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 CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT
Valley Forge provides an education of value…and an education of
values. The following five cornerstones give substance to our philosophy of education:
academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical
fitness and
leadership. We instill high moral standards within your son, along with
responsibility and a sense of duty, honor, loyalty and courage. It is for this reason that
character development is so important at Valley Forge. Personal Values
Our commitment to the development of personal values and character is exemplified in many
ways, including:
- The Valley Forge Honor Code, in which all cadets promise not to lie, cheat, or
steal…or tolerate those who do;
- The Valley Forge Honor System, which requires cadets to live according to high moral and
social expectations enforced by their peers in the Cadet Honor Council;
- The Cadet Resolution, in which students commit to achieving honorable success in their
future professions and to becoming citizens of the highest integrity;
- Required attendance at nondenominational Sunday chapel services and weekly evening
vespers services;
- Active religious fellowship groups representing a wide range of religious beliefs;
- Community service projects that involve the entire Corps of Cadets;
- A Cadet Achievement Center for realizing cadets' academic potential and counseling and
resolving personal and group social issues;
- Celebrations of diversity and appreciation for all, including MLK Day.
 Valley Forge
features a nationally-recognized character development program that regularly
features leading educators, philosophers, business leaders,
scientists and authors speaking to cadets about components of character development. The program highlights a
different value (i.e. respect, courage, honesty) each month and allows cadets to explore
that value through chapel sermons, guest lectures and interactive learning experiences
such as role-playing, video application and small-group discussion in the monthly
seminars.
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