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Culver Military Academy, established in 1894, and Culver Girls Academy, founded in 1971, compose Culver Academies, one of the leading college preparatory boarding schools in North America. We are located in Culver, Indiana on a beautiful 1,800-acre campus on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee. Enrollment is approximately 840 students in grades nine through 12. We admit students capable of pursuing a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum while becoming responsible citizens and leaders. Candidates are selected for their potential to meet Culver’s high academic standards and to contribute to Culver’s nationally-recognized leadership and extracurricular programs. The diverse student body includes representatives from 24 countries and 40 states. Consistent with the Culver mission of educating students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society, we believe what distinguishes Culver from other fine secondary schools is that while we offer academic training and extracurricular opportunities that are second to none, Culver is the leader in delivering practical experience and instruction in leadership for all students and emphasizing high expectations for personal responsibility and integrity. The leadership principles we teach and develop are those that apply to leaders in all walks of life.
Department Director Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Average Class Size: 14 Summer Programs: Offered Full Time Teachers: 132 Number of AP Courses Offered: 26 Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 87% Number of IB Courses Offered: 0
Number of Dorms: 17
Average Students Per Dorm: 45
Number of Girls Dorms: 8
Number of Boys Dorms: 9
Arts Department Director: Steve Rosek
Athletics Department Director: Kevin Cox
Summary: The Culver campus extends from the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee through rolling green hillsides and shady woodlands. Everywhere you look, the views are picturesque. Yet this serene location is home to much activity. Inside our historic Collegiate-Gothic buildings are modern classrooms filled with some of the brightest students in the nation. Our athletic fields and tennis courts are rarely empty. Crew boats and sailboats glide across the lake. Ten months out of the year, 800 students are proud to call this campus their home.
Percentage of graduates who attend college: 100%
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Frank Batten
Founder of The Weather Channel
Evan Bayh
Former U.S. Senator and Indiana Governor
Dierks Bentley
Country Music Recording Artist
George Steinbrenner III
Former Owner of the New York Yankees
Molly Engstrom
Bronze and Silver Medal Winner - US Women's Hockey Team
Miles D. White
Chairman and CEO of Abbott Laboratories
Sally Hodder MD
Expert on Infectious Diseases
Hal Holbrook
Oscar and Tony Award Winner
Kath Lingenfelter
Television Writer and Producer
Summary: Founded in 1902, Culver Summer Schools and Camps are a fun-filled, naturally beautiful 1,800-acre setting where over 1,300 young people from around the world, ages 7-17, develop positive self-esteem through accomplishment and self discipline. It is a high-challenge, high-support environment for learning leadership skills that improve personal confidence.
Department Director: Heike Spahn
Description: Culver Woodcraft Camp is a six-week, activity-based camp designed for youth ages 9 to 14. Woodcraft Camp offers more than 80 elective courses and activities that help campers gain independence, develop leadership skills and increase self-confidence while discovering new interests, making friends and having fun.
Director: Jacqui Young
Application Deadline:
Start Date: 2022-06-17
End Date: 2022-07-30
Tuition From: 7850
Tuition To: 8350
Boarding:
Financial Aid Available: Yes
Description: Culver Upper Schools is a six-week leadership development program for youth ages 14 to 17. The Upper Schools' military organizational structure is designed to instill followership, then leadership, over the course of three summers. Boys choose between Naval School, the School of Horsemanship or the Aviation School. Girls are organized into Decks and may take the same sailing, horsemanship or aviation classes as the boys. All campers follow a schedule that provides a healthy mix of classes, activities and free time.
Director: Jenna Gartner
Application Deadline:
Start Date: 2022-06-17
End Date: 2022-07-30
Tuition From: 7850
Tuition To:
Boarding:
Financial Aid Available: Yes
Description: Boys and girls, ages 7 to 9, are invited to experience Woodcraft Camp -- junior style! This four-day camp runs as close to the real experience as possible, revealing the fun and excitement of our day-to-day programs at Culver Woodcraft Camp. Junior Woodcrafters follow a similar structure complete with activity rotations, free swim, evening activities and leadership opportunities. Junior Woodcrafters are split by boys (Chipmunks) and girls (Hummingbirds) in our cabins on our beautiful Culver campus near the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee. Our 4-to-1 ratio provides the safety, leadership and supervision younger campers deserve from a world-class camp program.
Director:
Application Deadline:
Start Date: 2022-06-08
End Date: 2022-06-11
Tuition From: 800
Tuition To:
Boarding:
Financial Aid Available: No
Merit Scholarships: Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 11%
Average Merit Scholarship: 54,500
Current Endowment Amount: $440,000,000
