The Culver Academies
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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.
