Academics were rough. Students collectively pushed back on doing work, and few teachers were…read morewilling or able to fail 70% of the class, so standards slipped across the board -- a student can graduate with a great-looking transcript and still be underprepared for math, science, etc. down the line. I remember an instance where a teacher assigned homework, and past the due date, 3/26 students had got it in. She can't tank everyone's grade, so her only choice is to either weigh homework lower or extend/devalue the deadline, neither of which actually serve the students as they move into higher education and careers. I watched one classmate who'd been absent three months and failing everything still walk at graduation, which stung given how hard most of us worked. These things really do devalue an FMS diploma. Security is another concern: a cadet installed a hacking device on a teacher's computer mid-year and changed his friends' grades. He was expelled, but as far as I know the systems were never hardened afterward. Socially, there's real camaraderie, but it can get cliquey, and cadet rank creates uneven enforcement -- some students effectively don't have to follow the rules. I was bullied a fair amount, mostly for taking my cadet leadership duties seriously. Post-graduation, the school isn't on Parchment or similar systems, so transcripts are a hassle. Mine arrived SIGNED and incorrectly listed all my courses as standard-level instead of Honors/AP, tanking my GPA on paper -- which is how Valedictorian ended up going to the highest ranking cadet instead of me, despite my actual record being better. That one felt like a real injustice. None of this is to discount the good people there. Christianna Herrera (Middle School Administrator) is a godsend -- goes above and beyond daily. Robert Loveland is excellent too. SGT Glass cares deeply and shows up despite chronic pain. Phillip Lacey made a real personal impact on me. JROTC staff, disagreements aside, genuinely want the best for cadets. Food service is better than most colleges', and admissions (Mike Payne) is solid. Bottom line: as an alternative to public high school, it's compelling -- but if you're comparing schools nationally, I'd hold off until there's real infrastructure investment, including expanding the TAC office budget to hire more staff experienced in childcare and boarding school environments. Ultimately, I had a good experience, but as a product review, it needs work.

I went here in 2016-2017 (I uploaded my transcript as proof below). The schools overall academics…read moreare solid, but the bullying, physical attacks, rampant drug use, disciplinary process and loss of self-identity is something your child may suffer from. I was hazed (beat up by a group) of 10 kids from my floor (each floor is owned by a group in the barracks) while the lights were off in the chapel because I often was provokative and didn't do as I was told by the leaders of my group. The school as a result of the investigation punished nobody, but did offer me to a new floor (the floor were most of band/music kids were) and room as a result of the incident. I was also almost hazed (beat up by a group) the first month of arriving at the school, but thankfully some bystanders saw what was going on and stopped it from happening. This however was a constant problem at the school and a lot of kids were being hazed. The rampant drug use is apparent here. Kids in the bathrooms openly smoke cigarettes (Marlboro reds). They often offer these cigarettes to new kids to try, and sometimes even peer pressure. I also was taken advantage of numerous times, and bullied by many of older kids (higher classman) as a result and still am suffering from emotional damage this school has caused. One time I was grabbed and almost thrown into toilet by another kid because I wasn't listening to his orders. Even after getting beat up, the emotional bullying didn't stop. Colonel Gunn is the most solid leader, and is very good influence on the kids. I feel Fishburne Military School is a good choice for your kids if they conform easily. If they have a unique personality, and do not like to conform and have a strong sense of their own identity and opinions, I would highly avoid Fishburne Military School.

As a UVA student, this place is truly special. Very welcoming and students are so involved and…read morepassionate about what they do. The kids are happy and talk about mental health and support each other and have tons of fun. Really the work hard and play hard mentality.

I attended the 2023 UVA Graduation ceremonies and was not impressed with the number of balloons…read more My first thought was Generation Zs do not, whatsoever, care about the environment. Or the ocean. Or animals. Or their parents and loved ones seeing their faces as they graduate from such a prestigious university. UVA is beautiful though, and, with perfect weather, the ceremonies made for a lovely day of celebrations. And trash. Water bottles, programs, balloons...........all littered on the grounds as if a mini wave of Coachella had blown through. Mr. Jefferson shed a tiny tear for the trash, but smiled upon the graduates who will go forth and Wahoowa!

