What is the Alaska Military Youth Academy?
The Alaska Military Youth Academy (AMYA) is an accredited special purpose school that runs several programs designed to help Alaskan youth make positive life changes. The Academy is also a division of the Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs. The largest and best known of the Academy’s programs is its ChalleNGe Program. Although ChalleNGe is military in structure and style, it is not a “boot camp”. While there is plenty of physical training, structure and discipline, there is also an intense academic and skills development curriculum. Other Academy programs include STARBASE, a science and technology program for grade school children, a State of Alaska testing center, a Workforce Development training site and the state’s largest mentoring program. Our purpose is best spelled out through our vision and mission statements.
