How to Order Pre-AP
This is a step-by-step guide to starting—or expanding—Pre-AP in your school. Order courses for the 2025-26 school year from January 27 through August 31.
Instructions
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Know the Pricing
All Pre-AP courses are available for free to schools that enroll 12th-grade students in AP Precalculus or 10th-grade students in AP African American Studies, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Seminar, or English 10: AP Seminar. To receive Pre-AP for free, confirm on the Pre-AP order form that your school currently offers at least one of these AP courses or plans to in the 2025-26 school year.
If your school doesn't qualify for the above offer, there is an annual fee of $1,500 per Pre-AP course per school site in English, mathematics, science, and social studies. When one or more of those courses are purchased, Pre-AP courses in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts are available at no additional charge.
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Know What’s Included
Instructional Resources
- Full-year course framework.
- Digital instructional resources that model building a Pre-AP course aligned to the course framework.
Assessments for Learning
- 8 digital assessments per course.
- 4 student performance tasks per course.
- Pre-AP Question Bank* (beginning the 2025-26 academic year) allows teachers to create quizzes using College Board created questions, or teachers can add their own questions.
Development for Pre-AP Teachers
- Online Foundational Modules Series and Experienced Teacher Modules: on-demand professional learning available on Pre-AP Classroom; offers Continuing Education Units (CEU).
- Online Scoring Modules: Course teachers have access to online modules to learn how to accurately score and provide effective student feedback for Pre-AP performance tasks.
Development for Pre-AP Leaders
- Online Foundational Leadership Workshop: on-demand professional learning available on Pre-AP Classroom; carries 4−6 hours of credit.
Additional
- 4 Pre-AP Arts courses at no additional fee.
- Official Pre-AP course designation.
Student print materials are available at an additional cost of $7 per student.
Teacher print materials are available at an additional cost of $45.*Not available for Pre-AP Arts courses.
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Gather Your Information
To place an order, you’ll need:
- Name, title, and contact information for the principal, Pre-AP coordinator, and Course Audit administrator. Learn more about the responsibilities of each role.
- Shipping address and billing address.
- Billing contact and method of payment (purchase order, check, or credit card).
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Place Your Order
- Review resources found below to support you in placing your order.
- Visit Pre-AP Ordering to browse courses and print materials.
- Add items to your cart.
- Check the box to confirm whether your school offers or plans to offer AP Precalculus, AP African American Studies, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Seminar, or English 10: AP Seminar.
- Add contact, shipping, and billing information.
- Complete checkout.
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Receive Your Materials
Each role identified for each school will receive an email from College Board with important information, including how to complete the Course Audit process and access Pre-AP Classroom.
Schools will receive Pre-AP ordered materials beginning in June.
- Teacher or student print resources ordered will begin shipping in June. Typical transit time is 5–7 business days.
- Digital access to Pre-AP Classroom and instructional materials will be provided in June. To gain access to Pre-AP Classroom, the Course Audit process must be completed.
- Online Foundational Modules are available in Pre-AP Classroom for teachers and the Pre-AP coordinator. Learn more about professional learning.