Devitte Military Academy

The Devitte Military Academy was a military academy founded in 1918 by Major Leopold Devitte and Suzanne Jacques DeVitte. It closed in 1979. Starting out as co-educational residential school, in 1920, it became an all male school. Located on Wolleytown Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The school campus consisted at its start about 70 acres in size. In 1931 they expanded to 80 acres. By 1974, they had scaled back the campus to 58 acres of "athletic and academic facilities". The school closed in 1943 but reopened in 1952. Most of the students were from the United States, Mexico and Central America.

School functions
The heavily wooded campus consisted of 5 buildings. There was the main building, two dormitory buildings, a classroom and recreation hall. There were a few maintenance out buildings, athletic fields and also a pool.

The Headmaster was Major Leopold DeVitte (? - 1952) till he retired in 1945. The title of "Major" was "self-designated officership". Then Captain Charles J. Pratt was commander followed by Captain W.J. Sweeney. The headmaster in the 70's was M.J. Ratajczak who suddenly died in 1975. The school Motto was "Where discipline is firm, but fair". In 1935, a review of the camp stated that "Motion pictures are shown twice a week and there is a pool".

Costing $720 a year in 1930 the cost had increased to $2900 the last school year. The school was for boys aged 6 to 16 offering elementary to 9th grade instruction. It was open 12 months a year when it started but was later changed to 10 month school year. The last year of school in 1978, the enrollment had dwindled to 50 students. Originally, the instruction was offered as only a residential program but in 1975, the program offered day students without a residential component.

The academy had a marching band. This band was frequently used to lead local parades and local area holiday celebrations.

Current land use
Following closing, the property was purchased by Harold L. Doty and some of the property was used for the "Little Flower Children's Center". The pool, playgrounds, ball fields and other facilities were used by the day care center. The owners also lived on the property. After this use, the property was sold off in smaller parcels but about 30 acres was purchased for the Sri Guruvaayoorappan Temple. All buildings but one were demolished. One of the buildings was re-purposed and adapted for the Hindu-American Temple which currently occupies the campus.