Community Preparatory School

Community Preparatory School gives motivated students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to reach for their dreams, regardless of family income. Community Prep offers all the benefits of an independent school - small classes, challenging academics, and a positive, nurturing environment - combined with the cultural and economic diversity of a public school. At Community Preparatory School, we empower our diverse student body to reach full academic and leadership potential while building a Beloved Community. Community Preparatory School serves culturally and economically diverse students who are well qualified to benefit from a rigorous academic education in an atmosphere of mutual respect. By engaging with all facets of our students—intellectual curiosity, joyful learning, awareness of their own strengths, the rewards and satisfaction of determination, and a deep connection to our community and the larger world—we prepare our students to thrive in the most competitive high schools and to become community leaders. Community Prep challenges students to become confident, independent learners and develop a strong sense of public service through community service and stewardship. We engage parents, students, and teachers in goal-setting and planning that ensures academic and social success for each student. At Community Preparatory School, "inclusion" is an umbrella term that includes race, gender, ethnicity, culture, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, social/economic class, physical and learning differences, and religion, as well as other characteristics that contribute to each individual's full identity. Our goal is to nurture and sustain an environment in which all—students, alumni, families, faculty, staff, trustees, volunteers, and visitors—are recognized and valued both as members of the school community and as irreplaceable individuals.