Pre-AP Courses

Eleven Pre-AP Courses are available for the 2020-21 school year. All are designed to give students a foundation to develop the skills they need for success in high school and beyond. All students deserve access to engaging, relevant, coursework to help them succeed over the course of a school year. Pre-AP provides engaging, grade-level appropriate material to ensure that all students are empowered to learn, grow, and build confidence.

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.