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 University-preparatory school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education.
Upper Canada College is often regarded as Canada's foremost university preparatory school, and includes a junior school (kindergarden to grade 7) which is itself called the Preparatory School (dubbed colloquially "The Prep"), as it prepares students to go on to the secondary level of the College.
However the term preparatory school, more commonly "prep school" is used in a different way to descibe schools which prepare students under thirteen for prestigious fee-paying Public Schools.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University-preparatory_school   (598 words)

  
 Preparatory school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
University-preparatory school, in North America, is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education.
Preparatory school or prep school may refer to:
Education in Australia: "Prep" is a common name for the first year of primary schooling in some Australian states.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preparatory_school   (141 words)

  
 Rogers State University - About RSU - History of Rogers State University
The mission of the Eastern University Preparatory School was to prepare the sons and daughters of Native Americans, farmers, and ranchers for entry into the colleges and universities of Oklahoma.
Preparatory Hall housed the entire operation of Eastern University Preparatory School until the institution was closed in 1917 due to the changing educational needs of area residents.
The university was officially established as Eastern University Preparatory School in Claremore by the Oklahoma Legislature in its second session.
www.rsu.edu /about/history   (1433 words)

  
 OKLAHOMA - LoveToKnow Article on OKLAHOMA
There is a University Preparatory School (1901) at Tonkawa in Kay county, and there are state schools of agriculture at Tisliomingo and at Warner.
The university, agricultural and mechanical college and normal schools also are maintained to a considerable extent out of the proceeds of section 13 in several townships.
A law of 1908 requires that an agricultural school of secondary grade be established in each of the five supreme court judicial districts, and that an experimental farm be operated in connection with each; and in 1909 the number of these districts was increased to six.
www.1911ency.org /O/OK/OKLAHOMA.htm   (5874 words)

  
 University of Nevada, Reno :: History of the University
Designated as a "university preparatory school" by the founding Board of Regents, it struggled for a decade to serve a maximum of thirty students before the legislature voted to close it in 1885.
When the legislature authorized the founding of a medical school at UNR in 1967 after a protracted struggle, it was a sign that Nevada was beginning to embrace more of the traditional responsibilities of a state research institution.
This brief history of the university was written by James W. Hulse, Griffen Professor of History, Emeritus, who is the author of "The University of Nevada: A Centennial History".
www.unr.edu /content/history.html   (1145 words)

  
 The Glenfir School
The Glenfir School (TGS) opened in the fall of 1993 as a co-educational, non-denominational, university preparatory school intended to prepare students for an increasingly competitive and complex world.
Together, the school community endeavours to create a safe, secure, and inspiring educational environment in which students are encouraged, as individuals, to strive for excellence in every aspect of their lives.
Through their experiences at The Glenfir School, students learn to know their strengths, to seize opportunities, and to embrace challenges.
www.glenfir.com   (125 words)

  
 RU Preparatory School
Ross University Preparatory School is a traditional, American, independent day school for children in pre-k through 8th grades.
The Preparatory School has incorporated an independent school curriculum comparable to the best set of courses found in rigorous, quality private schools in the United States.
The school is growing and will soon incorporate that curriculum through grade 12 so that home schooling or other educational paths for older children will not be necessary.
www.rossmed.edu.dm /Traveling_Here/Bring_Your_Family/RU_Preparatory_School/ru_preparatory_school.html   (399 words)

  
 AUC JMC History
The preparatory school opened on October 5, 1920, with 142 students in two classes that were equivalent to the last two years of an American high school.
In addition, the university maintains its strong commitment to fostering understanding across world regions, cultures The American University in Cairo was founded in 1919 by Americans devoted to education and service in the Middle East.
For its first 27 years the university was shaped by its founding president, Dr. Charles A. Watson.
www.aucegypt.edu /academic/jmc/History.html   (1213 words)

  
 University of Nevada, Reno - About Nevada
When the University opened in 1874 as the University Preparatory School in Elko, it was located 300 miles east of the state's Virginia City-Carson City-Reno population base.
University of Nevada School of Medicine professor, Dr. John Fildes, was recently named “Physician of the Year” at the Nevada State Medical Association’s 102nd annual meeting held in Las Vegas.
State officials relocated the university to Reno in 1885, and its first year of formal college-level study was in 1887.
www.unr.edu /content/welcome.asp   (341 words)

  
 Island Pacific Academy, Kapolei, Hawaii
A graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a teaching credential from Chapman University, she coordinated AVID in Lompoc, California, a program designed to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for the rigors of a college preparatory curriculum.
Her B.A. is from the University of Hawaii and she holds an M.A. in Administration and Curriculum from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
Lisa holds an M.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where she was the recipient of a scholarship for “Excellence and Achievement in Education” after having completed her B.A. in Theater Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
www.islandpacificacademy.com /faculty.htm   (2514 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Oklahoma
There are thirty-six schools for white children, fifteen for Indians, two for coloured children; thirty-six parishes with schools; one industrial school; two colleges for boys: St. Joseph's College at Muskogee, under the direction of Brothers of the Sacred Heart, and the College of the Sacred Heart under the direction of the Benedictine Fathers.
The State University, located at Norman, was founded in 1892 by an act of the legislature of the Territory of Oklahoma.
There were about 10,000 teachers employed in the public schools of the state, 1908-9, the enrolment of students being about 400,000; the total appropriation for educational purposes during this time was about $500,000.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11230c.htm   (3513 words)

