CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-CULVER SUMMER SCHOOLS & CAMPS

The Culver Academies are independent college preparatory

boarding schools comprised of Culver Military Academy and

Culver Girls Academy. Henry Harrison Culver founded Culver

Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly

preparing young men for the best colleges, scientific schools

and businesses of America."

In 1896, a fire at Missouri Military Academy brought about its

consolidation with Culver, and with it came Missouri's

headmaster, Col. Alexander Fleet, under whose guidance the

Academy made rapid progress. By 1939, under the leadership

of Gen. Leigh Gignilliat, Culver had achieved national and

international prominence. Steady growth has continued

throughout Culver's history.

Culver Girls Academy was founded in 1971, for the purpose of

encouraging young women to attain the highest degree of

self-development.

The Culver Academies are more than an outstanding college

preparatory school for boys and girls in an ideal setting, with

unparalleled facilities, and one of the most extensive academic

and activity offerings available at the high-school level - not to

mention one of the finest athletic programs in the country.

With a focus on leadership training, Culver prepares you for

college and the greater world beyond by encouraging you to

develop your unique interests and talents, while helping you

move beyond self-imposed limitations.

Culver Summer Schools & Camps offer young people 9 to 17 the opportunity to enjoy the most remarkable and memorable summer of their lives. Culver is structured to help boys and girls receive the encouragement to try things about which they’ve only dreamed and develop and value self-discipline. They learn to overcome self-imposed limitations, to improve skills, and when it’s really important to them, how to push for their personal best.

“Culver creates the right mixture of academics, athletics and recreation to promote the well-rounded development of young adults. Culver helps to build character, the kind of character that helps an adult deal with both success and travails of modern life.” — Evan Bayh ’69, Former Governor and now Senator of Indiana.

A Culver summer is an opportunity for fun, friendship, and a chance to learn about leadership skills that build confidence for a lifetime. Unlike ordinary summer camps, Culver provides a strong focus on the development of leadership skills – an approach that instills courtesy, personal organization, and the ability to make well thought-out choices.

For 100 years, parents of Culver campers have remarked that their children return from camp with a greater ability to cooperate and interact with others to achieve not only their own goals, but family and group goals as well.