Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne will switch to virtual learning between Thanksgiving and the New Year, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 80 cadets would be welcomed back in person starting in January to finish out the school year. However, school leaders did not definitely say the Academy would resume operations in January.
Valley Forge Military Academy is slated to close permanently in 2026.
“Our intent remains to complete the current school year,” Jeff Jubelirer, a spokesperson for the VFMA Foundation, said in a statement Monday. “We believe that doing so is in the best interest of our students and faculty. That said, it will take a collective effort from our staff, faculty, and parents to make that possible.”
The boarding school lost its lead tactical officer and other supervisors who watch the cadets overnight. Faculty have been asked to stay over instead, according to parents and emails shared with the Inquirer.
Enrollment declines and financial difficulties prompted the decision to close the school.
Plans are in the works to convert the academy into a first-responder charter school.
In recent weeks, some parents have opted to withdraw their children from the academy.
Read more about the Valley Forge Academy’s status in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
