All new students at St. Martin’s Academy spend their first week on an outdoor expedition, which is organized in partnership with Catholic Outdoor Renewal (COR) Expeditions, an outreach of Wyoming Catholic College. On the trip, students carry everything they need on their backs, sleep out under the stars, cook all their own meals, canoe, swim, … Continued
The Functional Outdoor Resilience Training (FORT) Camp this June was another success. Thank you to all the boys that came out. We had a great time with you and we hope you had a good time as well. See you next year!
One of the events at the recent St. Martin’s Academy FORT Leadership Camp was an individually timed race through our woodland obstacle course. The boys lined up at the start, and one at a time sprinted through the course accompanied by a staff member keeping time and yelling encouragement. In a matter of minutes … Continued
Our first Functional Outdoor Resilience Training (FORT) Leadership Camp was a tremendous success! 16 exceptional young men joined St. Martin’s Academy staff for an unforgettable week in the great outdoors. It was a tough but immensely rewarding and enjoyable camp. The boys were pushed to their limit but met every challenge and showed outstanding fortitude … Continued
The 3rd annual Prairie Troubadour Symposium was held February 9th and 10th at the Liberty Theatre in historic downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. It was our largest event to date with seven fantastic speakers presenting before a sold-out crowd of 300 souls. Bishop James Conley, Fr. Paul Check, Mr. Chris Check, Dr. John Cuddeback, Dr. William … Continued
We are currently accepting applications for the St. Martin’s Academy Veteran’s Fellowship. St. Martin’s Academy is a private Catholic boarding school for young men that is located in southeast Kansas. Based on a working farm, St. Martin’s emphasizes faith and character development, academics, and hard work though our farming, outdoorsmanship, and athletic programs. The Fellowship … Continued
We are currently accepting applications for the St. Martin’s Residential Fellowship. The Fellowship extends from mid-August 2018 to early June 2019, offers room, board, and a stipend of $8,000. A St. Martin’s Residential Fellow is an imaginative, team-oriented, and initiative-taking man with an irreproachable character. He is faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church … Continued
We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, May 19th 2018 for an Open House on the campus of St. Martin’s Academy. This is an opportunity for prospective families, supporters, or simply those with an interest in the Academy to come meet us in person, view our campus under construction, and learn more about our educational … Continued
November 18th 2017 St. Martin’s Academy hosted the first of its quarterly public faculty lectures. Dr. Kenneth Klassen delivered a talk entitled “Removing the Veil: Gymnastic Experience, Wonder, and Reflections of Jean-Henri Fabre”. The public faculty lectures are part of our effort to create an intellectual community around the Academy that shares in the edification and pleasure … Continued
One of the chief interventions in Saint Martin’s educational program is the inclusion of all aspects of a student’s life in the curriculum. From the organizational structure of the student body, to labor on the farm, work in the kitchen, prayer, academics, and even to the unscripted social interactions of the students themselves, every aspect … Continued