AESA PREP ACADEMY 2020-2021 School Profile

AESA Prep Academy (AESA) located in the Hill Country of Austin, Texas, was established in 2009, as a progressive and innovative school for grades K-12th.

Mission: To provide rigorous, world-class academics in a small Vision: AESA Prep Academy aims to be internationally school setting supported by a positive, inclusive and inspiring recognized for successfully developing leaders, student environment for driven and motivated students that are also scholars, athletes and artists with strong character and actively and intensely pursuing passions in sports, arts or drive. It is also AESA’s vision to be recognized as an elite academics. Facilitate development of well-rounded individuals and premier college prep with campuses around the globe while still allowing them to focus on specific passions. at: Austin, Texas; Barcelona, Spain and Nassau, Bahama

About AESA High School

AESA Prep Academy High School, part of AESA International School System, offers a comprehensive 4 year college preparatory program while also actively supporting students that are pursuing athletics, fine arts and other passions at a national or international level. The AESA High School diploma requires a minimum of 26 course credits. Students are required to take the following courses:

4 Math 4 global language (same) 1 communication 4 English 1 health course 1 technology course 4 Social Studies 1 physical ed. 3 additional electives 4 Science 1 Fine Arts course

AESA courses aligned by grade level; and aligned with the SAT and ACT objectives. AESA courses are based upon the standards of The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Next Generation Science Standards, The National Council of Teachers of English and The National Council for History Education. AESA courses are also NCAA approved.

AESA students are strongly encouraged to earn the Distinguished Diploma; in which students take a minimum of two dual credit courses or a long-term project such as an internship. Further, students are required to participate in extra-curricular activities such as student government, speaking contests, debate, poetry-out-loud and life skills development.

AESA courses are rigorous and typically at the Honors level or higher. Students 9th - 12th grade sit for Fall and Spring final exams. Grades are based on a 4.0 GPA scale with no additional weight for Dual-credit courses. Students must earn a 70% or higher to receive credit for a course. AESA does not rank but does recognize the Valedictorian and Salutatorian.

AESA supports Seniors, Juniors and exceptional Sophomores and Freshmen, to distinguish themselves academically through dual-credit courses from The University of Texas at Austin, The University of California at Berkeley, and/or The University of Wisconsin or others.

Dual Credit Courses University of Texas at Austin, University of California at Berkeley, & University of Wisconsin

Spanish III and IV Pre-Calculus Psychology French I and II Calculus 1 and 2 Micro/Macro Economics American/British Literature Physics and Mechanics American Government American History 1 and 2 Computer Programming AESA provides all students with academic and athletic planning, personal counseling and post-secondary advising for college and career.

All AESA International member institutions will provide the opportunity for motivated student scholars, athletes, and artists to become well-educated young adults who prosper and give back to their local and global communities while living productive and fulfilling lives.

Each institution provides life-altering opportunities, empowering students to pursue their passions and to strive to their fullest potential by offering world-class academic excellence in a small-school setting and flexible schedules that promote a balanced lifestyle. Each institution is dedicated to meeting the needs of the entire student so he or she can excel in both academic and extra- curricular passions.

AESA College/University Acceptances and Scholarships

o Air Force Academy o St. Edward’s University o Abilene Christian University o Stetson University o American University o St. John’s University o Annapolis Naval Academy o Texas A&M University o Arizona State University o Texas Christian University o Austin College o Texas Tech University o Bates University o Texas State University o Belmont University o Trinity University o Baylor University o Loyola Marymount University o University of Alabama o Blinn College o Marymount Manhattan College o University of Arizona o Chapman University - Dodge Film o Millsaps College o University of Arizona-Med School o Coastal Carolina University o Northeastern University o Quinnipiac University o Colgate University o Northern Arizona University o Rhodes College o College of William and Mary o Occidental College o Roanoke College o Colorado State University o Ohio Northern University o Rochester Institute of Technology o Concordia University o Ohio State University o Rocky Mountain College of Art & o Concordia University of Montreal o Oklahoma State University Design o Cornell University o Otterbein University o Roosevelt College o Davidson University o Pace University o Sam Houston State University o DePaul University o Point Park University o Savannah College of Art and Design o Eckerd College o Purdue University - Honors o Scripps University o Elon University Engineering o Seattle Pacific University o Emory University o Quinnipiac University o Southwestern University o Florida State University o Rhodes College o SMU o George Fox University o Roanoke College o St. Edward’s University o Georgia State University o Rochester Institute of Technology o Stetson University o George Washington University o Rocky Mountain College of Art & o St. John’s University o Glasgow University Design o Texas A&M University o Hendrix College o Roosevelt College o Texas Christian University o High Point University o Sam Houston State University o Texas Tech University o Hofstra University o Savannah College of Art and Design o Texas State University o Howard Payne University o Scripps University o Trinity University o Idaho State University o Seattle Pacific University o University of Alabama o Lake Forest College o Southwestern University o University of Arizona o Louisiana State University o SMU o University of Arizona-Med School