course and rappelling.
Weekend Life
Choir TripSpecial or afternoon leaves as well as overnight and weekend privileges may be earned. Ample opportunities exist for cadets to take advantage of the cultural and entertainment opportunities in the Philadelphia area. If you desire to stay at school, you can use all facilities and attend movies on Friday and Saturday nights in the snack bar area. The cadets frequently enjoy mixers, formal dances, plays, band concerts, special sporting events, and polo games with students from neighboring schools.
Religious Life
The Sunday Chapel Service is central to cadet life at VFMA&C. While Christian in format, the service is nondenominational and features guest speakers who address values and character development.
In addition to the weekly Sunday morning service on campus, Protestant cadets may attend an Episcopal Eucharist Service in our Chapel on Wednesdays at noon. For Catholic cadets, Mass is celebrated in the Chapel on Sunday afternoons at 5 p.m. Arrangements are also made for Catholic, Muslim and Jewish cadets to observe holy days at Valley Forge or at an appropriate, nearby location. VFMA&C provides transportation.
The R. Michael Arnovitz chapter of the Jewish fellowship group meets on campus weekly. A Christian fellowship group, a Catholic fellowship group, a Muslim fellowship group and a Newman Club for Catholic college cadets also meet regularly.
Academic Clubs
Many academic departments feature clubs that allow you to explore your favorite subjects in greater detail. Valley Forge offers 34 Academy clubs in which cadets can participate. The clubs plan field trips, guest speakers and other activities that bring academic disciplines to life and also foster interaction with faculty.
Other Options
- Our campus location is perfect - quiet and secluded, just minutes from shops, theaters, restaurants, the King of Prussia Mall (one of the East Coast's largest), Pumpkin Cutting competition
and a Main Line connection that can take you to Philadelphia attractions in about 30 minutes.
- Valley Forge hosts a variety of mixers, socials, and special events with neighboring schools.
- Hiking, biking, and other outdoor recreation is just minutes away at the Valley Forge National Historical Park.
- For an additional charge, Valley Forge offers a private pilot's course with flight training at a local airport (for qualified students only); scuba, tae kwon do, fencing, and music lessons are also available.
- Some student organizations travel within and beyond the U.S., including the JROTC Drill Team, the Polo Team, and the Regimental Band.
FORGE FACTS
Every cadet is involved in something - from academic clubs to athletics to an array of activities. You'll find your niche, too. Choose from more than 30 organizations, including:
- Amateur Radio Club
- Art Club
- Boy Scouts of America (Troop & Explorer Post)
- Business Club
- Catholic Fellowship Group
- Cavalry Equestrian Program
- Chess Club
- Christian Fellowship Club (F.O.C.U.S.)
- Crossed Sabres (yearbook)
- French Club
- German Club
- Horticulture Club
- International Club
- JROTC - Drill, Rifle, Orienteering Teams
- Jewish Fellowship Club
- Korean Club
- The Legionnaire (cadet newspaper)
- Mask & Spur (drama)
- Moslem Fellowship Club
- National Honor Society & Junior National Honor Society
- Patrick Henry Forum (debate)
- Photography Club
- Ruben Dario Society (Spanish)
- Science Club
- Ski Club
- Social Action Club (community service)
- Technology Club
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