Marine Military
Academy is a one-of-a-kind college preparatory boarding and USMC
military-styled academy for young men 13-17 years of age, grades
8-12. The Academy, founded in 1963 by a retired U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve Captain who believed USMC concepts of leadership
and discipline are adaptable to prep school education, opened
the doors in 1965 on the 142-acre site of a former Air Force
navigation school, right next door to Valley International
Airport.
Unique among all
military secondary institutions, the Academy’s foundation is
framed from the desire to emulate those tried and true Marine
traditions and values that have earned the respect and gratitude
of our great nation. The Academy challenges each Cadet to strive
for excellence and his highest potential. Goals for personal
excellence extend through academics, athletics/physical
activities, moral and other personal endeavors.
Find
further information on the Academy’s web site:
www.mma-tx.org, or contact
the Academy’s Public Affairs Office:
wieland@mma-tx.org ;
(956) 421-9235.
Tours
of the Academy are available for groups of 20-30
Mondays-Thursdays. Tours run 10 a.m-12:30 p.m. and include
lunch in the Academy’s Mess Hall. Cost per person is $5 for
lunch. Contact Colonel Tom Hobbs, USMC (Ret)to schedule: (956)
423-6006 Ext. 363.
