Academy of the Capitol

The Academy is an elite secondary school in the Capitol for the children of the wealthy and powerful. It provided its own uniforms, which students were expected to wear for daily use, though they were required to finance their own clothing for special events.

The Academy has a gathering area called Heavensbee Hall where events are held such as the reaping ceremony. At graduation, the Academy presents monetary prizes to top-performing students. Those students who perform well at the Academy often go on to attend higher education at the University.

Students at the Academy who committed serious infractions might receive a demerit. Three such demerits would result in a student's expulsion. The Academy had a tradition of offering expelled students a lifeline. This came in the form of an offer to join the Peacekeepers for a twenty-year-term, as an alternative to public disgrace.