AP and Honors Courses

Upon request and based on availability, students (with parent permission) may request to take a course for AP credit. Notification of desire to take a course for AP credit MUST be made during the summer prior to the school year. Students taking an AP (Advanced Placement) course will be eligible to take the AP exam at the end of the school year. AP exams are administered through the College Board, and a fee is charged by the College Board for each exam taken by a student. Please be aware that the cost of the AP exam and any fees associated with AP testing, are the responsibility of the student/parent and are not included in the student’s annual fees and tuition. A current schedule of AP exams and associated fees is available at College Board.

It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the AP College Board to request any required accommodations for the student’s testing. When contacting the College Board, parents must state the specific nature of the requested accommodations and provide any necessary documentation the College Board requests. Please be advised that the College Board does not always match the accommodations a student receives from the school. The parent is also responsible for keeping Socrates Preparatory School’s Student Services Specialist informed (in writing via email) of all communication with the AP College Board as it is occurring. This process often requires many months to complete. Therefore, if the student will be taking an AP exam during this school year, and the parent plans to request testing accommodations for them, it is REQUIRED that they begin the process (including written email notification to Socrates Preparatory School) no later than the first business day in September in order to ensure adequate time to work through the process.

Upon request by the student and their parent, Socrates Preparatory School offers HONORS level courses at the High School level. The Student Services Specialist works closely with students, parents and faculty to determine whether students are ready to undertake high level courses designed to meet and exceed undergraduate college level curriculum and student achievement expectations. Honors credit may be earned by completing enrichment assignments and/or projects to demonstrate students’ higher level of understanding of material.