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American Preparatory Academy is a classical-liberal arts school with an aim to educate both the minds and hearts of our students. Human flourishing is the goal of a classical education. We engage in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and virtue alongside our students. We focus our efforts in the domains of the liberal arts. We […]
Memorial Day at American Prep
2025 Memorial Day Live-Streams Join us as we honor the brave men and women who sacrificed everything for our freedoms. American Prep will host Memorial Day assemblies from May 19th to May 23rd, featuring student performances, the presence of Gold Star family members, and more. We invite the entire community to come together as we reflect […]
Student Spotlight
March 2025 – Dan Bazan, Communications Director SPOTLIGHT on two inspiring APA West Valley 3 students continuing to shine in the arts and academics. Jacob Brady – Congratulations to West Valley 3 11-grader Jacob Brady. He has been awarded the Frederick Fennell Scholarship. This is a full tuition scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Camp this summer. “The Frederick Fennell Scholars Program […]
Inclement Weather
Tuesday 2.14.2025 Update Cedar City Normal Start Time Draper 1 Normal Start Time Draper 2 Normal Start Time Draper 3 Normal Start Time Early Learning Center & Preschool Normal Start Time Salem Normal Start Time West Valley 1 Normal Start Time West Valley 2/3 Normal Start Time American Prep schools will remain open when possible, […]
Minimize Tech – Maximize Happiness
🌟 Minimize Tech, Maximize Happiness! 🌟 At American Prep, we’re always striving to innovate and improve the lives of our students. In July 2023, we launched our “Minimize Tech, Maximize Happinessâ€Â initiative to help students refocus their attention on what truly matters: their studies, friendships, and personal growth. 📚ðŸ¤âœ¨ By January 2024, Governor Cox echoed our efforts with a […]
Veterans Day 2024
November 2024 It has been a long-standing tradition at American Prep to celebrate veterans. We understand that the freedoms that we enjoy have been provided at a great cost, by many servicemen and women we may never know, and whose sacrifice, we may never fully understand. It’s because of these sacrifices that we believe it’s […]
Empowering Innovation
Empowering Future Innovators: WV2 Girls Excel at SheTech Event March 2024 – Jackson Ockey, GearUp Site Coordinator On Thursday, March 14th, over 100 of our West Valley 3 and Draper 3 Girls, from grades 9 to 12, attended the tech-forward “Explorer Day: SheTech†event at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. During this […]
Character Development
Have a Ball! New York, New York Style March 2024 – Sarah Olsen, Character Development Curriculum Administrator It’s that time of year again when APA gets ready to put on eight incredible end-of-year balls for their students. Hundreds of yards of drape will be hung to transform two gyms into beautiful event venues, over 150 […]
Human Resources
Happy March! We’re so lucky to have the best staff around! We hope you had a great mid-winter break. We’re loving the warmer weather and the sunshine-filled, longer days that are just around the corner! Before you know it, Spring Break will be here!  For March, the wellness initiative is Balanced Nutrition. Nutrition is the relationship between […]
APA Athletics
Cheer, Dance, Community: Inside the Debut Year of APACDT at APA! March 2024 – Keely Hartin, Head Coach Draper 3 Cheer & Dance Team The APA Cheer and Dance Team (APACDT) is a first-year program. The new team is led by Head Coach Keeley Hartin and Assistant Coaches Stephanie Olson and Autumn Perry. Keeley Hartin […]