Category Archives: News

MMA September 2020 President’s Letter

Marine Military Academy

15 September 2020 Dear MMA Parents/Guardians, Having your young men back on campus has been incredibly rejuvenating! I know that some of the new Cadets are still adjusting to life here at MMA but that is to be expected. Please continue to encourage them in their academic, physical, and emotional development. For those returning Cadets I am humbled to witness their exuberance overseeing one another, their Drill Instructors, and their teachers. I am incredibly pleased with the resilience, commitment, and versatility … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 2020 School Year

Marine Military Academy

Dear Parents/Guardians of MMA Cadets: This week has been full of energy as our teachers and Drill Instructors prepared to welcome students to our official first day of school tomorrow, August 26, 2020. I know many of you already miss your son. On top of that, you have the added concerns of COVID-19 and the safety of your Cadet. Please know that we also are genuinely concerned about the safety of your Cadet as well as the entire MMA community. We … Continue reading →

Follow up on Summer Camp COVID-19 testing

Marine Military Academy

28 July 2020 Dear Summer Camp Families,  Re: Follow up on COVID-19 testing  We are now in the last week of MMA summer camp and I am very pleased with what I am seeing in your son’s development. It has been a very challenging camp for the boys, but they have prevailed. In addition, I want to give an update on COVID-19 cases on MMA campus. Thus far, we have had only one summer camper test positive for COVID-19.  We have … Continue reading →

A Safe Return to School and the CDC

Marine Military Academy

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance for safe school reopening during the COVID-19 outbreak.  The document is titled “Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020.” The CDC supports the return of students to in-person classes in part because of the critical role schools play in the community as places of learning, support, and providers of social and emotional services. They also site the advantages of in-person over virtual instruction particularly … Continue reading →

Campus-Safety-and-COVID19

Marine Military Academy

Campus Operations & Implementation Steps Whenever possible, our plan is to utilize the expert guidance from local, state, and federal resources as well as Independent School Organizations to design our operational procedures for safely reopening the Academy campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Academy’s specific plan as it relates to a military boarding school environment is being presented to a representative of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency for approval. While specific decisions and plans will be finalized … Continue reading →