Joy and passion light up the academic experience at Flintridge Prep, where teaching and learning lie at the heart of a full day.
Classes are serious but not too serious, with the best moments arriving when play and dedication intersect. Kind humor arises often among teachers and students, and it is rare that a class period goes by without a shared laugh. Teachers exude intellectual passion and express it through a variety of approaches to learning.
Overview by Grade Level
Academic Departments and Courses
English
Embracing literature’s power to instruct and delight, the English department values curricular complexity and inspiration.
History
History classes cultivate critical thinking, passion, and an ability to approach information and questions from historical and contemporary perspectives.
Mathematics
With a wide range of math courses related to both empirical and abstract mathematics, we help students make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Performing Arts
Students cultivate passion for the creative and intellectual pursuit of artistry in dance, drama, vocal and instrumental music, and stage technology.
Physical Education
Classes grow the whole student physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally for total success in their environment.
Science
Student curiosity is fostered through the study of scientific phenomena with emphasis on hypothesis development, problem solving, lab design and technique, and the analysis of data.
Visual Arts
Our practicing, exhibiting artist faculty guide students through an inventive curriculum designed to foster breakthrough moments while emphasizing concept development, visualization, and artisanship.
World Languages
Courses promote language both as a means of communication among people and as a reflection of the cultures of specific peoples.
I appreciate the enthusiasm of the teachers at Flintridge Prep and their dedication to student learning. They have a genuine passion for knowledge and intellectual growth, and they bring positive and encouraging energy to the classroom.
—Izzy ’25
Academics By the Numbers
530
STUDENTS
in middle and high school, grades 7-12.
128
CARING EDUCATORS
committed to inspiring wonder and curiosity in students
8:1
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
supporting students as they dive in and engage deeply in learning
74%
OF FACULTY
have advanced degrees
News From the Classroom
Through thought-provoking projects, expansive class discussions, and constructive debates, students collaborate with each other and their teachers to imagine solutions to real-world challenges.
Test HR3
Curriculum Maps
Flintridge Prep believes in the importance of an individualized advising process in designing the optimal academic program for each Flintridge Prep student. Academic advising is built into our program at every grade level.
Our curriculum maps are used in an advising context, consistent with the school’s philosophy of promoting intellectual engagement and achievement, personal development, and a balanced, healthy adolescence. All curriculum placement decisions are considered holistically. Students in grades 10th through 12th grade must petition to take more than four AP or Honors classes.