Pre-AP Projects

Coming soon: Debuting in 2027, Pre-AP projects will provide high-quality, meaningful project based learning experiences for all students.

Real-World Learning

What Are Pre-AP Projects?

Pre-AP projects will provide real-world learning experiences that promote student success across courses and grade levels. Grounded in high-quality project based learning, projects will deepen students' understanding of key course concepts and help them develop durable academic skills. Pre-AP projects will be available to download for free in 2027.

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The Benefits of Pre-AP Projects

Students will learn through high-quality projects that make content meaningful and spark curiosity.  

Students will build confidence by practicing the same thinking and problem-solving used in AP courses.

Students will build communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills that help them thrive.

Projects will introduce concepts students will explore in depth in future AP courses.

Professional learning will assist teachers in gaining expertise in project based learning.

What the Research Shows

Rigorous project based learning (PBL) benefits students in many ways, including raising academic achievement.

Study Highlights:

Students who engage in high-quality PBL outperform peers in traditionally taught courses.
Evidence from AP classrooms shows that projects strengthen student understanding and performance.
Projects support strong outcomes for a wide range of students, with meaningful gains for students from historically underserved backgrounds.

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