Medical Academy
Admissions
Children are chosen to enter the school based upon their interests and their demonstrated skill sets. They are allowed to take the entrance exam at age 10. There is no age limit to how old a person can be when the enter the academy, but most students begin their education process by the time they are 12. Generally, the parents are required to pay for the child's education. However, there are a few gifted children that are given scholarships by the school.
Family Tradition
Since there is an expectation that the school will only accept the children with the highest potential, many of The Doctors will home school their children in an effort to prepare them for the entrance exam. This has created a tradition of the Doctors raising their children with their education as a primary goal. Because of this, there are several families with in Camp Hope that have become known as Medical families.
Purpose / Function
History
With the founding of Camp Hope there was an immediate need to have a formal education system to provide Doctors. This was one of the first institutions established within the camp.
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