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Tampa Preparatory School is the premier private School in the Tampa Bay area for students in grades 6 – 12. As a leader in education, we regularly incorporate progressive ideas into the curriculum, schedule, and facilities. For instance, the day begins at 8:50 a.m. because research indicates that students need more sleep. Also, the use of iPods and the creation of Active Learning Environments are the result of the programmatic and curricular enhancements driven by our outstanding faculty. As a result, Tampa Prep has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. Our rich academic tradition, along with a commitment to arts, athletics, and a focus on producing well-rounded citizens, has made Tampa Prep one of Tampa's best schools for 40 years. Our educational philosophy instills values of fairness, decency, honor, diligence, and academic curiosity. The School stresses the development of self-confidence, a sense of worth, and the importance of having fun in pursuing one's goals. Within our modern facility walls, classes are taught as seminars, labs, and interactive demonstrations where students form and express ideas rather than merely receive and dispense information. The use of Socratic teaching and the Harkness method encourages maximum participation. The academic rigor is balanced by various extracurricular options, including state-champion athletic teams, community service projects, state-ranked chorus, and various clubs initiated by students. Tampa Prep's top-tier faculty, staff, and administrators provide social, emotional, and academic guidance. In addition to their accomplishments in and enthusiasm for their fields, our faculty members have an abiding interest in leading young people, and their influence extends beyond the classroom. Teachers are accessible to students after scheduled classes to provide individualized instruction and extra attention. Tampa Prep is an inclusive and open-minded environment that does not discriminate according to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or matters of individual choice. Tampa Prep does not engage in personnel practices prohibited by Federal law. This policy extends to all activities and aspects of the School and specifically to the practices of faculty and staff hiring and management in student admissions, student evaluation, discipline, and student life. Tampa Prep will encourage and promote non-discrimination among all its faculty, staff, students, and parents. Contrary to this policy, discriminatory actions that adversely affect the School's environment, image, or student life by any faculty or staff member will be considered grounds for dismissal. Discriminatory actions contrary to this policy by a student, whether or not such action takes place on school grounds, will be considered a disciplinary problem and will be subject to disciplinary actions as determined by the Head of School. We enjoy the present as each day we live the simple fact that the strength of the Tampa Prep community lies in the shared values of students, faculty, parents, administration, and the Board of Trustees, values that include the importance of maintaining a rigorous academic environment while advancing the ethical, moral, emotional and physical potential of each student. We look forward to the future as well because we are confident that the combination of the School's founding principles, its state-of-the-art facilities, and incredibly rich programmatic offerings, allow Tampa Prep students to embrace the future with zeal as they pursue excellence in the development of their interests, talents, and character. In addition to a rich academic program, artistic, athletic, and service endeavors enhance the curriculum and encourage personal growth as students come into their own. We inspire leaders committed to living the mission of Tampa Prep. Whether you are new to Tampa Prep, a prospective family on an "e-visit," a current parent checking an event on the school calendar, or an alumnus seeking an update, we are glad you are here. Please explore our website to see a unique education and experience Tampa Prep offers. Our History will let you understand our roots. The mission of Tampa Preparatory School is embraced by the entire community and incorporated into the daily activities of the School. This theme resonates throughout each student's years at Prep and becomes a source of pride for all Terrapins. Just as important as the course offerings are the depth of instruction and the abundance of resources. Small class sizes ensure that students receive personal attention. Teachers emphasize experiential and traditional learning, devising contests, field trips, multimedia experiments, and discussions to enhance learning. Our iPad one-to-one environment complements this approach with lessons that support a variety of learning styles. Inquisitive students become independent thinkers, engaged in the learning process, and eager to contribute to global society. During course selection, individual counseling means that every student's schedule is tailored to his/her unique abilities and interests. View full school

Strake Jesuit is a Catholic, four-year college preparatory school for young men grades 9-12. The school was founded in 1960 by the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, a religious order of priests and brothers, also known as the Jesuits. The Jesuits bring over four and half centuries of tradition and commitment to academic excellence. Located in southwest Houston, the school physically resembles a small college with its various buildings spread around its fifty-two-acre campus. This provides the school community with numerous outdoor grassy spaces and shaded areas for gathering and personal enjoyment. The current student population numbers just over 1,100. Faculty, staff, and administration total over 110 yielding a student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1. Also, fifty-seven percent of the faculty have advanced degrees in their areas. Ninety-one percent of the student body participates in extracurricular activities directed by numerous schools school faculty members. The student body–with forty-five percent of minorities–and the staff reflect Houston's diverse character. To ease the tuition burden for their families, approximately 15% of the student population receives assistance from a financial aid budget of $1.8 million. The first day a student steps foot on campus, he begins actively working with his teachers, coaches, and counselors to practice the ideals of Jesuit education – to become a Man for Others. We often talk about being a Man for Others at Strake Jesuit because it is part of Jesuit education's rich spiritual and intellectual tradition. For nearly 500 years, Jesuits have been teaching, coaching, and forming students to be loving, religious, committed to doing justice, intellectually competent, physically fit, and open to growth. And in Houston, we have been faithfully dedicated to that mission at Strake Jesuit since 1960. Our students commit to intellectual growth, and they learn to lead by being engaged in our school community and beyond. They also experience the joy and responsibility of serving others by completing a minimum of 155 service hours during their time at Strake Jesuit. Whether in the classroom or together on retreat at our Retreat and Leadership Center, competing on one of our athletic teams, our outstanding debate team, or in our accomplished music programs, our students are cultivating values and learning skills that we believe will prepare them not only for college but for life. The Strake Jesuit graduate is approaching the threshold of young adulthood. Leaving the childhood behind has involved anxiety and embarrassment and taking fearful first steps into sexual identity, independence, first love, or first job. It has also involved physical, emotional, and mental development that brought out strengths, abilities, and characteristics adults and peers began to appreciate. During the four years before graduation, he began to realize he could do some things well, sometimes very well, like playing basketball, acting, writing, doing math, fixing or driving cars, making music, or making money. There have also been failures and disappointments. Even these, however, have helped the student to move toward maturity. Fluctuating between highs and lows of fear and confidence, love and loneliness, confusion, and success, the Strake Jesuit student at graduation has negotiated during these years many of the difficulties of adolescence. On the other hand, the graduate has not reached the maturity of the college senior. During his senior year of high school, he is especially beginning to awaken to complexity to discover many puzzling things about the adult world. He does not understand why adults break their promises, how the economy "works," or why there are wars, or what power is and how it ought to be used. Yet he is old enough to begin framing the questions. And so, as some of the inner turmoil of the past few years begins to settle, he looks out on the adult world with a sense of wonder, anxious to enter that world, yet still unable to make sense of it. He is more and more confident among his peers. He can more easily read the clues of the youth culture of which he is a part. Furthermore, he is independent enough to choose his response. As for the adult world, he is still a "threshold person," cautiously entering adulthood. View full school

