Valley Forge Military Academy Is Closing

WAYNE, PA — Valley Forge Military Academy is closing.

The nearly 100-year-old private college-preparatory boarding school and day school will close at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, on May 30, 2026, the school's board of trustees said Monday.

Officials said the 98th Corps of Cadets will be the last class.

While the military academy is closing, the separately governed and accredited Valley Forge Military College, which is a distinct institution, will remain open

The trustees said keeping the academy open is no longer viable due to rising costs for families, making boarding school less affordable for many families; declines in enrollment; and increased insurance premiums for the school due to changes in Pennsylvania law, as well as fewer insurers willing to provide coverage for the school.

"For nearly 100 years, we have maintained a strong tradition of developing resilient young men of character," Gray Beck, Board Chairman of Valley Forge Military Academy, said. "Despite today’s announcement the legacy of Valley Forge Military Academy will live on in the thousands of graduates, faculty and staff members, and supporters."

During the 2025-26 academic year, the academy is focusing on cadets’ academic progress and working with their families to ensure a smooth transition process.

Transition support will also be provided to the academy's faculty and staff.

"We are indebted to the faculty, staff, cadets, and alumni who make Valley Forge Military Academy an incredibly special place," Beck said. "The best thing we can do now is to continue and provide as normal an experience as possible this year for the young men we’ve been entrusted to help develop into the leaders of tomorrow."