Advisory Program
To listen. To encourage. To appreciate. To mediate. To recommend. To laugh with. To light a spark under. To clarify. To clarify again. To cheer. To care.
Every student at Prep is assigned an advisor, who is the student’s advocate in all areas of school life and the parents’ first point of contact for questions and concerns about the student’s life at school. Middle and high school is a time of extraordinary change intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. Facing the unique challenges of this age can be both wonderful and exhilarating and at times bewildering and disheartening. Advisors are there to provide guidance, support, and updates both from the home front and the grade-level team.
In the Middle School, advisory groups are by grade level; in the Upper School, they are mixed grade levels.
The advisory program is fundamental to Prep’s commitment to being present for our students and engaging them actively in their education. Indeed, many of the advisory relationships formed at Prep last long after the student has moved on to college.
Grade-Level Class Sponsors
In the Upper School, the grade-level class sponsors provide an extra layer of support for students as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of Prep. Whether it’s developing class-wide norms, helping with a class fundraiser, monitoring the flow of homework among departments, or developing class unity between faculty and students, class sponsors are an essential part of our student support structure.
Deans
The Upper School Deans play an integral role in student support and school culture. They oversee Clubs and Academic Workshops, work closely with the Upper School Head, School Counselor, and Learning Specialists to develop student support plans, and lead the school in such events as Advisory Fun Day. Whether helping to resolve a social issue or recognizing a triumph, big or small, the dean is an essential part of life at Prep.
Learning Services
Santa Fe Prep appreciates and supports diversity among our students. Learning Services assists students’ needs while supporting the school mission that all students meet their highest academic potential. Development of student agency and self-advocacy skills are encouraged and supported for all students at Prep.
Accommodation Plans & Support
Some students are admitted to Prep with diagnosed learning differences and receive services upon admission to Prep. Or, students are identified with learning differences when at Prep and receive appropriate support at that time. Our Learning Services professionals are available to work with students, their families, and their school support team to determine whether a diagnostic evaluation may be warranted.
Tutoring Support
All students are supported with academic and executive functioning skill practice throughout their time at Prep. Still, some students benefit from additional tutoring support as they navigate the curriculum. Prep’s Learning Services partners with professional tutors familiar with the curriculum and ethos of the school.
Other Academic Support
All our faculty meet with students regularly throughout the day to provide extra instruction as needed. Families may contract with outside tutors, who are invited to meet with their pupils on campus during the school day in our reserved tutoring rooms.