How can you not love the first day of school? Sure, it does signify the end of summer and some beautiful carefree days here in Southern California, but the start of school brings so much potential. There is that eagerness to see old friends, meet new teachers, and plan a year of events. Fairmont Prep […]
Fairmont Private Schools is known for academic excellence. Their athletic department has also gained momentum attributed to an outstanding coaching staff and dedicated student-athletes.
It’s been said, “to teach is to touch lives forever.” At Fairmont Private Schools, teachers inspire and encourage students every day. In fact, several Fairmont graduates have come back after college to teach here. This phenomenon is called the Fairmont Full Circle, and it has become a common occurrence. This was definitely the case for […]
Freshmen students in Fairmont Preparatory Academy’s Strategies for Success course ended the year by presenting short speeches to their classmates regarding the key lessons they learned — both in the class and in general — during the first year of high school. After three drafts and peer editing, each underclassman came fully prepared and had […]
When students enter the workforce after college, many of them are not as prepared as they think they are. In fact, a study from the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that, while roughly 70 percent of college students assume they have the critical thinking skills they need to be successful in their careers, […]
Fairmont Preparatory Academy sophomore Alexisse Yoo is no stranger to victory, and last weekend was no exception — she earned four first-place awards, one second-place award, and one third-place award at the California Junior Classical League State Convention in Atherton, California. Yoo won both the Academics and Creative and Graphic Arts categories against all high […]
Fairmont Preparatory Academy sophomore Alexisse Yoo has turned her passion of the Latin language into more than a mere hobby — in fact, she’s even let the love of the language become something that helps her win competitions. Yoo has always loved to read, and her appreciation for Latin was sparked at a young age […]
It’s April, and while finals are still more than a month away, we can pretty much guarantee you that they’ll be here sooner than you ever thought possible. If you don’t believe us, ask a senior. You may not be feeling the pressure to crack open the books and start studying — after all procrastination […]
Like clockwork, late March has arrived and with it comes a flurry of college acceptance decisions from schools across the country. As is the same every year, universities are touting their biggest and most talented application pool to date and are highlighting the achievements of all of the students they have admitted. They have taken […]
Fairmont Preparatory Academy International Business Program students in the Entrepreneurship and Marketing classes teamed up with students in the Fashion Design class to create their own fashion collections and present their businesses and marketing plans to a panel of “investors,” much like in the television show Shark Tank. The presentations took place over a span […]
