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Flintridge Prep Hosts Mayoral Candidate, Makes Alumni Connection

Prep embraces the city of Los Angeles and its suburbs, bringing in its flavors, sights, sounds, and ideas.

Reuniting at the Alumni-in-College Thanksgiving Open House

The Sixth Annual Alumni-in-College Thanksgiving Open House was held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

A Homecoming for Parents of Alumni

Homecoming traditionally involves alumni and a football game, but at Prep we like to expand on the event by inviting our Parents of Alumni to return “home” to campus..

Remember Theron Horning and Doris Walton?

They say you can never go home again, but this is not the case at Flintridge Prep. Years after her retirement from Flintridge, Mrs. Doris Walton remains an essential part of the school’s history and institutional memory.

Be a Friend, Not a Bystander

Parent, alumna and consultant Stasia Wimmer ‘90 spoke to Prep middle schoolers on the topics of media, self-image, and bullying.

CIF results: Cross Country, Tennis and Water Polo Go to Finals

Prep teams play in the CIF finals. It's business as usual for some teams, and a long absence for others.

Reinterpreting Agony and Ecstasy: Prep Cross Country Runners Are Ready for CIF Finals 11/19

Reflecting on the fall sports season, it’s easy to comment on the obvious successes and failures, the proverbial agony and ecstasy that make for good sports drama.

Jim Liston “Rocks” the ACL

Jim Liston founder and President of CATZ (Competitive Athletic Training Zone) explains the nature of “Rock-Paper-Scissors”.

The Spirit of the Game: Special Olympics

The Athletic Council on Leadership sponsors many events and activities, but none closer to the hearts of the 22 members of the organization than the Special Olympics.

A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Prep’s first ever Interfaith Week featured three extraordinary speakers, Rabbi Leonard Beerman, Pastor Emeritus George Regas, and Dr. Maher Hathout of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.

Click here for a video of Prep's interfaith presentation.

Thank you to parent Steve Wiebe for making this video happen and sharing it with us. It is a wonderful documentation of the interfaith dialogue we all had an opportunity to participate in.

The Physics of Photography: Innovation in Room 47

Photography teacher Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez wanted a new way to explain to his students how a camera works. He went back to basics, asking what turned out to be a question that touches philosophy, ancient Greek and Latin, and science.

14 Flintridge Prep Seniors Honored as National Merit Scholars

At an awards ceremony honoring the top students in the class of 2012, 14 seniors--15 % of the class of 2012 at Flintridge Preparatory School--were named National Merit Semifinalists.

JPD: You’re Right at Home Anywhere You Go, Class of 2013

This year, in one trip around the world, the juniors have completed one of the biggest rites of passage Prep offers.

Catalina 2011 with 2015

Prep freshmen learned about Catalina’s ecosystem from underwater, on top of the water, from the shore, and from mountaintops.

A Food Sociologist in Our Midst: Jonathan Gold

Jonathan Gold isn’t a food writer alone, but for the 50 or 60 students packed into a seminar room listening to him talk, a foodie god, the preeminent sociologist of LA food culture.

Mark Sterner Doesn’t Preach, but He Does Convert Students and Parents

Mark Sterner spoke about the single-car drunk driving accident that killed three of his friends.

Romeo and Juliet in the Age of Facebook: It’s Complicated

Flintridge Preparatory School recently performed a classic production of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” with a modern sensibility.

The Title “Prep’s Got Talent” Sums It Up Nicely

Flintridge Prep's “Prep’s Got Talent” bi-annual talent show featured talents from all grade levels (and even some faculty).