Oldest Founding Date (2018-2019)

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  • Among "Military Schools", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date.
  • The "founding dates" below are the dates that schools have traditionally.
  • Note that the definition of "founding date" may differ slightly from school to school (e.g., whether it selects the year the school first received its charter or the year it first admitted students - regardless, the differences between the two are often small).

Oldest Founding Date

Among Military Schools (out of 17 schools)

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  • Boarding School Year Founded Grades Location
  • 1.
    Fishburne Military School
    Fishburne Military School Photo
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    1879
    Grades: 7-12
    225 S. Wayne Avenue
    Waynesboro, VA 22980
    1-800-946-7773
  • 2.
    Howe Military Academy
    Howe Military Academy Photo - Cadet praying at the altar in our historic St. James Chapel.
    (Christian)
    (6)
    1884
    Grades: 7-12
    5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240
    Howe, IN 46746
    888-462-4693
  • 3.
    St. John's Military School
    St. John's Military School Photo - Our campus houses a beautiful church where cadets are part of services, choir, and bells.
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    1887
    Grades: 6-12
    Po Box 5020
    Salina, KS 67402
    866-252-1995
  • 4.-6.
    Missouri Military Academy
    Missouri Military Academy Photo - Missouri Military Academy is a preparatory school with a military tradition that prepares boys for leadership in college and career via our 360 Degree Education. We are located in the heart of the Midwest in the quaint community of Mexico, Missouri, on a stunning 288-acre campus.
    All-Boys 
    (3)
    1889
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    204 Grand Street
    Mexico, MO 65265
    573-581-1776
  • 4.-6.
    New York Military Academy
    New York Military Academy Photo - Outside Algebra
    (1)
    1889

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    888-275-6962
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