St. Joseph's Preparatory School...St. Joe's Prep... "The Prep." Go anywhere in the Delaware Valley and say those words, and people will know. They will know the excellence produced here since 1851. They will know that a graduate of St. Joseph's Prep is more than just a scholar. Preppers are business leaders, in education, in law, in politics. They are "men for and with others" who serve their families, churches, and communities. We know that when it comes to selecting a high school for your son, you can pick a school or choose an education. At the Prep, students get TWO educations—one in the classroom and one from the world around them—and both create bright, passionate, and well-spoken young men, prepared to live life to the fullest and take on college and the world! We're proud of our Jesuit heritage, as well as our downtown location and its front-and-center access to all the culturally-rich "classrooms" a thriving city like Philadelphia has to offer--museums, outstanding sports facilities (like the Palaestra at Penn), the Schuylkill River, and more arts and entertainment than you can shake an orchestra baton at. With a "campus" like this, it's no wonder our students come out with a well-rounded perspective, a transformed sense of humility and justice, and an ever-open eye toward their city, their fellow citizens...and an entire world of possibilities ahead of them. St. Joseph's Prep is one of approximately 50 Jesuit secondary schools in the United States, and each one challenges its students to go beyond academic excellence, to be reflective, to be committed to the service of faith and the promotion of justice: to be "men for and with others." Our students grow and evolve in so many areas beyond their academic pursuits throughout their years at the Prep. The Profile of the Graduate at Graduation, a document was written by the Jesuit Secondary Education Association, offers each student an opportunity to become aware of whom they are becoming while in high school and why. Our goal here at the Prep is to graduate young men marked by the following characteristics: open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. Over the last two thousand years, a community of believers has struggled to lead lives modeled on the teachings of their Redeemer Jesus Christ and to spread the "good news" implicit in the New Testament accounts of His life. For almost five hundred years, the Society of Jesus--"the Jesuits"--founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, has worked in that tradition of the Roman Catholic Church to bring to each new generation an appreciation of the importance of these Christian values in helping all to lead rich and meaningful lives. Founded in 1851 as a Jesuit secondary school for young men, St. Joseph's Preparatory School today strives to interpret the Ignatian charism for all of its students, stressing in particular that each one of them is an individual redeemed with a perfectible nature and, further, that all other human beings are similarly blessed and gifted. This invitation requires a habit of reflection and resolve that is modeled on the "Spiritual Exercises" of Ignatius and designed to promote the growth of a person who is striving to become more spiritual and loving, more intellectual and open, and, finally, ever more committed to promoting faith and justice. To promote this growth, the school embraces the Ignatian emphasis on a spirit of cura personalis, which affirms the value and dignity of every individual and trusts that students will prosper in an environment where they are nurtured and encouraged to make choices that are a manifestation of their most noble and generous instincts, the signs of the spirit of their Redeemer working within them. All of our faculty members incorporate the Ignatian tradition and teachings of the Catholic faith into their instruction. Each of our faculty members plays a critical and unique role in creating and sustaining our Ignatian tradition. Our faculty shares our goal of rooting our students in a personal relationship with Christ and fundamental Christian values. Additionally, and in proper Jesuit form, at the center of the Prep's academic philosophy is the Ignatian tradition of educating the mind and the heart. Meaning, no student should reach the end of his day feeling either unchallenged or unloved at our institution. View full school

St. Ignatius College Preparatory is more than merely a high school. It is a community of lifelong learners that supports students as they develop into thriving adults. With a commitment to intellectual excellence, leadership, service, and justice, our students strive to respond courageously to the opportunities and challenges of our time. Through a rigorous and integrated program of academic, spiritual, and co-curricular activities, St. Ignatius educates all aspects of our students according to the Jesuit philosophy of Cura Personalis, cares for the whole person. St. Ignatius College Preparatory is a Catholic, Jesuit school serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1855. Through a rigorous and integrated program of academic, spiritual, and co-curricular activities, St. Ignatius challenges its students to lead lives of faith, integrity, and compassion. Students are enriched by a diverse and loving Christian community and are called to become life-long learners who develop their talents for the greater glory of God. With a commitment to intellectual excellence, leadership, service, and justice, we strive to be men and women for and with others, responding courageously to the opportunities and challenges of our time. Under the Jesuit ideal of social justice, St. Ignatius College Preparatory fosters a community of understanding, respect, and inclusion of students of all backgrounds. SI promotes respect for all forms of diversity and strives for solidarity within the entire school community. Studies have shown that, regardless of socio-cultural backgrounds, all students exposed to diversity are better at critical thinking, problem-solving, interacting with a diverse workforce, and becoming effective and empathetic leaders and agents of change than their counterparts who had little exposure to diversity. Through education and awareness, SI provides students the opportunity to honor and understand the diverse world in which we live to cultivate empathetic, influential leaders, and agents of change. Since 1855, we have been offering the young people of the Bay Area an education based on the philosophy of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. The Jesuit philosophy of education is centered on the reality that God is present in all things – from the beauty of nature to an algebraic formula's intricacy! A large part of what we do each day helps our students learn to understand how God is alive in their daily lives. The men and women – both Jesuit and lay – who serve our students and their families, are exceptional educators. Our community is blessed with a rich tradition steeped in the care of each individual. Our ultimate desire is to help form young women and young men into the people God is calling them to be – people for and with others. St. Ignatius is committed to integrating meaningful technologies into the curriculum. We invest in making available to students the experiences, resources, and connections to explore current and emerging technologies. To that end, our teachers invest time and purpose in assessing the value of these technologies, including Canvas, our learning management system, mobile devices, online/blended learning instruction, robotics, coding, and engineering. We work towards ensuring these technologies are used with purpose and support our school's mission and strategic direction. We believe in supporting our teachers to be both enthusiastic and curious life-long learners in a digital age. St. Ignatius is also committed to addressing the gender gap in technology by leveraging our connections in the Tech industry through our alumni and strong network here in San Francisco. We do this to provide connections to innovative and inspiring speakers for girls interested in pursuing their interests in STEM fields. View full school

