The Annual Fund is a yearly fundraising campaign that is conducted from September to June. It is Aiken Prep’s major fundraiser that provides essential unrestricted funds for the day-to-day operations of the school and areas of the budget that are most in need of additional funding for the fiscal year. The Annual Fund supports all school programs; academics, athletics, arts, drama, and more. The Annual Fund also supports professional development for our talented and devoted teachers, who are the heart of our school’s vitality and success. Finally, this program ensures that Aiken Prep remains accessible to students of all socio-economic backgrounds through financial aid.

THE MISSION OF AIKEN PREP

Founded in 1916, Aiken Preparatory School is a dynamic, engaged community of learners serving students in 3K through 12th grade. We provide a globally competitive college preparatory education within a culture of personal responsibility, integrity and respect for others. Working in partnership with families, we challenge and support our students to discover their strengths and realize their fullest potential as humanitarians, scholars, athletes and artists. Through individual attention, innovative programs, interdisciplinary and authentic experiences that go beyond the classroom, we develop the whole child for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service.
Historic, Independent, Compassionate, Diverse, Progressive. This is Aiken Prep.

THE ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF AIKEN PREP

With supplemental funding in the following areas:

• Classroom technology for all students.
• Foreign language curriculum kindergarten through 12th grade.
• Research, writing and effective communication curriculum at every grade level, culminating with a capstone senior project.
• Music and drama opportunities dovetail with academics at all grade levels.
• Prose, verse and soliloquies, traditional and modern with an annual Declamation Contest.
• Students are taught self-expression through various art mediums. Formal art classes at all grade levels.
• Daily physical education programs and health classes for lower school students.
• Basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball, track and tennis at the middle and varsity levels with a “no cut” policy for all teams.
• Community involvement is an important component of learning at Aiken Prep with all classes adopting and supporting community causes. High school students are required to complete twenty hours of community service each year.