Midwest Military Academy
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Midwest Military Academy | |
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1800 Academy Ln , United States | |
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Type | Private, Boarding |
Established | 1931 |
Closed | 1986 |
Enrollment | 95 |
Campus | Wheaton, Illinois |
Midwest Military Academy (MMA) was an 5th through 8th grade school in Wheaton, Illinois. The school was demolished in 1988[2] creating the Academy Highlands subdivision.[3]
Located among 16.5 acres (6.7 ha) at Academy Lane and Orchard Road (1800 Academy Lane previously 425 Foothill Drive), the school was established in 1931.[4] The last owner was Jerry Williams.[5] Upon closure of the school, the Chicago area had one remaining military school located in Aurora, Illinois, the Marmion Military Academy.
Tuition for the year was $4,800 at the time of closing. About a dozen Midwest students transferred to St. John's Military Academy near Lake Geneva.[6]
History
Jerry Williams' father, Paul Williams, a retired Colonel in the
References
- ^ a b "History of Midwest Military Academy". www.midwestmilitaryacademy.com.
- ^ "Midwest Military Academy". www.midwestmilitaryacademy.com.
- ^ Giewald, Sherry (October 21, 2011). "Neighborhood profile: Academy Highlands". Daily Herald.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5329-0.
- ^ "CDS FILE FOR Y7778" (PDF). ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 2007-09-17.
- ^ Bagnato, Andrew (1986-06-03). "IT'S TAPS FOR A MILITARY ACADEMY AS SUBURBIA'S BUILDERS MARCH". chicagotribune.com.
- IT`S TAPS FOR A MILITARY ACADEMY AS SUBURBIA`S BUILDERS MARCH
- Midwest Military Academy
- Neighborhood profile: Academy Highlands
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