Valley Forge Military Academy had already planned to close at the end of the academic year. But now, the Delaware County school is moving up its timeline for most cadets. MORE: City starts ticketing speeding drivers on Broad Street with automated cameras

VFMA said that Friday, Nov. 21, would be the last day of on-campus instruction for students enrolled in grades 7-11. While the senior class will return to the Wayne prep school grounds after a winter break and finish their spring semester, all underclassmen will be permanently sent home. In a letter shared with parents, academy leadership asked those cadets to remove all personal belongings by next Friday.

The decision was apparently spurred by low enrollment and staffing issues.

"After careful review of staffing levels, enrollment

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