Robert Land Academy

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Robert Land Academy (RLA) was a private military-style boarding school program in West Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. The school was not affiliated with the Canadian Armed Forces. As of June 27, 2025, the academy filed an assignment in bankruptcy amid a multitude of lawsuits alleging systematic physical and sexual abuse, with Deloitte Restructuring Inc. appointed as trustee. The academy, which began accepting students in 1978, was an all-boys institution. On average, a total of 160 students between Grade 5 (last year of elementary school) and Grade 12 (last year of high school) were enrolled at the Academy during any one school year. All students enrolled at the academy were put through military-style institutionalization on campus throughout the school year. On April 9, 2025, The Walrus reported on the announced closure of RLA. RLA officially announced that the school would be closing in June 2025.

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