Since its founding in 1923, St. Charles Preparatory School has offered young men the challenge to take part in a tradition of excellence. Serving students in grades nine through twelve, St. Charles has continually provided the opportunity to grow in Christian manhood, to prepare for advanced study, and to develop as well-rounded individuals. Over the years, the school has been proud of its more than 4,400 graduates who have responded to the challenge. In colleges and universities, in business and professions, in the Church and in society, the St. Charles man stands out as one dedicated to excellence, a habit he learned and lived during his high school years. As nearly four generations of young men have come and gone to St. Charles, the courtyards and playing fields, classrooms and chapels have watched a tradition grow. Many people consider high school to be one of the important centers of their lives. When a teenager’s days at school have always emphasized excellence, surely he is invited to a tradition he can be proud of and carry on throughout his life. The Alumni & Development Office of St. Charles Preparatory School works to maintain and steward the pledge made by the school’s founder, Bishop James J. Hartley, that no qualified Catholic young man seeking a St. Charles education would be denied entrance because of a family’s economic means. The school’s earliest prospectus declared a goal of “giving students a complete, thorough, and sound classical training.” Today, those same words are found in the St. Charles student handbook. As a friend or alumnus, you can help St. Charles with this charge in four different ways. First, you can be great ambassadors for the school by speaking highly of St. Charles to those outside of our school community. Second, you can volunteer your time and expertise with a group like the St. Charles Mothers Club or the St. Charles Alumni Association. Third, you can support St. Charles financially by helping build an endowment or providing a gift to The Campaign for St. Charles. Finally, you can offer your prayers for the students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents of St. Charles. St. Charles Preparatory School is devoted to providing young men of central Ohio with a fundamentally sound preparation for adult Catholic life, specifically for their college or university years. The school’s administration and faculty are committed to modeling and making clear the importance of a personal relationship with God, accurate learning, and an ethic of disciplined work. St. Charles believes that these three elements are critical components of a competent response to Jesus’ invitation to work toward the complete manifestation of God’s Kingdom. View full school

We are a Roman Catholic, co-educational, boarding, and day school located in north Alabama. St. Bernard offers a rigorous college-preparatory education steeped in the Benedictine tradition, designed to not only prepare students for college but to help them grow in Body, Mind, and Spirit. We serve students from all ethnic, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds. We invite you to see what makes St. Bernard, a unique educational experience. Welcome to St. Bernard Preparatory School, founded by the Benedictine Monks of St. Bernard Abbey in 1891. We are a private, Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school, built on the 1,500 years of Benedictine tradition that has so positively shaped the world, especially in scholarship and service. Our purpose: the education of the whole person: Body, Mind, and Spirit – thus our Latin motto: Corpus ∙ Men's ∙ Spiritus. We aim to acquire a love of what is right, fair, and beautiful, and to do so through a life of rigorously seeking to discover and appreciate those beautiful realities. We provide our students with a challenging and structured curriculum that equips them for independent thinking and prepares them for university studies, for a life-long love of learning, and virtuous action. On our campus, students meet many opportunities to develop their talents, including sports and the arts. However, they also find the high expectations and guidance that mold the excellent character that leads to true happiness. Heir to the time-honored Benedictine tradition, Saint Bernard Preparatory School's mission as a Catholic, college preparatory, residential school is the cultivation of a love of learning and a life of virtue in young men and women within a community of faith and scholarship. To instill a solid background in Christian teaching and practice and in the rights and responsibilities of being members of Christ's Body, the Church, of American society, and the global community. To exemplify the Benedictine tradition of daily prayer and work. To lay a foundation in arts, humanities, science, and mathematics, so that everyday experiences may be a springboard to enhance students' growth, continuing education, leadership skills, and service to others. To support extracurricular programs that create a proper balance between competitive and recreational activities. To foster a community environment for boarding students that nourishes personal growth through the firm, consistent, and nurturing residential policies. To help students establish patterns of lifelong spiritual, mental, and physical health so that they may face the questions, challenges, and problems in our rapidly changing society. View full school

The Academic Building of the Michigan Military was constructed in 1877 and was described in an 1891 publication as "one of the complete school buildings in the West." The building still serves as an Academic Center for St. Mary's Preparatory. Among those who attended classes here were Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of Tarzan, and Frank Joslyn Baum, whose father wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. On June 1, 1909, the history of Michigan Military Academy at Orchard Lake came to an end with its sale by the Rogers family to Attorney Allen Campbell, who represented an unknown purchaser. The bid had been $24,000, subject to nodded indebtedness held by the Union Trust Company, and the widow's dower amounting to about $8,000. The final price came to $83,000, and the sale was completed on June 22, 1909, when Attorney Campbell handed the attorney for the Roger's Estate a check for $24,000. For some time, many had thought that the Jesuits had purchased the property; however, the rumor soon began that officers of the Polish Seminary in Detroit had been looking over the grounds, since their present quarters, in Detroit, had proven to be inadequate for the growing number of students. The only building to exist on the grounds before the founding of the Academy was "The Castle." Built-in 1858 by Judge Joseph Tarr Copeland upon his retirement from the Michigan Supreme Court, the ten-room house was converted into a hotel in 1872 with two wooden wings. The panic of 1873 killed the enterprise. Our educational setting is like no other school in the state - our 135-year tradition on a 115-acre campus is rich in history and pristine beauty. A new state of the art classroom will add 20 classrooms and a collaboration area to the St. Mary's campus. Science Center with top-notch Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering labs. Perfect library with picturesque views of Orchard Lake. Our library is the most extensive high school library in the Midwestern United States. View full school

Springdale Preparatory School is an authorized school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improving the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high-quality international education programs that share a powerful vision. An IB education is world-renowned for its academic and personal rigor. The IB curriculum focuses on learners, develops practical approaches to teaching and learning, works with global contexts by increasing understanding of language and cultures, and explores globally significant ideas and issues. Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programs: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC). For further information about the IB and its programs, visit www.ibo.org. Springdale Preparatory School in Maryland is a multicultural middle and upper private school where students develop academic excellence, critical thinking, integrity, and respect for themselves and others. Through curiosity, creativity, and intercultural understanding, students become life-long learners and innovative leaders. Students cultivate a world awareness and self-confidence necessary to become responsible and compassionate global citizens. Springdale Preparatory School is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improving the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high-quality international education programs that share a powerful vision. Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programs, visit www.ibo.org. Academic Honesty guidelines outline expectations for student academic conduct. The guidelines support the International Baccalaureate Organization's expectations and communicate to students and faculty a set of values recognized by the Springdale Preparatory School Honor Code. Springdale staff will make students aware of what constitutes academic dishonesty in their respective classes and how it undermines the learning process. Teachers will be firm and fair as a guide toward teaching students how to use the words and ideas of others appropriately to support their own oral and written communication. Springdale staff will be vigilant about preventing and identifying malpractice at all grade levels and in all subjects. View full school

