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:
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Develop research, collaboration, and communication skills
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Study topics that interest them
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Stand out in their college applications
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AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
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AP Seminar:
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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:
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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
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the creation of a required 9th grade research class