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Posted May 17, 2013

Third Annual ACL Powder Puff Cup: Flintridge Prep vs. Mayfield

Although Flintridge Prep’s Powder Puff team went down to defeat against Mayfield Senior School in the Third Annual ACL Powder Puff Cup, the day was a success.Read More
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Posted May 03, 2013

Psych-Stat Presentations Show Graduate-Level Thinking

Psychology and statistics students collaborate on thoughtful, insightful projects. Read More
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Posted April 24, 2013

Reflecting on Community Impact Projects, Eighth Graders Talk about Personal Impact

Prep’s eighth graders create their own Community Impact Projects, in which they identify a passion, create a project, and attempt to scientifically measure it.Read More
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Posted April 04, 2013

Mr. Flintridge Prep returns to its roots

Oscar Martinez-Yang was crowned Mr. Flintridge Prep in the eighth year of the Leo Club’s satirical beauty pageant.Read More
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Posted March 08, 2013

Literature &: Taking It One Step Further

Prep students participate in the 7th Annual "Literature &" Conference: a meeting of literary minds from independent Los Angeles schools.Read More
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Posted March 04, 2013

Engaging Science: Students’ Science Fair topics encourage active participation

Whether they were studying the heat resistance of oak trees or the effects of camouflage, the students participating in the Science Fair were engaged in their projects. Read More
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Posted February 15, 2013

Flintridge Prep Announces National Merit Finalists

Eight seniors recognized for excellence in math, critical reading, and writing.Read More
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Posted February 13, 2013

Teams to Trebuchets: Alternative Assessment in Physics

Young students sometimes have the misconception that if they read, listen, and memorize well, they will excel.Read More
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Posted January 29, 2013

Community Support Helps Flintridge Prep Reach EE Ford Foundation Goal

Flintridge Prep is delighted to report the successful fulfillment of the terms of the Edward E. Ford Foundation Educational Leadership Grant.Read More
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Posted January 09, 2013

Students and Faculty Visit with Los Angeles Authors Gold and Jacobs

The Flintridge Prep community experienced a double-header of Los Angeles writers recently, with Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Gold making a stop to campus the same day that writer Chip Jacobs ’80 met with a faculty book group.Read More
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Posted December 06, 2012

Bachmann Publishes His First Book, Standing on Shoulders

Peter Bachmann is characteristically both excited and modest about his first book, Standing on Shoulders. Read More
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Posted December 05, 2012

Junior Parent Dinner Is Like Totally L.A.

The Junior Parent Dinner is more than a mere Prom fundraiser.Read More
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Posted December 04, 2012

Glimpse Inside the Idea Lab: Faculty and Student Innovation in Nicaragua

Summer 2012 marked the most comprehensive trip to Nicaragua, with 14 students and 5 faculty members, and 2 alumni working with 3 organizations in the country.Read More
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Posted November 20, 2012

Flintridge Prep Alumni to Host Sandy Relief Benefit in La Canada

Flintridge Prep alumnus Saro Badalian ’02 will be hosting a benefit concert called "Songs of Hope" in the school’s Norris Auditorium at 7:30 pm on December 1.Read More
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Posted November 13, 2012

T.A. Barron Talks about Heroism, Magic, and Service

Author T.A. Barron shared his journey as a writer, from writing his first stories as a young boy, to his series about the teenage years of Merlin which is currently being made into a movie by Warner Brothers.Read More
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Posted October 24, 2012

L.A. Initiative: Up Close with David Ulin and a Glimpse at Other L.A.-Themed Curriculum

The goal, ultimately, of an education at Flintridge Prep is to make all Flintridge graduates comfortable navigating in an ever-changing world.Read More
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Posted October 19, 2012

Inside the Idea Lab: Innovation in Community Service

Middle school science teachers believed their students could do more than a typical science fair experiment, so in 2008 Hilary Thomas and Laura Kaufman collaborated to create a different kind of measurable experiment.Read More
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Posted October 09, 2012

Marie Lu, Author of Legend, Visits with 8th Graders

In June 1989, when Marie Lu was a five-year-old living in Beijing, she and her aunt took a walk to Tiananmen Square. When they saw troops and tanks massing, they figured they should go home. That night was the Tiananmen Square massacre.Read More
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Posted September 18, 2012

Fall Assembly Honors Athletes and All-Around Students

Each fall the school holds a brief assembly to honor student-athletes and those who have received academic accolades since the spring.Read More
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Posted July 24, 2012

A Message from Peter Bachmann about the Tragedy in Colorado

The nation continues to reel from the shocking news of the Aurora, Colorado shooting, and we’re all feeling a bit more vulnerable.Read More
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Posted June 07, 2012

Flintridge Preparatory School Celebrates 79th Commencement

In traditional caps and gowns, the Flintridge Preparatory School Class of 2012 participated in commencement ceremonies at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.Read More
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Posted June 01, 2012

Flintridge Prep Receives Major Grant from Edward E. Ford for Innovative Programs

Flintridge Preparatory School was one of only four schools in the nation awarded a leadership grant by the Edward E. Ford Foundation.Read More
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Posted May 29, 2012

Assembly Honors Intellectual Enthusiasm, Service, and Leadership

An annual tradition, the last assembly of the year is an upper school awards ceremony that honors faculty and students for a variety of accomplishments and pursuits.Read More
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Posted May 18, 2012

ComedySportz: Laughing so Hard, Your Sides Hurt

Prep’s ComedySportz the High School League held its final competition of the year in Norris Auditorium. The much anticipated show pitted students against faculty.Read More
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Posted May 16, 2012

Independent Study Projects 2012 Are May 20

A tradition for seniors, independent study projects for graduating seniors allow students to explore one topic in detail, with as much creativity as they can muster.Read More

Upcoming Events

5:00 PM Location: Norris Auditorium -- Baccalaureate Service in Norrris Auditorium, dinner on the campus immediately following the service
6:00 PM Location: Junior Lawn -- Baccalaureate Service in Norrris Auditorium, dinner on the campus immediately following the service
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