Southern Preparatory Academy is a private military boarding academy providing the best in academics, leadership, and athletics, structured on a foundation of moral and ethical values that develop young men of integrity, competence, and excellence prepared for the work of life. Our purpose and vision are to prepare our cadets for life's responsibilities and offer the best in academic instruction, coupled with a military program's discipline. Southern Preparatory Academy is recognized as one of the premier military boarding schools for young men in the United States. A boarding school environment provides many more benefits for your child than most people initially realize. From an education standpoint alone, there is a huge advantage to living with students who are taking the same courses: it gives them opportunities to teach each other after class, learn from one another, and have easy access to study groups for every course – every student gains from the process. The much more impactful advantage of boarding school is the social development that teens can experience. For most teens, going to a boarding school gives them much more independence than they would have at home, but they can still be in a safe and structured environment. Allowing teens to manage their own time grants them an extremely smooth transition when they go to college. Dr. Lyman Ward founded the Academy in 1898 as a non-profit, non-denominational, co-educational institution for rural youth. The original purpose was to provide secondary education for those with the ability to learn and the willingness to work. A long list of illustrious alumni attests to the need and the effect of the program. A charter was granted in 1901 by the State of Alabama, and the school is incorporated in the name of "The Southern Industrial Institute, Inc." Shortly after the death of Dr. Ward in 1948, the military department was added, and the school became "Lyman Ward Military Academy." While keeping pace with modern educational methods over the years, much of the school's founder's original philosophy has been retained. Precedence is given to the development of Christian ideals and self-reliance. The high standards set by the Academy have fitted Southern Preparatory Academy students for acceptance by outstanding universities throughout the country. In 2019, Lyman Ward Military Academy rebranded to Southern Preparatory Academy, a name representing the same values as years past but brought the Academy into the 21st century. Our goals of instilling discipline, preparedness, and All American values into the young men of our future are at the forefront of our Academy, through academics, military training, and a holistic approach to life and learning. View full school

If you want your child to be an empathetic, intellectually independent citizen whose future is ripe with opportunity, there is no better school choice in the Tampa Bay Area than Shorecrest! In a safe, student-centered environment, Shorecrest students learn to make wise choices from their many opportunities. Our Florida private school supports its students through the school year's challenges with one-on-one attention from dedicated faculty, with vital services like The Learning Center and the College Center, and with the most advanced educational technology. Through the curriculum's academic demands, to the physical demands of the athletic programs, from the theatre stage to charitable organizations throughout the community, Shorecrest students find balance in an increasingly complex world. By offering its families choice, support, and balance, Shorecrest graduates empathetic, independent thinkers who succeed at the university level, pursue their passions and lead purposeful lives. The investment in a Shorecrest education delivers: A community of highly engaged parents, the area's best professional teachers, and bright, motivated students. The highest level of campus safety, security, and protection through a partnership with Critical Intervention Services and its School Protection Officer Program. The Experiential School, the Tampa Bay Area's top preschool, provides 3, 4, and 5-year-old students with the best kindergarten preparation. Lower School (K-4) and Middle School (Grades 5-8) curricula are ideal blends of progressive and fundamental educational programs. The best college and individual counseling in the Region, with the best college preparation and placement in Pinellas County. Overall, the most successful athletic program in Pinellas County. Overall, the most awarded arts program in the Region. A school-wide commitment to Service Learning and worldwide partnerships that help foster a global perspective. Shorecrest is a college preparatory school that educates a diverse community of students to become lifelong learners in the pursuit of personal and academic excellence, physical well-being, creative achievement, and the development of a commitment to social responsibility. Shorecrest education offers students choice, support, and balance. Our teaching approach strikes a balance between the progressive and the pragmatic, developing lifelong learners who excel not only in colleges and universities but also in their professional and personal adult lives. At Shorecrest, we take pride in our college preparatory curriculum, which emphasizes the liberal arts, math, science, and technology, as well as global citizenship. Besides pursuing excellence in academics, our Mission charges our students to strive for excellence in the arts, athletics, character development, and service. At Shorecrest, we strive to create a learning environment where innovation and risk-taking are encouraged. We believe mutual respect is essential if students and teachers are to benefit from collaborative work. We support all community members in the positive development of intellectual, social, emotional, and physical abilities and believe that high expectations lead to the best results. As progressive educators, Shorecrest teachers are facilitators and directors who lead students on a path toward independence. We believe that students learn best when engaged in active, challenging, and in-depth study. We seek ways to make activities, both challenging and relevant to the real world. We believe that excellent teaching and learning requires strong student-teacher relationships and an understanding of students' interests and abilities. By offering students choices in curriculum and programs, we allow students to identify and then pursue their passions. As pragmatists, Shorecrest teachers ensure that students grasp fundamental concepts, skills, and knowledge. We understand that students will be asked to demonstrate knowledge on standardized tests and the personalized assessments developed by faculty. We recognize that the ability to perform well on the full range of assessments opens opportunities. More importantly, students will have the necessary tools to become skilled communicators, problem solvers, researchers, and analysts of information. The Shorecrest community is united around our responsibility to nurture our students to respect themselves and others. Whether on the playground or when doing a service project, we encourage our students to understand and empathize with a diverse range of people both locally and in the broader world. Also, the Honor Code, which charges all community members to be personally and academically honest and to treat others with respect and dignity, is essential for the education and development of all. Shorecrest Preparatory School's Board, administration, faculty, staff, and school community are committed to the process of creating and sustaining an equitable and just community. At Shorecrest, all individuals are compelled to engage in the process of creating an environment where Shorecrest feels like home to all. The School embraces the wide variety of cultures, religions, languages, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives that encompass humanity's richness. Moved by our guiding Core Values, Shorecrest is a place where complex individual and group differences are met with respect and compassion. The Shorecrest community believes that our diverse culture enhances the School's environment and prepares our students to become the next generation of global leaders. View full school

