“'Preparatory' means preparation for life”
Peter Bachmann

We at Flintridge Prep believe that the teenage years are an end in themselves, not simply a time to build a transcript for a college admissions office. During these years the brain develops analytically, creatively, and emotionally. Skills and knowledge are acquired that allow students to pursue learning joyfully throughout their life.

Beyond the classroom, these are the years when students develop a sense of themselves and a sense of community. They sample the buffet of life opportunities in athletics, the arts, hobbies, and experiences to discover their passions, and they interact closely with teachers and friends to experience the deep connection among human beings. Individual achievement is balanced with group success, giving with getting, the intellectual life with human development. This is the age to learn what matters in the quest for the good life.