  
 Acadia University Admission
Generally, students continuing university work in subjects available in secondary school are advised to have senior year secondary school standing in those subjects.
When planning their secondary school programs, students should note that a number of courses taken in the first university year have secondary school prerequisites.
All students who have been absent from the university for one academic year or longer, or who have graduated from the program of studies to which they were admitted, or who were subject to academic dismissal, and who wish to return for further studies, must apply for re-admission and complete the required application form.
www.acadiau.ca /registrar/2004_calendar/admissio/admiss.htm   (1645 words)

  
 History 3 - School of Medicine and Health Sciences
In 1894 the medical school became a four-year school, and four years later the University's preparatory school, closed in 1897, was designated as part of the University Hospital.
In March of 1873, Columbian College became Columbian University, and seven years later GW's medical school instituted a three-year curriculum with two required sessions of dissecting and two of clinical instruction.
The medical school building was renovated in 1887, and a new building was constructed in 1902.
www.gwumc.edu /smhs/about/history3.htm   (326 words)

  
 2004 Skiing Championships Host: University of Nevada, Reno - NCAA Sports.com
When the institution opened in 1874 as the University Preparatory School in Elko, Nevada, it was located 300 miles east of the state's Virginia City-Carson City-Reno population base.
The School of Medicine has received an $11-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study smooth muscle plasticity in a multidisciplinary Center of Biomedical Excellence.
The University of Nevada, Reno, energizes a growing new economy and way of life in the West.
www.ncaasports.com /skiing/story/7155067   (581 words)

  
 Blue Ridge School
BRS, founded in 1909 and reformed by a Board of Trustees in 1962, is a university preparatory school of 180 boys in grades 9-12.
The goal of the School's academic program is to help each student strive for and reach his potential while carefully guiding him in developing the academic skills necessary for success at a university.
At Blue Ridge School, attending a university is discussed during a student's initial visit to the School and continues until he selects an appropriate university.
www.boardingschoolsusa.com /factshts/blueridge.asp   (709 words)

  
 Girls University, Queen Margaret's School, Boarding, Private, Preparatory, Schools, Vancouver Island, BC
It is recommended that students who are interested in attending university or college outside of Canada write the PSAT, the practice test for the SAT, that is offered in October of each school year.
In addition to SAT results, the Director of the Senior School will assist students in the research process for colleges and universities that they are interested in attending.
The best way to ensure that you understand the requirements of a specific university for a specific program is to contact the admissions office of that university and talk to an advisor.
www.qms.bc.ca /girls_university_acceptance.html   (927 words)

  
 Avalon School and Music Center
Christina currently attends Seminole Community College and plans on continuing her studies in the future at the University of Central Florida for a degree in Music Performance and wishes topursue a Master's degree from the Eastman School of Music.
Talbott moved to Orlando for her internship in 2002 and began her public school teaching in 2003 teaching beginning strings to 4th and 5th grade students in various elementary schools for Orange County.
She currently studies piano with the internationally acclaimed pianist and Chairman of the piano department, Laurent Boukobza at the University of Central Florida and has studied voice with Novie Greene in College Park and Dirk Donahue from Voices of Liberty.
www.avalonmusiccenter.com /instructors.htm   (6714 words)

  
 Goals & Mission
University Preparatory School is a small, grades 6-12, college preparatory school committed to university level preparation in fine arts, literature, languages, history, mathematics, science, and philosophy.
Working together University Preparatory School staff, parents and community will offer students learning experiences needed to achieve their leadership and academic potential, to become creative thinkers, compassionate human beings, and ethical participants in a multi-cultural, democratic society.
Students will be immersed in rigorous academics and meaningful extra-curricular activities and supported by a close-knit community of teacher/advisors, which will enable them to choose any course of post-secondary education
www.ups.suhsd.net /html/goals___mission.html   (138 words)

  
 ROSS UNIVERSITY
The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is located on the island of St. Kitts which lies in the northeastern Caribbean.
Ross University holds the distinction, for a foreign veterinary medicine school, of being granted voting rights in the SAVMA House of Delegates.
The student body of the School of Veterinary Medicine is multi-ethnic, multi-national, and dynamic -- primarily drawn from the United States and Canada.
www.rossu.edu /vet/lifeatross/faqsaboutlife_051.cfm   (792 words)

  
 Political Philosophy Free Audio & Video
Hans-Hermann Hoppe (born September 2, 1949) is an Austrian school economist, an anarcho-capitalist (libertarian) philosopher, and a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Hulsmann is a professor of economics at the University of Angers in France.
Paul Fussell is a cultural historian and a professor emeritus of English literature of the University of Pennsylvania.
www.learnoutloud.com /Free-Audio/Politics/Political-Philosophy   (521 words)

