American University Preparatory School

American University Preparatory High School’s faculty and staff are enthusiastically dedicated to providing a rigorous, integrated education in the liberal arts and sciences (STEAM). Our innovative curriculum combines college-preparatory subjects and creative exploratory blocks with cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art science labs. AUP’s location in Downtown Los Angeles serves our students with countless experiential activities and partnerships for exciting professional networking, cultural engagement, and age-appropriate entertainment opportunities. Our international students and multicultural faculty explicitly collaborate in creating a playful and healthy culture and community. Students enter with broad areas of interest and graduate able to communicate and demonstrate a growth mindset.

Students have access to unique activities and collaborative partnerships with the 3-stories of athletic facilities at the YMCA , World-class teachers at the Colburn Music and Dance Academy, LA production sets at the Studio School, and 2.8 million books at the LA Central Library. We also integrate community service, internships, and other forms of civic engagement to give our students the best of what U.S. education has to offer, and to help make them highly sought applicants for top U.S. universities.

Dr. John Valenzuela has over a decade of experience in boarding school education and over 2 decades in public, private and international education. He is a published author and speaker at national boarding school conferences.