I went to my siblings graduation Sunday, Class of 2024. The graduation was supposed to start at…read more9am. Parking was extremely hard to find, had to park 6 streets over. I got to the hill that the graduation was done on and as soon as I got to the area and tried to go down the stairs to sit on the hill security screamed "everyone off the stairs" the only way to get off the stairs was to go under the handrail or take them all the way down the hill. I went under the bar to sit on the hill which was extremely muddy from the rain the day before thankfully I brought a blanket or I would have been covered in mud. The trees at the bottom block a lot of the stage area the students were sitting near. Very pretty college all together.

I had low expectations. But the class was actually excellent, and although I have been driving for…read morealmost 70 years, I learned more than a few things that will improve my driving. Steve Smalley takes a pretty dry subject, interjects humor, sprinkles in many pertinent personal anecdotes, and the recipe keeps the entire class engaged for the whole day. Nearly everyone is taking the class because they have to, and it's a pleasant surprise to come away feeling that I got more than my money's worth.

Awesome instructor Mr Smalley. Extremely informative. Effective course, I recommend A-1 over any…read moreother course

Beautiful campus with amazing faculty and staff. Our son loves the outdoors and the program.read more

Champion Tutoring made a huge difference in our daughter's life! When she was in 7th grade she…read morebegan struggling with poor performance on tests. She would study hard, feel like she knew the material, feel good after the test and then get a failing grade. This happened over and over and was really taking a toll on her self confidence. We worked with her and her teachers worked with her but yet despite good classwork and homework grades she still could not seem to master passing the tests. In desperation we began researching local tutoring places. Many seemed to offer group sessions or lots of work on a computer with an instructor overseeing the students. When we talked with Champion Tutoring we were extremely impressed with their one-on-one approach. They asked so many questions, many that we'd never even considered, in order to customize the tutoring for our daughter. Once Meghan began her sessions we saw an almost immediate improvement. They worked with her on study skills, test taking strategies and also did some work within her different subject areas. She went from routinely getting F's with a few D's sprinkled in to getting B's with a few A's mixed in! We were thrilled and so was she! Even better, they equipped Meghan with the strategies she eventually needed to succeed on her own. She saw them for less than a full school year and the results carried with her long term! Champion Tutoring changed our child's life and we could not be more grateful. If you're looking for a place where your child is looked at as an individual, where their strengths, weaknesses, learning style and personality are all taken into account, then Champion Tutoring is the place for you. Believe me, you will wish you'd found them sooner!

Emailed Anna 3 weeks ago. No reply. Got a reply today complaining that she was too busy to reply…read moreand giving a paragraph of excuses. Not very businesslike

Years ago - Festival was the only game in town for those of us living on this side of campus. It…read morewas a food wasteland aside from the top floor food court of Festival. Who remembers the waffles on the weekend and the pretzel roll sandwiches?! Festival had a small convenience store, a coffee shop where live music could be played, several hangout spots, and spaces that could be rented for events and conferences. The food court and coffee-type hangout remains. It's a large complex and is well-maintained.

A great place for a wedding, theater show, awards dinner, job fair, and pep rally. Extremely…read moreversatile! Everyone has love for the Festival Conference Center!

Ah memories…read more... Warren Hall is a one-stop shop for mail, snacks, studying, etc. This is where the student mailboxes are located, it's also where there is a shipping center and you can mail packages, box things up, buy stamps, etc. There are several hangout spots and it's also where several admin offices are located. It is attached to Taylor Hall and has Taylor Down Under where students can, and I did, hang out between classes, have some snacks, watch tv and shoot pool. In years past - there was a fancy steakhouse on the top floor which would take dining dollars the last few weeks of the semester so it was fun to dress up and spend that leftover $$$ at the last minute - not sure what it is now...