Month of the Military Child
To wrap up Month of the Military Child, Kids Rank is hosting a virtual Zumba
Saturday, April 25 at 10 AM.
The event is free and open to all families, military and civilian.
Click here to register
Message from our Principal, Michael Grenda
AJK STRONG
WE MISS YOU ALL!
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Marines Mentor Cadets at The Academy
The USMC, Third Civil Affairs Group visited the Academy in their Dress Blues for a mentoring session with AJK cadets. Our goal is to have positive role models that share similar values. The Marines spoke to the children about the importance of always being prepared. They connected AJK’s RRCC: Respect for self and others Responsible…
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Local Marines Deliver Smiles to the Academy
The holiday season got a little brighter for cadets at the Academy when they received gifts from Toys for Tots. Local Marines delivered hundreds of donated toys to the students in North Chicago School District 187 including cadets at AJ Katzenmaier Academy. The Toys for Tots program has a long standing partnership with the North…
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The Academy Observes Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week takes place every year on October 23-31. The cadets at the Academy took the pledge to be drug free in a special way this year. Young Marine/Master Gunnery Sergeant and former cadet of AJK Academy, Nina Staben, visited with an informative presentation about Red Ribbon Week. In her program, Staben spoke to…
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