Augusta Preparatory Day School

Augusta Preparatory Day School
Address
285 Flowing Wells Road
Martinez, Georgia, (Columbia County) 30907
United States
Coordinates 33°29′57″N 82°06′41″W / 33.4992°N 82.1113°W / 33.4992; -82.1113Coordinates: 33°29′57″N 82°06′41″W / 33.4992°N 82.1113°W / 33.4992; -82.1113
Information
Type Private
Motto Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than to seem)
Founded 1960
Grades Age 3 – grade 12
Gender Co-educational
Number of students 570[1]
Hours in school day 7
School colour(s) Blue and gold
Mascot Charlie the Cavalier
Nickname APDS / Augusta Prep / Prep
Team name Cavaliers / Lady Cavaliers
Yearbook Cavalier
Head of School Peter Huestis
Head of the Middle School Melody McRee
Head of the Upper School Andrew Gyves
Website www.augustaprep.org

Augusta Preparatory Day School (APDS) is a non-sectarian independent school in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It accepts students from age three through twelfth grade.

History

Augusta Preparatory School began with 38 students in grades 7–12 on September 5, 1961. Augusta Country Day School was founded in 1972, and accepted students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The schools were merged to form Augusta Preparatory Day School in 1988.[1]

Today, APDS is organized into three divisions: The Lower School enrolls students age three through grade 4, the Middle School enrolls students in grades 5 through 8, and the Upper School enrolls students in grades 9 through 12.

Athletics

References

  1. 1 2 "Prep at a Glance". Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
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