• A Tradition of Academic Excellence

    The Augusta area's leader in education for more than six decades

  • Augusta Preparatory Day School

    Accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year

  • Augusta's No. 1-ranked private school

    Prep is the area's No. 1 school for STEM

  • 58 State Championships

    Appreciation of an active and healthy lifestyle and the joy of competition

  • Performing Arts

    Middle and Upper School students perform plays inside the Hull Fine Arts Center

  • Lower School students are well-rounded

    In the Lower School, students participate every day in P.E., and also learn music, chess, STEM, Spanish and more

Welcome to Augusta Prep!

Through small classes and flexible programs, talented and committed teachers provide individual attention to help each student achieve his or her academic best. Our motto, “To be, rather than to seem,” describes this community of doers who work together to make the world a better place.
  • Lower School (Age 2-4th Grade) Lower School (Age 2-4th Grade)
    We recognize the importance of these formative years when students master essential academic skills. In keeping with Augusta Prep’s tradition of academic excellence, our Lower School program emphasizes the acquisition of tools necessary for scholastic success.
  • Middle School (5th-8th) Middle School (5th-8th)
    An engaging college-prep curriculum, small class sizes, and strong relationships between both teachers and students and students and their peers serve as the framework for our Middle School program, which fosters student motivation and success.
  • Upper School (9th-12th) Upper School (9th-12th)
    From our challenging curriculum to the myriad opportunities to engage and grow beyond the classroom, the Upper School community is dedicated to providing a personalized, balanced, and innovative experience in which all are invited to develop their intellect, talents, and character.

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  • #1

    Best Private K-12 School in Augusta area
    Augusta Prep is the top-ranked private school (K-12) in the Augusta area per Niche.com. Augusta Prep also ranks as the top Private High School in the Augusta area, the top College Prep Private School in the Augusta area and the best high school for STEM in Augusta and Columbia County.

  • 100%

    College Acceptance Rate
    Augusta Prep has a 100 percent graduation rate, our students going on to attend some of the most prestigious colleges and universities across the United States. Our acceptance rates to popular in-state schools such as Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and Clemson are typically much higher than their average acceptance rates.

  • 7:1

    Student-teacher Ratio
    Augusta Prep students receive plenty of individual attention throughout Lower, Middle and Upper School. We work with parents on creating a personalized educational experience for their student(s).

  • 36%

    Student Diversity Rate
    As the Augusta area's only Age 2 through Grade 12 independent school, we attract students from many different backgrounds.

  • 41

    AP and Honors Courses Offered
    Augusta Prep offers top-notch college preparatory programming, including 27 AP and 14 Honors courses that will prepare Upper School students for college and allow them an opportunity to earn college credits.

  • 41

    Athletic Teams in Upper and Middle School
    Augusta Prep has one of the best athletics programs in the Augusta area with 58 State Championships, 61 State Runner-up Championships and 162 Region Championships in our 64-year school history. 

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Augusta Preparatory Day School develops the intellect, talents, and character of each student in a diverse, college-preparatory, and welcoming community of life-long learners.

We are committed to educating well-rounded, engaged students who embrace personal responsibility, global perspective, and service to others.
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Augusta Preparatory Day School

Augusta Preparatory Day School is an independent, college preparatory school serving children ages 2 through Grade 12 from the greater Augusta-Aiken area. Augusta Prep seeks to enroll a group of diverse students. We follow an open admission policy, whereby qualified candidates are admitted without regard to religion, race, nationality, economic background, or ethnic origin. 
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