Student Life - Flintridge Preparatory School

From intentional leadership skill-building in the classroom— such as public speaking and problem solving—to leadership opportunities such as Peer Counseling, buddy programs, and mentoring, Flintridge Prep offers a variety of ways to experience the confidence each of us needs to feel secure in our leadership skills.

Leadership Opportunities

While there are many ways to be a leader, we commit to ensuring our actions reflect the values and Honor Code on which Flintridge Prep stands. Both as students and as educators, we see ourselves in service to our broader community, especially when leadership requires bravery, and use our talents for good.

Leadership Organizations

Flintridge Prep’s largest leadership organizations work together to achieve common goals.

Athletic Council on Leadership (ACL)

Founded in 2008, our award-winning Athletic Council on Leadership (ACL) was the first leadership organization for athletes in the Prep League. ACL is made up of student athletes in their sophomore, junior, and senior years who aspire to be leaders and apply to be members.

The primary goal of ACL is to encourage athletes to take a leadership role at the school, in the local community, and in the world, while promoting sportsmanship and a healthy attitude toward athletic competition. ACL members are active participants in many aspects of school life.

BRIDGE: Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, and Diversity Grounded in Equity

The Flintridge Leadership Initiative (FLINT)

Flintridge Prep Arts Community

Student Community Action Council (SCAC)

Community impact is an integrated part of each Prep student’s life—managed by students as a passion. A student-led organization called the Student Community Action Council (SCAC) offers opportunities to engage authentically in service and outreach. Founded in 2013, SCAC joins Student Senate to host a Community Impact Fair and Club Rush each fall.

SCAC integrates with the academic program as well as with other leadership organizations on campus. SCAC’s mission is to help students find their passion, make service an integral part of school culture, and support students in creating a positive and measurable impact on social causes in our community and around the world. Further, the SCAC provides cohesion, integration, and accountability to all service activities on campus with the objective of maximizing student engagement and social impact.

Student Senate

Prep’s Student Senate has been in place since 1935, with a structure unique to the school and with a system that puts students in charge. You can see evidence of this at our weekly Morning Meetings.

The Student Senate includes representatives from all grade levels. In high school, each grade elects a class president and two representatives, or commissioners. Seniors elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. In addition to class officers, the entire student body elects the Commissioner General, Assistant Commissioner General, and Commissioner of Communication and Collaboration. The Commissioner General serves as the chairman of the Student Senate, similar to an ASB president at another school. The Student Senate sponsors or supports several key events:

The Book Day BBQ
Spirit Week
Halloween Haunted House
Winter Festival
Teacher Appreciation Week

Club Life

Club life at Flintridge Prep is a powerful vehicle for student agency and provides countless opportunities to express what’s important to you.

Clubs are completely student-run with guidance from a faculty advisor. We value a balanced approach to learning and celebrate students with diverse interests. We have dozens of clubs and activities for you to join. From Mock Trial and Speech and Debate, to Robotics and Girls Who Code, to Cultural Education Club and Activism in the Arts—we promise you’ll find the club for you.

Mentoring & Internships

Opportunities abound for older students and even alumni to support students at Flintridge Prep.

Peer Counselor Carlo ’24 meets his 7th grade buddies on Book Day, answering questions and helping them acclimate to Flintridge Prep before the start of classes.

Peer Counseling

Rising seniors can apply to serve as peer counselors for a small group of 7th or 9th graders. Peer counselors help students with their transitions to middle school and high school, offer an orientation to Flintridge Prep, advice on making friends, and answering “Where do I?” and “How do I?” questions.

Seniors are prepared to take on this responsibility through weekly training sessions and required enrollment in our year-long psychology course. Peer counselors travel with their counselees on outdoor education trips and meet with them regularly throughout the year to provide support and mentoring.

Eighth Grade Mentors

Flintridge Prep Exchange

Outdoor Education

Flintridge Prep’s outdoor education program provides stimulating and challenging experiences outside the classroom. The Director of Outdoor Education and faculty lead class trips, with a goal of strengthening class unity through team-building activities, individual reflection, and sharing of talents and skills. Lifelong friendships are formed on these trips. The Junior Retreat in the spring prepares students for the increasing independence, leadership positions, and mentoring opportunities they will have as older students.