  
 Private Boarding School :: St Michaels University School :: History 1906-1911
During his visit to University School, Lord Strathcona shook hands with all the students and asked that they be granted a half holiday.
R.V. Harvey, Headmaster of Queen's School in Vancouver, moves his school to Victoria and enters into a partnership by amalgamating Queen's School with the new University School in August, 1908.
Private Boarding School :: St Michaels University School :: History 1906-1911
www.smus.bc.ca /about/history/1906-1911.html   (512 words)

  
 Crestwood Preparatory College
Crestwood is proud to announce that the school is now a member of the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario, a highly reputable and successful private school organization representing forty schools in the province and dedicated to maintaining excellence in all aspects of its member schools.
At Crestwood Preparatory College, students are encouraged to achieve to their highest potential, balancing academic, physical and social pursuits within a structured and disciplined environment.
As the 2004-2005 school year begins, the staff and administration look forward to providing the 500 students and their families all the positive experiences necessary for the full realization of potential.
www.crestwoodprepco.com /about.htm   (313 words)

  
 Viterbo University Preparatory School of Arts
Though it maintains its own identity, the Preparatory School of Arts remains closely associated with the university music department, sharing fine arts faculty and facilities, and striving together to provide the local community with outstanding cultural and academic opportunities.
In 1971, in conjunction with the official opening of Viterbo's Fine Arts Center, the Preparatory School of Arts was established as a second department.
The Viterbo Preparatory School of Arts is committed to offering creative arts in a non-competitive atmosphere, designed with care to bring out the creative artist that lies within each child.
www.viterbo.edu /academic/ug/sfa/preparatory/prepindex.htm   (216 words)

  
 Directories
The Bilkent University Preparatory School and Bilkent International School is an English-medium school set up and operated by the Board of Trustees of Bilkent University, a private, English-medium university.
The school's location on the campus of one of Turkey's leading universities means that the staff and students have access to the wide range of educational and social facilities which the university offers.
The school is run by a Director together with a team of divisional heads and managers, both foreign and Turkish.
www.cois.org /directory/Directory_Page.asp?School_ID=BILKEN   (421 words)

  
 Meadowridge School Admissions Policies
As a university preparatory school, Meadowridge is an ideal choice for any student with post secondary aspirations.
The daily operations of the school and the establishment of academic policy are the responsibilities of the Headmaster, who reports directly to the Board and is responsible to the Ministry of Education.
This file is transferred from school to school within the province, and only with the written consent of the parent or student, if 18 or over.
www.meadowridge.bc.ca /admissions/policies.php   (3015 words)

  
 prepschool.htm
Marjory Black, M.Mus., French Horn and Solfège, has taught at Hamline University and MacPhail School of Music, Minneapolis.
Under the auspices of the Department of Music at Hamline University, a notable group of instructors is teaching cello, violin, guitar, piano, Kindermusik®, Solfège, Dalcroze, and music theory.
Kathy McLane, doctorate candidate, University of Minnesota and is a certified Dalcroze instructor.
www.hamline.edu /cla/academics/fineart/prepschool.htm   (337 words)

  
 RESUME
This Charter School helps international students during their transition to the American School System and culture; to foster a global perspective and promote learning about world regions, cultures, international affairs, and global issues; to develop new initiatives to promote international education on a broad scale by addressing the American students.
Bringing the latest university research into the center is one of the missions of this center.
One of the founders of Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School (YSCPCS), in State College School District Area.
www.personal.psu.edu /users/r/x/rxu109/curriculum_vitae.htm   (751 words)

  
 OSRHE : Overview of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education : Part Two: History of the State System
These new institutions were Northeastern Normal School at Tahlequah (now Northeastern State University), East Central Normal School at Ada (now East Central University), Southeastern Normal School at Durant (now Southeastern Oklahoma State University) and the Eastern Oklahoma University Preparatory School at Claremore (now Rogers State University).
The school at Wilburton was intended to become the eastern duplicate of the university at Norman.
The 1909 Legislature created three normal schools in eastern Oklahoma, to balance those operated in the west, and a preparatory school in the east, to offset the one at Tonkawa.
www.okhighered.org /gold-book/part2.shtml   (1611 words)

  
 FAQ - Aspengrove School
Aspengrove is currently a candidate and expects to become an IB authorized school in 2006.
We're always impressed with the number of fathers who come to our school library each morning before school and read stories aloud to the children.
Why should I send my child to a independent school instead of public school?
www.aspengroveschool.ca /faq.php?q=1   (279 words)

  
 Yeditepe University
At the start of every Academic Year, Yeditepe University English Preparatory School administers an English Proficiency Test, the date of which is announced by the university administration.
The duration of education at English Preparatory school is at the most two academic years and attending summer school is optional.
There are three academic terms in the English Preparatory School:
www.yeditepe.edu.tr /7tepe/english/egitim/hazirlik/programlar.shtml   (826 words)

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