Departments and Courses

The mission of Marianapolis Preparatory School, which is to educate students in the Catholic tradition of academic excellence, is reflected in the college preparatory curriculum that is provided to students. In order to fulfill our purposes of:

• encouraging scholarship
• developing critical and analytical thinking skills
• building communication and problem-solving skills
• promoting the highest standards of academic achievement
• fostering aesthetic sensitivity and creativity
• nurturing active and intelligent citizenship in the world
• affirming Catholic principles through ethical and moral values, and
• recognizing individual talents and special interests

the school maintains a strong and balanced offering of required and elective academic and enrichment courses. Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) sections are available in many courses to challenge more gifted students with more complex inquiries. Elective courses in most disciplines augment traditional academic areas and provide enhancement opportunities.

The sections that follow contain descriptions of core and elective courses in each department, as well as a statement of the requirements and philosophy of that department.

Note that Marianapolis Prepaparatory School reserves the right to cancel any courses because of under-enrollment. Registrants in any canceled course will be notified as early as possible.

The minimum (and normal) course load is six.