Is there an English military school?

Answer 1

yes this is one Royal Air Force College Cranwell

Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8HB

England

The above is slightly misleading:

The RAF College Cranwell is the Royal Air Force's officer training establishment - not, therefore, strictly a "school" (as in an institution for the education of children/ young people aged below the legal age of full adult consent - 18 years in the UK), but rather an institution providing entry level training for potential officers; fully consenting adults aged 18 years or over, most of whom (90%+) will be university graduates; average age of entrants to Cranwell is 24 years. The basic commissioning course lasts 32 weeks, upon successful completion of which newly commissioned RAF officers then proceed to specialist training: eg as aircrew; engineering, logistics, communications, intelligence specialists, or something else such as the RAF Regt, Physical Training officers, or medical services etc..

Cranwell is the RAF equivalent of the Royal Navy's Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and the Army's Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

The UK does have two "military schools": the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, which provides government subsidised boarding school education for the children (aged 11-18 years) of serving or retired members of the armed forces. The ethos of the school is mildly "military" - eg all pupils have to participate in the "Combined Cadet Force"(typically a half day's military training a week, plus about one weekend a month "in the field") , and there is considerable emphasis on outdoor education/ adventure training, but the head teacher and most of the teachers are civilians (although many have served in the armed forces), and pupils follow a normal academic curriculum identical to most secondary schools in the UK. Attendance at the Duke of York's imposes no adult military service obligations: many ex pupils (30-50%) do subsequently join the armed forces, but just as many do not.

The other military school is Welbeck College, which provides free 6th Form (ie aged 16-18 years; focused on university preparation) education (with a particular emphasis on Maths, Science, & technical subjects) for selected individuals who are committed to a career in either the Armed Forces or Ministry of Defence (Civil Service) scientific & technical branches. Admission to Welbeck is competitive and selective: candidates have to demonstrate not only commitment to the Armed Forces, but also above average academic potential, especially in maths & science, and strong "character" and leadership potential. They must also be physically fit, in excellent general health, and it helps a lot if they're active in sports (especially team games!) and outdoor pursuits.

The ethos of Welbeck is very military (uniforms; highly disciplined; extensive military, physical, & leadership training as well as academics), and upon completion of their two years there the overwhelming majority of pupils will have qualified for entrance to both the appropriate service officer training establishments and a university. They then proceed to university (subsidised by the MOD, & whilst at University they must be members of the Officer Training Corps or RN/ RAF equivalents, and undergo a specified amount of military training during vacations etc), and upon graduation (usually in mathematical/ computer science, or engineering and science subjects) enter officer training. Most "Welbexians" want a full military career, but are obliged, I think, to serve a minimum of eight years after university graduation and commissioning.

Answer 2

This is not a comprehensive list, so other schools may be added as found.

Colleges and Universities:

• California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California
• Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia
• Great Lakes Maritime Academy, a division of Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan
• Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine
• Marion Military Institute, Marion, Alabama
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
• New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico
• North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, Georgia (was originally chartered as a military college, but also has civilian students)
• Norwich University Corps of Cadets. Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
• State University of New York Maritime College, Bronx, New York City, New York
• Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• Texas Maritime Academy, a division of Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas
• The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
• The Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
• United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut
• United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York
• United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
• United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
• Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Wayne, Pennsylvania
• Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Wentworth Military Academy and College, Lexington, Missouri

Primary and Secondary School:

• Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California
• Camden Military Academy, Camden, South Carolina
• Carson Long Military Institute, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
• Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, Mississippi
• Christian Brothers Academy, Albany, New York
• Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana
• Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Virginia
• Florida Air Academy, Melbourne, Florida
• Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, Virginia
• Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, Virginia
• Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana
• Lassen Institute, Troy, New York
• Lyman Ward Military Academy, Camp Hill, Alabama

Answer 3

There are many Military programs for kids. You can check out the many Summer Military Camps for kids in the "related links" section below.

Answer 4

In England there is. Its called the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Dover (south east) and there are in America as well.

Answer 5

Yes. It will however depend on the reason for sending your daughter to a military school, and what type of experience you desire for her. See the related link below for more information.

Answer 6

Yes, and they're stricter than single-gender military schools.

Answer 7

Yes, there are many military schools in the United States. One of these schools is West Point. West Point is located on the Hudson River, near New York City.