WAYNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- The Valley Forge Military Academy will close after the 2025- 2026 academic year.

Trustees say the academy is no longer viable.

They cited several reasons, saying that the rising cost of the boarding school is now less affordable for many families, leading to a sharp drop in enrollment.

School officials also say changes in Pennsylvania law increased the Academy's liability exposure, and they were hit with steep insurance premium increases.

However, it is important to note that this does not affect Valley Forge Military College, which shares a campus with the academy in Wayne, Delaware County.

Interim head of school, Aaron Barkley, told Action News, "Basically, our lifeblood is tuition. So, when our enrollment goes down, that does affect our ability to sustain and

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