Crofford said something that Childers principal Liz Burns says to her pre-AP students each year sums up the attitude of those students who take the advanced classes.

When the College Board chose 100 schools to offer “pre-AP” courses to all freshmen, Spokane was the only district in the nation to get all of its comprehensive high schools into the pilot program.

As part of the national pilot that Spokane Public Schools is participating in, Shadle replaced its regular English and biology courses with pre-AP ones. North Central, Rogers, Lewis and Clark and ...

Ferris High school teacher Ashley Jones works with freshman Hunter Belanger during an pre-AP English class, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.

In the fall for the first time, the Blytheville Intermediate school will be offering Pre-AP courses for fifth graders as well as sixth graders.

Fayetteville offers Pre-AP courses in English, biology, world history and geography, Algebra I, art and theater.

AP English Summer Homework Students must read THREE selections and complete the separate ATYP AP Lang Summer Homework Experience Activity form before class convenes in the fall and meet the turn-in ...

All five offer pre-AP courses in biology and English, while Rogers and North Central also offer arts. “It’s a tremendous honor,” said Adam Swinyard, the district’s chief academic officer.