All students who successfully complete the Preparatory Component are placed in day schools (as seventh-graders) or boarding schools (as ninth-graders).
Prep counselors support the academic and personal progress of each student in grades 7–12 through monthly meetings with them and their school administrators. Counselors also plan year-round social and cultural activities.
A considerable array of Leadership Development Opportunities broadens our students' aspirations, increases their awareness of life's possibilities, and builds a stronger sense of self.
Our students are often the first in their family to attend college. Prep advises them on application and financial aid processes, advocates with colleges on behalf of students, arranges college trips, and offers SAT prep.
Undergraduate Affairs supports students with individual advising, transition-to-college workshops, and social gatherings to foster their academic and personal success.
Networking, reunions, and professional workshops help alums stay connected to Prep and each other. Alums volunteer with Prep, secure internships for current students, and fundraise for the Alumni Giving Campaign.
THE DESTINATION
Read Prep for Prep student and alumni success stories
Therese Miantsoko (XXXV/Brearley) enjoys performing with the school's jazz band and drama clubs and competing on its basketball team. She also tutors elementary school students with Prep's SAYC Saturday Academy. Meet more Prep students.
An engineering major, Milton Syed (P9 XXIII/Exeter '14, Harvard) co-founded tech platform Upsolve to help low-income individuals file for bankruptcy. It won the $75,000 top prize at the Harvard President's Innovation Challenge. Meet more undergraduates.
David Alade (XXI/Dalton '05, Columbia '09) co-founded Century Partners, a real estate company that revitalizes Detroit neighborhoods. The company won part of a $4 million contract from the City of Detroit to develop abandoned lots. Meet more Prep alums.
Commencement is the culmination of 14 months of study in our Preparatory Component. This year’s commencement was held at Riverside Church on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
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We envision a nation guided by ethical and effective leaders that reflect our diverse society.
Prep for Prep's mission is to develop future leaders by creating access for young people of color to first-rate educational, leadership development and professional opportunities.