Seton Hall Prep is New Jersey's oldest Catholic college preparatory school! We strive to ensure our students learn to think critically, communicate effectively, and appreciate diversity. The Prep is an extraordinary place where students are molded into men of character and faith and are given the tools to become contributing members of society. We have a rich history, beginning in 1856, and we are the oldest Catholic college preparatory school in New Jersey. Seton Hall educates young men in grades nine through twelve. The Prep is administered by priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Our primary goal is to develop the whole man in the values of the Catholic faith spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically. The Seton Hall Prep Community comprises a faculty of 95 men and women and a student body of approximately 975 young men from 130 localities. The Prep welcomes young men of every race, color, religious belief, national and ethnic origin who desire to contribute members of the school family and grow along with it. Binding this community together is the extraordinary support we enjoy from our parents, trustees, alumni, and friends. The strength of the Seton Hall Prep community lies in the people that make it up. Our students are energetic, enthusiastic, talented, creative, and concerned. Our teachers are dedicated professionals who enjoy their vocation and care for their students. This relationship between our teachers and students fosters high standards and drives each student to account for his actions. In this way, students are readied for the realities of life and the challenges that they will most certainly have to face in the future. Seton Hall Prep is proud of its Catholic heritage and eager to make it the heart of our mission. Each student is challenged to do his best. Personal responsibility is the hallmark of growth. In all areas of school life, this is of paramount importance. The tradition that is Seton Hall Prep always seeks the future. The Prep's mission is to build for tomorrow and develop young men ready to take their place globally. The professional competence of our teachers and their readiness to engage students to strengthen them on this journey. Our faculty is known for their availability to students for help, guidance, and support. At Seton Hall Prep, our students learn to think critically, communicate effectively, appreciate diversity, as well as grow and develop: Academically: Through our talented teachers and our college preparatory curriculum, ensuring our students not only get into the best colleges and universities but also excel while there Spiritually: Through our Campus Ministry Office and Service Learning Program, allowing students to explore and grow spiritually no matter their particular faith or religious background Socially: Through the activities program, our students enjoy a wide-ranging selection of co-and extracurricular clubs and organizations Athletically: Led by our skilled and experienced coaches, our programs give our students the edge they need to compete now with other schools and in the future on the collegiate level. Seton Hall Preparatory School is a Catholic, college-preparatory school called to serve young men of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Firmly rooted in our Catholic identity, our mission is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical growth of our students to prepare them to meet the challenges of college and adulthood in a manner that embodies the values that this community cherishes. Among these values, we highlight spiritual awareness, academic excellence, personal maturity, and social responsibility, emphasizing service. In each area of student development, we strongly affirm the establishment of goals and standards. We approach this from two perspectives: the objective measurement of performance when appropriate and a more subjective evaluation, which considers such intangibles as effort, commitment, and creativity. We aspire to excellence on both levels. We recognize that each individual will pursue excellence in terms of his abilities and limitations. At the same time, we also recognize that he has the primary responsibility for developing his talents. We believe that the development of self-discipline is essential to this task and to the challenge of living the values that this community cherishes. We also recognize that self-discipline must be learned. Consequently, we believe that each student must be held accountable for his actions and that any failure to live up to one's responsibilities must entail consequences. This will prepare him for the realities of life and the challenges he will face in the future. We embrace this philosophy and seek to implement it as we attempt to realize our ultimate aim: the development of mature young men who can think clearly and make informed value judgments, who can articulate their thoughts and accurately interpret the thoughts of others, who can act responsibly with consideration for others and take their place as active members of a pluralistic society. As an ideal, we propose men who can realize our motto, "Hazard Zet Forward," by boldly witnessing their faith, their hope, and their love. 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Seattle Prep is a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory school. We embrace the Ignatian ideals that God may be found in all things, that each person is sacred and that we are created to serve others in the community. Our mission is to form discerning, transformational leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually alive, open to growth, loving, and committed to justice. We are fortunate to count ourselves among the 65 Catholic, Jesuit high schools, and middle schools in the United States. Endowed with the Society of Jesus's unique charism and its 475-year-old tradition, our good fortune carries with it an important responsibility. We are responsible for living this charism in word and deed to ensure that our heart is a genuinely Ignatian one. One way to do this is to be ever mindful that the vital Jesuit terms we use describe who we are and guide us in all we do. Two of the most important of these terms are "Cura personalis" and "seek the magic." Cura personalis – or care for the person – came naturally for St. Ignatius and his companions because their relationships with each other were such tender, affectionate ones. St. Ignatius famously remarked that "Love is shown more in deeds than in words," and, indeed, the early companions were bound first by love before they ever took vows that bound them together in any official way. As inheritors of the Jesuit "way of proceeding," care for the person should always characterize our interactions with each other. Prep does this well it is a community that embraces love as more than a word. To "seek the magic" means to pursue what more can and should be done, to challenge oneself to try harder and perform better continually. Again, this was a characteristic of the remarkable men who created the Society of Jesus. They were talented and driven to succeed. They did not pursue, however, their glory, but rather, the Greater Glory of God (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam). We at Prepare also called to live, learn and work with "one foot in the air" – always striding forward, continually seeking the magic. But our steps, while confidently taken, should also be humble ones. To quote Archbishop Romero, "We are the workers, not the Master Builder." To seek the magic and practice cura personals are good and noble pursuits on their own, but it is only with God that the journey becomes a sacred, transformational one. That is the journey of Seattle Prep. For Prep to be right to its Jesuit mission and identity, we must embrace both cura personalis and the magic. Is there tension in these dual pursuits? Absolutely. And that tension is a perfect thing. The enemy of vibrant Ignatian school culture is comfort. The only place that offers complete freedom from tension and the final resolution is the grave. But as we strive to be the best Catholic, Jesuit school we can be, we must be mindful that we do so with and for each other. And all of this, our striving and our caring are folded within a more profound reality and more transcendent purpose - our fervent desire to be with God. Since the time they launched their first school in 1548, the Jesuits have believed that high-quality education is the best path to meaningful leadership and service lives. They have understood that the liberal arts, the natural and social sciences, and the performing arts, joined with all the other branches of knowledge, were a powerful means to develop leaders with the potential for influencing and transforming society. Committed from the very beginning to educating the whole person, the Jesuits adapted the best educational models available while developing their pedagogical methods to become the "schoolmasters of Europe." All that we do at Seattle Prep is rooted in the school's mission statement: "We embrace the Ignatian ideals that God may be found in all things, that each person is sacred and that we are created to serve others in the community. Our mission is to form discerning, transformational leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually alive, open to growth, loving, and committed to justice." In this milestone year – 125 years after the founding of Seattle Prep – the school's mission remains as vibrant as it has been since 1891. True to our Jesuit, Catholic foundation, we cultivate a faith-centered community where students grow as "Men and Women for Others." Throughout their four years at Seattle Prep, our students are supported and challenged to graduate as young women and men who embody the "Graduate at Graduation" values central to Jesuit secondary education: Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Spiritually Alive, Loving, and Committed to Justice. These core values are ingrained in our school culture, are foundational to our programs and curriculum, and are central to our identity at Seattle Preparatory School. We are committed to forming the whole student and supporting our students as they discover their gifts in the community. View full school

