Pre-AP Courses

Eleven Pre-AP courses are available for the 2020-21 school year. Participation in Pre-AP courses allows students to slow down and focus on the most essential and relevant concepts and skills. Across Pre-AP courses, students experience shared instructional practices and routines that help them develop and strengthen the important critical thinking skills that will help them achieve their full potential.

Section Topics

Pre-AP English 1

Students develop close reading, analytical writing, and language skills.

Pre-AP English 2

Students focus explicitly and consistently on the building blocks of evidence-based writing.

Pre-AP Algebra 1

Students master linear relationships and craft arguments to solve real-world problems.

Pre-AP Geometry with Statistics

Students focus on concepts of measurement in the contexts of shape, space, and data.

Pre-AP Biology

Students apply science practices to understand biological systems.

Pre-AP Chemistry

Students apply science practices to understand matter and energy.

Pre-AP World History and Geography

Students work closely with sources and data as they explore central historical questions.

Pre-AP Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Students engage in the creative process as they create, experiment, revise, and reflect.