Quick Facts

Anthem Preparatory School is a secular, independent, non-profit private school that provides a liberal arts, college-preparatory education for students in PreK through Grade 12.

LOCATION

11100 S. Redwood Road
South Jordan, UT 84095

HOURS

  • School hours are from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm

  • Office hours are from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.

HISTORY

  • Anthem Preparatory School was founded in January 2005, and located in a former elementary building in South Jordan, Utah. We opened with five teachers and fewer than 50 students. Many new developments have been implemented over the years, including location, curriculum, and leadership. We now have over 250 students, 25 full-time employees, four part-time employees, and many community volunteers.

ACCREDITATION

  • Anthem Preparatory School is fully accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) of Cognia (formerly AdvancED) for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Accreditation means that the school must annually meet certain standards of quality expected of all NWAC private and public schools.

MEMBERSHIP

  • Anthem Prep is a member of The College Board, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and the National Association of Student Councils.

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

  • Value-Based (Non-Religious)

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

  • Challenging Prep through 8th grade and college-preparatory, liberal arts curriculum with Advanced Placement courses (11 AP courses offered, early college classes offered), honors courses, fine arts, performing arts, and athletics.

GRADES

  • PreK through Grade 12.

STUDENTS

  • Total student enrollment for the 2019-20 school year: 225, 49% male, 51% female

  • 20% of the total Anthem Prep student body were from outside of the United States in 2019-20.

  • Although some students commute from Davis, Tooele, and Utah counties, about 92% of the student body live within a 12-mile radius of campus.

  • 18% of the student body is African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Middle-Eastern or Multiracial.

  • Nearly 58% of students enrolled received financial aid in 2020-21.

NUMBER OF AP CLASSES OFFERED

  • 11

STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

  • 10:1

STUDENT/COLLEGE COUNSELOR RATIO

  • 25:1

GRADUATES

  • Anthem Prep graduates continue their lifelong pursuit of knowledge at some wonderful institutions of higher learning. 92% of all AHSJ students continue their education at a ranked college or university. Likewise, 100% of all AHSJ international students continue their education at a ranked college or university.

DRESS CODE

  • Anthem Prep requires a school uniform for all students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The uniform allows each student to focus on the academic experience rather than social appearances and popular fashions. Modesty and uniformity are reflected in the code.

TRANSPORTATION

  • Anthem Prep does not provide busing. Each summer an email is sent to families to assist in compiling a carpool spreadsheet. Many of our families are able to arrange carpools based on common locations. Some students also utilize public transportation.

  • Drop off and pick up occur daily. Drop-off starts at 8:00 am and ends at 8:30 am for all grades. Pick-up starts at 2:45 pm for students in preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade and starts at 3:00 for all students 2nd through 12th. For more info, refer to our pick-up and drop-off guidelines here.

EXTENDED DAY

  • Grades/Eligibility: Creative and caring supervision for children after the regular school day is referred to as our extended care program. It is available for children in pre-kindergarten through grade five. All lower school students left at school after 3:30 pm must attend the extended care program.

  • After-School Coverage: Available from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

  • Fees/Cost: Parents are billed by the month, at a fee of $20 per day per student, for regular or occasional use of the program.

  • Before School: Before-school coverage is not available.

  • Holidays: After-school coverage is not available on holidays (Halloween, Valentine’s, etc), parent-teacher conferences, or other special event days as noted on the annual calendar.

  • Teacher Prep Days: Full Friday care is offered on teacher preparation days from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a fee of $60 per day per student.

  • Fines: Upper school students left after 5:30 pm will result in a fine on your account.

PRESCHOOL OPTIONS

  • The full-day program runs from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The program covers the core studies of math, phonics, circle time, and basic singing; and allows for additional studies in science, history, art, physical education, and Spanish. Students applying for pre-kindergarten must be at least four by December 1 and 100% potty trained.

KINDERGARTEN

  • The kindergarten program at Anthem Prep is full day. Students participate in phonics, math, history, science, music, art, computers, Spanish, and physical education. Students applying for kindergarten must be five by December 1 of the kindergarten school year.

Is there a question you would like answered? Email communications@ahsjschool.org and we’ll get back to you.

FINANCIAL

  • We know that an Anthem Prep education can represent a significant financial investment for a family. Our school offers several payment plans to help families manage tuition throughout the year. Financial Aid programs include the Utah Fits All Scholarship, the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship, and the financial need scholarship (FAST). Learn more about Financial Aid and Scholarships here: payment plans, Financial Aid.

  • Tuition varies by grade level and we encourage you to read much more about it on the Tuition & Fees page.

As always, please contact the Main Office by email or by phone at (801) 254-3882. A staff member is happy to discuss financial aid and payment plans or answer additional admissions questions.