Tempe Preparatory Academy is a charter school in Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix, AZ. Founded in 1996, TPA was one of the first public schools in Arizona to offer a "Great Books" curriculum centered around Western culture, history, language, and literature. Its motto is Verum, Pulchrum, Bonum, meaning Truth, Beauty, Goodness, the individual ideals that the school upholds.

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1 Awards 2 Courses 3 Dress Code 4 External Links

Awards

According to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools 2002 Parent Satisfaction Survey, Tempe Preparatory Academy ranked #1 in its category, with 146 responses averaging 4.05 on a 4.0 grade scale (A+ to F). Over all categories of schools (elementary, middle, high), TPA ranked 9th in the state.

Courses

Tempe Preparatory Academy offers few choices in its academic curriculum. 9-12th grade students may choose their choice of Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, or German. The rest of the curriculum is fixed:

• 7th grade:
  • Literature and Composition
  • Ancient History
  • Pre Algebra
  • Life Science
  • Latin I

• 8th grade:
  • Literature and Composition
  • Medieval History
  • Algebra
  • Earth Science
  • Latin II

• 9th grade:
  • Humane Letters Seminar (emphasis: American History/Literature/Political Thought)
  • Geometry
  • Biology
  • Music / Poetry
  • Language I

• 10th grade:
  • Humane Letters Seminar (emphasis: European History/Literature/Early Modern Political Thought)
  • Algebra II
  • Physics I
  • Music / Poetry
  • Language II

• 11th grade:
  • Humane Letters Seminar (emphasis: Greek Literature/History/Philosophy)
  • Pre-Calculus, Calculus I
  • Chemistry I
  • Drama / Art
  • Language III

• 12th grade:
  • Humane Letters Seminar (emphasis: European Literature/Modern Philosophy)
  • Calculus II
  • Physics II
  • Drama / Art
  • Language IV

Dress Code

A strict dress code is enforced for all students and faculty. Male students wear khaki slacks, white or blue shirts, dark socks and dress shoes, while female students have their choice of plaid skirt or blue dress slacks, white or blue shirts, and appropriate socks.

External Links

• Tempe Preparatory Academy
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