Preparatory school or prep school may refer to:
Schools
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Preparatory school (United Kingdom)
A preparatory school (or, shortened: prep school) in the United Kingdom is a fee-charging independent primary school that caters for children up to approximately the age of 13. The term "preparatory school" is used as it ''prepares'' the child ...
, an independent school preparing children aged 8–13 for entry into fee-charging independent schools, usually public schools
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College-preparatory school
A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school) is a type of secondary school. The term refers to public, private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education ...
, in the United States, a high or secondary school, either private or public, preparing students aged 14–18 for higher education at an elite college or university
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Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles
The ''classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles'' (CPGE) (English: Higher School Preparatory Classes), commonly called ''classes prépas'' or ''prépas'', are part of the French post-secondary education system. They consist of two years of stud ...
'', two-years’ intensive higher-education schooling when French students prepare to enter top-level schools (engineering, commerce, research, politics, etc.) via competitive examinations
Media
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Prep School'', a 2015 American coming of age drama film, starring
Carly Schroeder
Carly Brook Schroeder (born October 18, 1990) is an American actress and U.S. Army officer. She is best known for playing Serena Baldwin, the daughter of Scotty Baldwin and Lucy Coe in the ''General Hospital'' spin-off ''Port Charles''. She ...
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See also
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Preschool
A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school ...
, an establishment offering early childhood education before primary school
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Prepper (disambiguation)
A prepper engages in survivalism, a movement who actively prepare for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order.
Prepper may also refer to:
* ''Preppers'' (TV series), 2021 Australian TV series
* Preppers, the spor ...
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