Arete Preparatory Academy

My son began on 9th and is now a thriving 10th grader. As a student at Arete, he's engaged, happy, learning, exploring. His curiosity kicked up a notch. He discusses what he's learning at home and it's been amazing during the recent online learning to hear him in class, especially during philosophy. It's been a real eye opener and very exciting to see that the school really walks the talk about engaging the students with seminar classes where they discuss each topic deeply and get to dive deep into their interests. The school has excelled during this stay-at-home learning time.The teachers amaze with enthusiasm, knowledge, ability to engage and meet each student personally. They teach their passions. They're trusted and the results are impressive! I'm so grateful my child can have this experience.Arete uses Socratic seminar format. Student's question, observe, discuss, use information in real-world ways, each accepted and encouraged for unique ideas. They discover and develop their voices and talents. They complete college requirements but go much further to discover whom they are as individuals! Students can jump ahead. My kid rediscovered his love of science. He can go deeper at Arete. Same with history.The community is wonderful (read: great parent community!) Arete continues to amaze in giving my son a superior education!

My son is highly gifted and needed a school that could challenge him academically but also help with his executive functioning skills. We found in Arete a place where he is both challenged and supported simultaneously. A claim many schools make but very few can actually deliver on. Middle school and high school can be difficult as our kids move toward becoming adults. We are thrilled to have Arete as a true partner in this transition. The school seems more than capable of meeting each child where they are academically and push them to strive towards Aporia (being open enough to know when you don`t something). I feel that this school, with its Socratic dialectic in each class is helping to create a life long learner in my son. A trait that I know will serve him well for the rest of his life.

My 11th grader loves "going" to school every day, albeit by distance learning. The seminar-style classroom with low teacher-student ratio provides the opportunity to deepen each student's learning, encourage critical thinking, and nurture one's passion. Such a learning model is easily translated into the online setting. The education here is highly personalized focusing on an individual's intellectual as well as emotional growth. The study body although small is quite diverse with various interests and backgrounds. So glad we found this school.

Aret has changed our lives completely. Our son loves his school and finally feels like he's part of a community. The switch from in-person classes to virtual learning due to the pandemic was seamless. The teachers are all so caring and invested in the students in their class. They came up with clever ways to keep our son engaged and excited about their subjects and were immediately accessible whenever he had a question outside of class time. Subjects that he once had trouble with. Like math, he's now excelling in. Because of the small class sizes, each of the students gets more than enough one-on-one time with every teacher. They really get to know every child and the best way to help each one, individually. The caliber of teachers at Aret is truly exceptional. We literally cannot say enough good things about this school. We are so grateful to have found it.