At Sandia Preparatory School, we provide remarkable intellectual and personal growth opportunities within a challenging and balanced program for students in grades 6 - 12. Our innovative college-prep curriculum prepares students for success in college and beyond and inspires them to find and achieve their purpose in the world. As an independent private school, Sandia Prep is free to let passionate teachers create rich educational experiences that meet each student's individual needs and offer the academic and co-curricular programs that best serve our students. The joy of learning and living is at the center of all we do. Sandia Preparatory School provides remarkable opportunities for intellectual and personal growth within a challenging and balanced program. As an extension of our families, Sandia Prep's diverse community inspires students to find their academic focus, talents, and creativity. For more than 50 years, Sandia Prep, an independent, private school, has offered Albuquerque's families a distinctive choice when it comes to a college-prep education. The college counseling process begins in the ninth grade, 100% of our seniors are accepted to four-year colleges, and our graduates attend prestigious colleges such as Harvard, Brown, Yale, Bowdoin, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. While our academics and accomplishments set us apart from many schools in Albuquerque, there is more to us than grades, scholarships, and prestige. Students are surrounded by experienced, enthusiastic teachers who are continually improving their craft. Teachers are expected to learn and develop their skills in today's changing world of education. We believe in one-on-one, individualized attention. This is why we maintain a 7:1 student: teacher ratio with an average class size of 15. Remarkable opportunities abound, not only academically but also through programs that grow all aspects of a student's passions and personality. Sandia Prep has always stood apart by offering a unique array of rigorous courses that challenge students and motivate learning. Our advanced curriculum is tailored to our students, not a standardized test. At our Upper School level, courses are advanced and considered equally rigorous to AP courses, with many comparable to introductory college classes. We are a founding member of the Independent Curriculum Group, as we prize our independence and innovation too highly to ask our teachers to use a nationally standardized curriculum. Our independent curriculum promotes deep, student-centered learning in the classroom as well as beyond the classroom. Our innovative curriculum distinguishes our 100% college-bound seniors as among the best prepared in the nation. Our Middle School is a lively place where students develop meaningful relationships with teachers and their fellow students. We believe this web of relationships makes it possible for our students to take risks in various areas. They can learn where their talents lie and develop the skills they need to grow intellectually and academically. We believe it is essential for middle school students to learn skills in context. In particular, we teach critical thinking and study skills in each discipline rather than teaching them individually. At Sandia Prep, we want our students to discover the connections between subjects and to use these discoveries to explore and understand the world around them. Our Upper School curriculum is designed to provide students with the opportunity to test their talents and develop their skills in various academic disciplines. We require students to take courses in English, Science, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Fine Arts, Digital Media and Communications, and Physical Education. We also offer students the opportunity to pursue their academic interests in depth either in elective courses in the various disciplines, including engineering and coding, independent study, our Odyssey Scholars Program, and Entrepreneurial Studies. Students may elect to take advanced courses at the University of New Mexico and Central New Mexico Community College through our concurrent enrollment program. Open the doors to our classrooms, and you will find lively discussion and debate about books and ideas, students working together to solve problems and interpret lab data, presentations on research projects, building with 3D printers or dismantling machines in the SPACE, painting, sculpting, singing, and acting. We know our students learn best when engaged, so our teaching is geared toward active learning, critical thinking, and collaboration. Our courses are challenging, and our expectations high, and we are passionate about seeing all of our students succeed. View full school

For nearly 50 years, Santa Fe Prep has dedicated itself to opening a world of possibilities for our students, in the classroom and beyond. At Santa Fe Prep, we are dedicated to active discourse among teachers who love to teach and students who love to learn. You can see it on faces all across our campus: a sense of adventure, and aliveness of spirit, an awakened interest, and curiosity. These are the foundation and the fruits of the Santa Fe Prep experience. At Prep, our two highest commitments are to academic excellence and active citizenship. Our discussion-based learning encourages and stimulates an engaging exchange of knowledge and perspectives and the cultivation of skills and attitudes necessary for success in selective colleges and universities across the country and in life. Students participate fully in the School's life and decisions that affect how we live and learn together. Prep is a culturally vibrant and diverse community of students and educators who understand that learning takes place not just in the classroom but also in the richness of interaction, the expansion of individual boundaries, and the exploration and introduction of new interests, ideas, and abilities. With over 1700 graduates empowered by the values and qualities inherent in our School, Prep ensures that each student will be challenged and encouraged, stretched, and supported. Here on our 33-acre Santa Fe campus, surrounded by the enchanting beauty of the Southwest, we provide a vigorous and exciting education rich with social interaction, sports competition, the arts, and a long-standing commitment to service-learning. Santa Fe Prep is an ambitious and diverse learning community dedicated to active discourse. We value our place in the community of Santa Fe, which enriches and defines us. We cultivate qualities of character, scholarship, and citizenship in our students that inspire them to act responsibly and compassionately at home, at School, and in the world. Through the many dialogues that unfold on campus each day, our students exercise their minds in the active inquiry. The discourse of Santa Fe Prep promotes the joy of discovery, the power of critical thinking and reflection, and the thrill of creativity. Our commitment to collaborative learning fosters an inclusive school environment grounded in trust, where students honor and respect each other and themselves. The world is full of possibilities. Empowered with our School's values and qualities, our students can embrace lives of thoughtful purpose. Student-centered, active inquiry characterizes our curriculum, covering a breadth and depth of study across six academic departments, the arts, athletics, and community service. The required core subjects develop the disciplines and skills central to a liberal education. Elective courses stimulate students to follow their passions. Students take charge of their learning in discussion-based classrooms. Small classes (average class size is thirteen) engender a mentorship approach to learning, and students learn to communicate confidently and comfortably with faculty. Each department has designed its curriculum to engage, excite, and educate. Our greatest strength is our inspiring and dedicated faculty. We invite you to watch this short video below to hear their perspective on teaching at Prep. Preparing our students for success in college and beyond is at the heart of our program. This preparation crosses all disciplines and activities, emphasizing creating lifelong learners who are the architects of their education. The many experiences offered to our students play a part in this preparation: a renowned arts program, AP and honors classes, service-learning that leads students to understand and provide solutions to pressing social issues, a robust athletic program, and most importantly, an academic environment that produces critical thinkers, influential writers, and deep and lasting relationships between faculty and students. In college counseling, our mission is to guide students through the many choices available after high School, including gap year options, and find a college environment where each student will flourish. Through a highly individualized process of one-on-one meetings and interviews, we work with each student and their family to create a list of criteria for colleges that will be a good fit personally and financially. We then guide students through the research process and help them navigate the various requirements for applying. Our goal is to reduce stress through these meetings and our college counseling classes and give students a sense of control and confidence. As a result of this personalized approach, our students have many choices. They attend various schools, from large urban universities to small, rural liberal arts colleges, both in state and around the country. View full school

