[2] John Milledge Academy Inc. was chartered in 1971 and granted tax-exempt status in June of that year.

[3] Classes began on September 8, 1971 on a campus of 40 acres (16 ha) of land donated by Wister L. Ritchie, Jr.

Initially the school's official colors were red, white, and blue, and the mascot was the Patriot.

[4] In May 2011, Larry S. Prestridge retired as headmaster after 30 years of service to the school, and was replaced by Mark Hopkins.

In September 2016, Hopkins resigned as Head of School, being replaced by Jessica Jones and Larry Prestridge.