Augusta Preparatory Day School

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Augusta Preparatory Day School
Address
Augusta Preparatory Day School
285 Flowing Wells Road

, ,
30907

United States
Coordinates 33°29′57″N82°06′41″W / 33.4992°N 82.1113°W / 33.4992; -82.1113
Information
Type Private
MottoEsse Quam Videri (To be, rather than to seem)
Founded1960
GradesAge 2 – grade 12
Gender Co-educational
Number of students450 [1]
Hours in school day7
Colour(s)Royal blue and gold
MascotCharlie the Cavalier
Nickname APDS / Augusta Prep / Prep
Team nameCavaliers / Lady Cavaliers
YearbookCavalier
Head of SchoolEric Hedinger
Head of the Upper SchoolAndrew Clements
Head of the Lower SchoolJulianne Ingram
Head of the Middle SchoolMonica Messner
Website www.augustaprep.org

Augusta Preparatory Day School (APDS) is a non-sectarian, independent school in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It accepts students from age two through twelfth grade.

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History

Augusta Preparatory School began with 38 students in grades 7–12 on September 5, 1961. Augusta Country Day School was founded in 1972, and accepted students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The schools were merged to form Augusta Preparatory Day School in 1988. [1]

Today, Augusta Prep is organized into three divisions: The Lower School enrolls students age two through grade 4, the Middle School enrolls students in grades 5 through 8, and the Upper School enrolls students in grades 9 through 12. Augusta Prep features Spanish introduced in kindergarten, chess starting in first grade, a world fair (global education) in fourth grade, fine arts introduced in Lower School, robotics in Middle and Upper School, French and Spanish in Middle School, performing arts in Middle and Upper School, athletics in Middle and Upper School, cyber team in Upper School. The Upper School offers more than 20 AP courses in engaging and challenging environment. [2] [ independent source needed ]

In the 2018–19 school year, Augusta Prep featured 85 percent of all students competing in at least one sports in grades 6–12, with 59 percent playing two sports and 28 percent playing three sports. Middle School teams won seven championships and added three-up titles. The Upper School varsity sports teams won three GISA championships (girls cross country, girls track and field, girls soccer), added four state runner-up finishes (boys swimming, girls swimming, boys cross country, boys track and field) and took home eight GISA region championships. Augusta Prep won the GISA Class AAA All-Sports Trophy for 2018–19. [3] [ independent source needed ]

Larry Mize, the 1987 Masters champion, graduated from Augusta Prep in 1976.

Athletics

References

  1. 1 2 "Prep at a Glance". Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
  2. "The Prep Advantage". www.augustaprep.org. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. "Trophy Case". www.augustaprep.org. Retrieved July 9, 2019.