Juniors from all over the world, training in Saddlebrook's golf and tennis camps, wanted to extend their training and maintain their academic studies, so Saddlebrook Preparatory School was created. Today, over 100 students from 20 different countries form a multicultural learning environment at our Tampa preparatory school. As they study, train in the intensive sports program, and enjoy many recreational activities together, students make friends from all over the world. Students, in Saddlebrook Prep's fully accredited college-preparatory school, for grades 3 through 12 and post-graduates, benefit from a highly educated, dedicated teaching staff and a small student-to-teacher ratio of 10-to-1. A Prep student may live in our boarding program or with a parent or legal guardian in various housing options within the Saddlebrook community. At Saddlebrook's secure, gated resort, the amenities are all within easy walking distance. Juniors safely stroll, bike, or are shuttled between accommodations, classes, sports and fitness training, and meals while supervised by Resident Assistants, teachers, and coaches. Golfers train at the Academy training facility and golf on the resort's own two Palmer-designed courses. Student-golfers compete in local, regional, and national tournaments, traveling individually or on a team, depending on the event and player. Tennis players train on Saddlebrook's 45 tennis courts in all Grand Slam surfaces, where they work with their coaches every afternoon. Just as golfers do, student-athletes on the tennis program participate in local, regional, and national tournaments, traveling as part of the Saddlebrook Prep team or individually, depending on the tournament and player. Academy graduates attend prestigious universities, typically with scholarships in their sport, or they may even become professionals. Saddlebrook Resort is located 30 minutes north of Tampa International Airport. We have great Florida training weather year-round. The Prep School provides student housing, dining, training, and recreational facilities within close, easy access in our secure, gated resort, with complete supervision. We provide world-class golf and tennis instruction. Two eighteen-hole Arnold Palmer signature golf courses are on-site. Forty-five tennis courts, including all four Grand Slam surfaces, are on site. Students have access to our state-of-the-art Fitness Center and organized personal fitness training programs. A variety of fun activities are planned weekly, such as organized sporting events and games, Dive-In Movies, trips to movies, malls, attractions, recreation centers, and much more. Golfers play at least two full rounds of golf weekly. Students play on the driving range and private golf training facilities. We work with each player's natural tendencies, not teaching one swing or method. Golf students participate in three major junior-ranked tours. Tennis students participate in USTA-sanctioned tournaments. Students meet individually and in groups with Sports Psychologists regularly. Saddlebrook Prep has the Florida Council of Independent Schools' dual accreditation and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students benefit from the low student–to–teacher ratio of 10––1. SAT preparation classes are offered college placement counseling, and application guidance is provided. ESOL classes are available for students working on learning and perfecting the English language. A wireless internet system reaches the school, dorms, and throughout the resort campus. A media technology library and lab is available to students. Dedicated teachers, tutors, and summer school are available to meet students' needs. Saddlebrook Preparatory School offers students a challenging environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and healthy competitiveness in a safe, supportive community. Our academic program, encompassing elementary through high school, offers small classes and innovative instruction in a college preparatory curriculum. Our school works in unison with rigorous tennis and golf programs to develop responsible citizens and promote a commitment to lifelong learning. Our student body assures a learning environment enriched by multicultural experiences that encourages students to exchange ideas and understand different ways of life. View full school

We are dedicated to our students' intellectual and academic excellence, and we strive to develop the unique talents and passions of each individual. Our devotion is illustrated in our enthusiastic and highly educated teachers, commitment to service and social justice, innovative curriculum, and cutting-edge classroom technology. At SHC, academic excellence is measured in the range and quality of our courses and our students' curiosity, drive, and desire to learn. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is a private Lasallian Vincentian Catholic college preparatory school in San Francisco serving students all over the Bay Area, including San Francisco, Pacifica, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and Burlingame. Visit us and learn what sets us apart! SHC is shaped by our incredible students, talented faculty and staff, and proud alumni who give life to our motto, "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve." We live our mission every day by providing adequate education grounded in our faith and inspired by 21st-century innovation. Empowered by our supportive community, SHC students develop into resourceful, independent, service-oriented leaders. In the spirit and vision of St. John Baptist de La Salle and St. Vincent de Paul, SHC educates students by the tenets of the Gospel to build a faith-based community and serve others with compassion. This core Catholic understanding helps to ground, guide, bind our community, and serve as the nurturing backdrop to academic success. We provide an academically rigorous and intellectually inspiring experience for our students, pushing them to achieve their very best. We strive to tap our students' talents and passions and support them in their interests. Students at SHC have all the tools and technology to succeed at their fingertips. We believe that academic, intellectual, emotional, personal, and creative development invigorates the whole student. Our co-curricular programs are essential, not extra, elements to the student experience at SHC. Our students excel in the field, on stage, and as leaders in our community, just as they do in the classroom. Laptops, iPods, Chromebooks, Galaxy Tabs. Today's groundbreaking technology may be obsolete next year. We teach our students to use the most relevant tools in a digitally diverse and ever-changing world. Our students have the autonomy to select the instrument of their choice with our Bring Your Device program. With collaborative learning spaces, classroom technology, integrated service-learning curriculum, and flexible online course offerings, SHC consistently remains at the forefront of cutting-edge pedagogy. Our Founders created a service tradition that is one of the defining characteristics of the student experience at SHC. Students engage in meaningful service-learning projects each year of attendance. They collaborate to apply what they learn in the classroom to bring real value into the community—locally, nationally, and worldwide. A variety of service opportunities exist outside of the formalized service-learning curriculum—from student organizations like SPARK, Block Club, Earth Action, and Lasallian Vincentian Youth, to class selective like Theology of Service and Lasallian Vincentian Leadership, to retreats and immersion trips to communities in need. Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's mission is to provide adequate education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith. We prepare our students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel. In the spirit and vision of St. John Baptist de La Salle and St. Vincent de Paul, SHC aims to educate students by the tenets of the Gospel to build a faith-based community and serve others with compassion. This core Catholic understanding helps to ground, guide, bind our community, and serve as the nurturing backdrop for academic exploration. At SHC, we strive for intellectual and academic excellence while keeping each of our students' unique interests and passions in mind. Every student has a wealth of talent to bring to the community, and we aim to nurture and direct these talents toward a successful and productive life. SHC's commitment to rigorous academics and social justice helps mold students into hardworking, thoughtful, and altruistic adults. View full school

