JROTC
What is JROTC?
The JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program offers students in high school a cominstructor team, comprised of retired military service members, offer students prehensive education in service and leadership, supported by the Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force). Our dedicated knowledge and skills that extend far beyond the classroom and prepare them for the diverse challenges of life. Through mentoring, extracurricular activities, and a rigorous academic program, the JROTC program instills confidence for young men and women, a sense of belonging and purpose, access to a range of non-classroom activities and leadership skills that help students reach their full potential.
What does it mean for students who participate in JROTC?
As a participant in JROTC, whom we refer to as ‘Cadets’, students wear a uniform that is provided to them one day a week and 5 days a week in Military Academy High Schools. Cadets have one period of classroom instruction, taught by one of the JROTC instructors. In the freshman and sophomore year, participation in JROTC serves to fulfill the Physical Education requirement. The curriculum taught during the Freshmen and Sophomore year covers a range of topics including civics education, financial literacy, communication and conflict resolution skills, leadership skills, service learning projects, and college and career planning. Outside of the classroom, cadets have access to a range of opportunities from orienteering, to drill meets, to sports competitions, debate, robotics, jazz bands – you name it! Parents and guardians support the program by ensuring their students are prepared with the proper uniform on the appropriate day.
Our mission:
To be the national model of Junior ROTC programs by developing responsible cadet-leaders of character through high-quality instruction and enrichment opportunities that enable the development of the life skills, aspiration, and expectation to be college and career ready.
The JROTC Promise:
The JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program offers students in high school a cominstructor team, comprised of retired military service members, offer students prehensive education in service and leadership, supported by the Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force). Our dedicated knowledge and skills that extend far beyond the classroom and prepare them for the diverse challenges of life. Through mentoring, extracurricular activities, and a rigorous academic program, the JROTC program instills confidence for young men and women, a sense of belonging and purpose, access to a range of non-classroom activities and leadership skills that help students reach their full potential.
What does it mean for students who participate in JROTC?
As a participant in JROTC, whom we refer to as ‘Cadets’, students wear a uniform that is provided to them one day a week and 5 days a week in Military Academy High Schools. Cadets have one period of classroom instruction, taught by one of the JROTC instructors. In the freshman and sophomore year, participation in JROTC serves to fulfill the Physical Education requirement. The curriculum taught during the Freshmen and Sophomore year covers a range of topics including civics education, financial literacy, communication and conflict resolution skills, leadership skills, service learning projects, and college and career planning. Outside of the classroom, cadets have access to a range of opportunities from orienteering, to drill meets, to sports competitions, debate, robotics, jazz bands – you name it! Parents and guardians support the program by ensuring their students are prepared with the proper uniform on the appropriate day.
Our mission:
To be the national model of Junior ROTC programs by developing responsible cadet-leaders of character through high-quality instruction and enrichment opportunities that enable the development of the life skills, aspiration, and expectation to be college and career ready.
The JROTC Promise:
- To develop self-reliance, leadership and responsiveness to constituted authority
- To improve the ability of every cadet to communicate both orally and in writing
- To develop an appreciation for the importance of physical fitness
- To develop a knowledge of team building skills, leadership and service skills
- To provide experience that will help each cadet in every facet of life, for college, the military, or any other productive path they choose
- To provide a safe environment that fosters learning and personal development
- To instill the values of leadership, service and personal responsibility to every student
- To develop self-reliance, leadership and responsiveness to constituted authority to prepare every student for future life and career obligations
- To improve the ability of every cadet to communicate both orally and in writing
- To develop an appreciation for the importance of physical fitness
- To develop a knowledge of team building skills, leadership and service skills
- To provide experience that will help each cadet in every facet of life, for college, the military, or any other path