Oakland Military Academy Explained

Oakland Military Academy
Country:	U.S.
Founder:	John S. Sarcka ^[1]
Gender:	Male
Founded:	1935
Status:	Closed
Closed:	1980

Oakland Military Academy was founded in Oakland, New Jersey in the 1930s by the Sarcka family. During the 1950s, the military curriculum was discontinued, and the academy was moved to New Windsor, New York. The academic program was discontinued in the early 1970s, although the Oakland School of Horsemanship continued until about 1980, closing after the passing of John Sarcka.

Notable alumni

Alumni include many civic and business leaders.

• Fred Kummer, founder of the Adam's Mark hotel chain^[2]
• Denzel Washington^[3]
• Charles H. Mallery, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Notes and References

1. Web site: The valley of homes : the Ponds, Yaupough, Oakland, 1695-1952 . The Oakland Military Academy a private boarding school of about one hundred pupils was founded in 1935 by John S Sarcka..
2. News: Jerry . Berger . Making his mark . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . 1996-03-12 . 1D . Fred [Kummer] at 13, as a cadet at Oakland Military Academy in New Jersey. . NewsBank ID 0EB04F8AAF8F44DE .
3. News: Denzel Washington: 'I Try To Send A Good Message' . Parade Magazine . December 12, 1999 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060411214059/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/1999/edition_12-12-1999/Denzel_Washington . April 11, 2006 .