Jesuit education's grand tradition goes back over 400 years when the Jesuits, an order of Catholic priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola, opened their first school in Messina, Sicily. Ever since students have been learning and growing in ways that have helped them change the world. In 1872, Saint Peter's Prep opened, offering those same opportunities to young men from throughout the region. Every day, students and teachers are challenged both inside and outside of the classroom to seek God in all things. It is difficult, to sum up in a few sentences all of the good things happening here at Prep. Even a glance at the website will give you a good sense of how diverse our student body is and the myriad academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs they enliven and succeed in every year. Our campus ministry programs allow all of our students to grow in faith and commitment to God. Over the decades, Prep has changed, and so has our historic Paulus Hook neighborhood, as an alumnus who has not visited for even a few years will tell you. Yet what remains is the faculty's commitment to continue the mission of Ignatius and the early Jesuits of academic excellence in the context of faith and service to others. The truth is, you must do some investigation and then make that comparison yourself. Every student is different, and so only you can tell if a school is the right fit. You may hope to be challenged academically, or you may need some extra help with your courses. You may be interested in one particular club or want a wide variety from which to choose. You may love an individual sport, or you may want to play several during the year. The Jesuit network of schools embraces over sixty countries. While most of our activity is centered at Grand and Warren Streets in the heart of Jersey City, we strive to expand our students' horizons to embrace the whole world as St Ignatius wanted us to do. As part of a Jesuit, Catholic, college preparatory school, the Guidance & College Counseling department concerns itself with our students' care and development. The primary goals of the department are academic and personal counseling. We seek to assist students in making decisions that affect their education and implement programs that will enable them to reach their full potential. Counselors offer academic counseling that deals with the student's practical needs: study skills, student/teacher relationships, course selection, peer relationships, career information, testing, and college selection. The goals are achieved through individual meetings and a comprehensive group guidance curriculum across four years. Prep's guidance program is an integral part of the overall educational program. As an academic course, group guidance is a scheduled class that every student takes throughout his four years. Students meet with their counselor once every cycle. The curriculum is structured, developmental, and flexible at every grade level, enabling the counselors to address the students' various needs effectively. Our office interacts with students in countless other ways between those two critical chapters. We organize co-curricular activities and student programming, advocate on behalf of students, oversee various student services, including the nurse's office and transportation issues, and are responsible for ensuring students' excellent behavior. In concert with the school's faculty and staff, our goal is to help students reflect on who they are and assist them in charting a course toward whom they want to be. We work to be student-centered, that is, to be available to our students and their parents as mentors and guides. We hope to animate an environment where students can be themselves and achieve their potential in a way that is true to our Jesuit ideals. View full school

Saint John's Prep is an independent college preparatory school guided by Benedictine values. Students in grades six through twelve from diverse backgrounds immerse themselves in a learning environment surrounded by the natural beauty of our pristine woods and lakes shared with Saint John's University. Students in grades six through twelve from diverse backgrounds immerse themselves in a learning environment surrounded by the natural beauty of our pristine woods and lakes shared with Saint John's University and Saint John's Abbey. Students are challenged to engage deeply in learning, foster, and participate in an inclusive community and grow into adults who are intellectually adventurous, ethically sure-footed, and generous of heart and spirit. Students will believe in themselves, aspire to greatness, and view the world with a global perspective. Saint John's Prep is proud to have served the families of Central Minnesota and the world for 161 years. Our Benedictine school was founded on the bluff of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, MN, on November 10, 1857. In 1864, Saint John's Prep moved to its present site in Collegeville. The current academic building, Saint Bede Hall, was built in 1962. The architects built the school on the hill overlooking Lake Sagatagan. The four floors of Saint John's Prep main building were designed with all classrooms facing the woods and lake. All classrooms in Saint Bede Hall have a wall of windows in each classroom. In 1998, a fifth-floor wing was added with the Weber Center event space. In 2000, the Meyers Family Science Center with science labs and classrooms was added. In 2008, a 22,600 square foot addition was completed for our award-winning music program and Middle School classrooms. Our school is a community, providing hospitality and demonstrating citizenship. Life together in this place is built on trust, love, respect, and a genuine interest and concern for one another, which includes welcoming, helping, listening, caring, and being present to others. Learning is a communal activity of students, teachers, parents, alumni/ae, friends, board. We embrace the opportunity to work for the broader community's common good, one that reflects the broad diversity of the real world. A commitment to quality. Quality faculty, curriculum, programming, facilities, and equipment urge each person, each department, and the whole school to seize every moment to do their very best. Enthusiastically educating and being educated inspired and inspiring. Learning opens our eyes to what is possible to better strive for the highest standards of performance. At Saint John's Prep, we are proud to teach to a diverse group of motivated students while providing an innovative learning experience focusing on college preparation. Whether it is our 6-8th grade middle school program with the curriculum unified across subjects, or the IB Diploma Programme in our Upper School, our faculty's global experiences and background, or the diversity of where our students come from, you will find a global perspective throughout your day. By learning in a Catholic/Benedictine spiritual environment, our students develop compassion and understanding of their world and themselves. Our small class sizes mean our students receive individual attention, and our teachers have the flexibility to challenge students to achieve beyond their potential. Classroom discussions engage students in ways that give them an international perspective, lead them to embrace diversity, and develop their cross-cultural competency. We are proud of our innovative curriculum and outstanding faculty. We are confident you will discover that Saint John's Prep is a unique environment to prepare you to enter the college of your choice and become a lifelong learner. View full school