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Transforming Boys Into

Men for Others

A Fairfield College Preparatory School education is a mission driven and hands-on experience which challenges young men to become open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to justice.

At Fairfield College Preparatory School students are challenged in the classroom, on the stage, on the athletic field, and through community service to become reflective young men, able to discern their way through challenges and become positive contributors to our global society. In short, a Fairfield Prep education prepares a student for success in the classroom and in life.

Why 

Prep?

We Know Who We Are

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Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit, Catholic School of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.

We Know What We Value

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Jesuit schools express their commonality of purpose in many ways. Vital to this expression is the Characteristics of the Graduate at Graduation, a document that sets forth those characteristics that all Jesuit schools agree ideally will be found in the typical graduate of a Jesuit high school. These characteristics are summarized as follows:

Upon graduation, the following characteristics represent the values which we cultivate in our students:

  • Open to Growth
  • Intellectually Competent
  • Religious
  • Loving
  • Committed to Justice

We Transform Boys Into Men for Others

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The distinctiveness of a Jesuit education stems from its deep-rooted history and a mission grounded in faith and intellectual rigor. Since its beginnings in the 16th century when the first Jesuit institution opened its doors in Messina, Sicily, Jesuit higher education remains committed to academic excellence, service, leadership, and caring for the whole person. Jesuit high schools embody a tradition that has stood the test of time and have the proven experience of transforming ordinary boys into extraordinary “Men For Others.”

Emmett Tolisano

Class of 2025

“When I think back on my Prep experience, I remember my first days, seeing AMDG understanding it. Now I know it means not just serving ourselves, but serving others, a value that Prep students encounter everyday."

Emmett Tolisano

 

Rudy Swagerty

Class of 2026

“At Prep, they really build you up as a young man to be the man you need to be, to go out into the world and to make an impact. They’re setting us up for so much more than just college. They are setting us up for a lifelong brotherhood!”

Rudy Swaggerty

 

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The Fairfield Prep Brotherhood

A bond that forms at Prep and lasts well beyond the four years of a Prep education.

A bond that forms at Prep and lasts well beyond the four years of a Prep education.

Education of the Whole Person

A Prep education encompasses more than just learning in a classroom. At Prep, we use the term cura personalis, the "education of the whole person." Prep students are taught how to exercise empathy in every day situations, to engage those with differing viewpoints and to challenge themselves in being young men of conscience.

A Prep education encompasses more than just learning in a classroom. At Prep, we use the term cura personalis, the "education of the whole person." Prep students are taught how to exercise empathy in every day situations, to engage those with differing viewpoints and to challenge themselves in being young men of conscience.

A Place for All Boys

Prep's Jesuit Mission calls us to be a school for young men from all different backgrounds, to ensure that every boy who wants a Fairfield Prep education, regardless of background or family circumstances, has the opportunity.

With students from 48 towns, representing over 10 different religious backgrounds, and approximately 1/3 receiving need-based financial aid, Fairfield Prep welcomes students from all walks of life who desire a transformative high school experience.

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