Randolph-Macon Academy

Founded in 1892, Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 and postgraduates in Virginia, USA. The school features both boarding and day programs with students from 22 states and eight countries. Randolph-Macon Academy is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is also a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS).

Upper school students (Grades 9-12) are required to participate in the Air Force JROTC program, which is currently run by Lt Col RG McManus, USAF Ret. The program focuses on teaching leadership skills, citizenship responsibilities, and the importance of community service. In 2012, R-MA became one of eight schools in the U.S. to be named a Falcon Foundation School. In addition, the school hosts the only private in-house aviation program in the nation. The Academy owns two Cessnas, and the flight instructors, Ryan Koch and Laura Abraham, are members of the Academy faculty.

The middle school campus is less than a quarter-mile away from the upper school campus. This campus provides a separate dorm and classrooms for the younger students. Advanced students may go to the upper school campus to take high school courses.

Extracurricular opportunities at the school include the Speech and Debate team, twenty varsity sports, band, chorus, drama, color guard, and drill teams. The athletic teams are affiliated with the Delaney Athletic Conference, a collection of several independent schools in northern and central Virginia. The Middle School participates in the Valley Middle School Conference.

The 135-acre (0.55 km2) campus overlooks Front Royal, VA. This is only 70 miles (110 km) west of Washington, D.C.. It is one of six private military schools in Virginia.