THIS IS AIKEN PREP With an AVERAGE SCORE OF 1910 ON THE SAT the 2009 graduating class outperformed the national average of 1509 2008-09 graduates were awarded almost $2 MILLION IN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS Aiken Prep alumni live in 41 STATES AND 16 FOREIGN COUNTRIES
succeed for at least the next 100 years
I want the school to and give present and future students the educational experience which I was so fortunate to have and to prepare them to become business and community leaders. Stephen Groat — Class of 1959
With the PREP FOR THE FUTURE campaign we will build on Aiken’s tradition of excellent education and prepare our children for tomorrow’s competitive global economy.
WHAT MAKES US GREAT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ACADEMICS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE curriculum kindergarten through 12th grade CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY, computer access and instruction for all students Research, writing and EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CURRICULUM at every grade level
INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS MUSIC AND DRAMA opportunities dovetail with academics in all grades SELF EXPRESSION is encouraged through formal art classes from year 1 use of crayons and glue to year 12 with printmaking and ceramics
WELL-ROUNDED PREPARATION High school students are required to complete 20 hours of COMMUNITY SERVICE each year
DIDYOUKNOW? Aiken Prep was founded by Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock in 1916
Aiken Prep has more than 150 college bound students Aiken Prep is located on 12 acres in historic downtown Aiken
WE CAN BE EVEN BETTER The supportive administration at Aiken Preparatory School provides teachers with academic freedom in . Aiken Preparatory School also provides faculty and students with small class sizes and a fa mily atmosphere. Joanne Morton — Science and History Teacher
a beautiful, historic setting
RESTORE AND PRESERVE OUR HISTORIC CAMPUS ANNUAL COST $220,000 FIVE-YEAR COST $1,100,000
• Make interior and exterior improvements to existing buildings • Improve and expand the grounds and infrastructure • Renovate and upgrade existing facilities while maintaining their beauty and history • Develop plans for a new gymnasium and performing arts facility
DIDYOUKNOW? Aiken Prep was an all boys boarding school for 73 years (1916–1989)
Aiken Prep is the only private independent 3K-12 co-ed school in Aiken County A s, SCIS ampion h C n c Soc er Regio Varsity te and A ta s S s 9 la 0 C 20
BUILD A STRONG FINANCIAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL COST $330,000 FIVE-YEAR COST $1,650,000
• Eliminate indebtedness and ensure that Aiken Prep is financially sound • Increase student enrollment by at least 10 percent each year • Partner with the greater Aiken community to increase scholarships to qualified students by 25 percent • Create student sponsorships / internships among Aiken businesses • Establish a “Planned Giving” program • Establish a “Prep for the Future” endowment fund for Aiken Prep
Aiken Day School merged with Aiken Prep in 1989
DIDYOUKNOW? Aiken Prep has a “no cut” policy for its athletic teams
Aiken Prep receives no local, state or federal funds Aiken Prep is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools
Supporting Prep for the Future will ensure that Aiken Preparatory School will continue to provide for fa milies living in and considering moving to the greater Aiken community. Tim Simmons — Security Federal Bank
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COMMUNICATE TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY ANNUAL COST $50,000 FIVE-YEAR COST $250,000
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• Enlist Aiken corporate executives to serve on the Aiken Prep Board of Trustees • Establish an Aiken Prep Corporate Advisory Board among area business leaders • Implement a speakers bureau to tell the Aiken Prep story to the community • Establish regular “Open House” receptions and other activities to bring prospective students, parents, faculty and the general public onto the Aiken Prep campus • Involve upper school Aiken Prep students as AP Ambassadors to the Aiken community
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As parents, we feel our investment in Prep for the Future directly benefits our children. Our progra m, from 3 K to 12th grade, is exceptional, and Any student who has a desire to do something great with their life (whatever “great” may be to that student) can achieve that here. Dr. Greg and Stefanie Eaves — Proud Parents
students have the chance to soar at Aiken Prep.
ROOTED IN HISTORY. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. www.aikenprep.org 619 Barnwell Avenue NW Aiken, South Carolina 29801 :: 803.648.3223