AP Capstone Program

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The College Board selects St. Augustine Preparatory School to be an AP Capstone School.

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St. Augustine joins a select group of schools (15 in Latin America) that offer the AP Capstone Program.

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This innovative program enables students to:

• Develop research, collaboration, and communication skills

• Study topics that interest them

• Stand out in their college applications

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AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA PROGRAM

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AP Seminar:

• Consider an issue from multiple perspectives, identify credible sources, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of arguments, and make logical, evidence-based recommendations

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AP Research:

• Explore various research methods and complete an independent research project

Four more APs with scores of 3 or more.

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR CSA?

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Becoming an AP Capstone School is another way in which CSA showcases its academic rigor to colleges.

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This initiative will strengthen the school’s focus on higher thinking, research & exploration.

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• 3 teachers will receive AP Capstone training

• the creation of a required 9th grade research class