| Chandler Preparatory Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1951 North Alma School Road Chandler , Arizona 85224 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter |
| Motto | Verum Bonum Pulchrum |
| School district | Great Hearts Academies |
| Headmaster | John-Paul Poppleton |
| Grades | 6th-12th |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 713 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Arizona Interscholastic Association |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Website | https://www.chandlerprep.greatheartsamerica.org/ |
History
editChandler Preparatory Academy [2] is a small liberal arts charter school that was established in 2005 offering schooling for Grades 6-12. In 2010, Chandler Preparatory Academy celebrated its first graduating class, which consisted of fewer than fifty students; and, also opened their current campus, with a football field and gym. The campus opened in conjunction with Archway Classical Academy, a similarly modeled school for K-5 students. In 2019, 10 seniors at Chandler Prep finished their High school career achieving perfect GPA scores.[3]
Curriculum
editChandler Prep follows a strictly liberal arts curriculum. All students are required to follow a core curriculum with the addition of Latin in Grades 6-8 and their choice of one foreign language in Grades 9-12 (Latin then Ancient Greek, German, Spanish, or French). The Fine Arts curriculum rotates between Art, Poetry, Music, and Drama.
Notable alumni
edit- James Rallison[4][5] – YouTube Creator
- Peyton Kelly[6][7] – Public Programs Coordinator
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Chandler Preparatory Academy". Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "10 Chandler Prep Seniors Finished Their High School Career with a 4.0". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Freshman Year of Preparatory School". YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "My Poetry Teacher". YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Review of Books". LARB. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Coordinator for Los Angeles Lit-Lit". LARB. Retrieved December 25, 2021.