Frequently Asked Questions

The All-Boys Advantage - every facet of the learning platform at Prep is engineered to guide and challenge boys to find their niche and passion in life. We not only gear our academic curriculum towards how boys learn, but also create a foundation for boys to grow with cura personalis, the care for the whole person. Our teachers are trained to teach boys how to exercise empathy in everyday situations - in and out of the class. Understanding what it may feel like in another person’s shoes is essential to building the Prep Brotherhood, and becoming future leaders of society.

Fairfield University offers Prep students access to world class academic, social and athletic facilities. Prep students have full access to the university’s library and RecPlex, and certain Prep sports compete at Rafferty Stadium, Leo D. Mahoney Arena, Alumni Baseball Diamond, the tennis courts and track & field complex. The guidance of Fairfield University interns in our Academic Center provides students an additional level of support with various areas of integration, including extra academic support services as well as guidance with time management and organization.

From a student’s first day on campus Fairfield Prep encourages its student body to take advantage of the opportunities presented through our Student Activities program. Being a part of the Fairfield University campus allows our students to take the University Shuttle to and from the train station until well into the evening allowing even those with transportation difficulties access to our many clubs and activities. We encourage all our boys to stay at school beyond the 2:30 final bell.

Fairfield Prep offers an extremely diverse list of clubs and activities open to all of our students. While the current list can be found here, our clubs and activities list is constantly growing when students enter with new interests and use the resources available here to start a new club.

Fairfield Prep is a college preparatory institution. Every aspect of learning is constructed to prepare boys for life after Prep. Our faculty, coaches and administrators take this into account but also collaboratively work on the proper scheduling requirements for a balanced approach of all areas of learning. In turn, our students and families also collaborate to ensure everyone succeeds at Prep.

Attending Fairfield Prep often expands a boy’s group of friends far beyond the borders of his town. Prep students are often seen joining up on the train as they head to support their Prep classmates on a playing field, on stage, or just to attend one of the school dances. 

Fairfield Prep welcomes students of all faith backgrounds. In fact, 40% of our students are non-Catholic. Prep has theology and service requirements that are rooted in the Catholic tradition, and we welcome our students develop their own spirituality and relationship with God. Students are encouraged to come to a better understanding of both Christian and non-Christian traditions and the role that religion plays in our community, nation, and world.

The student body at Fairfield Prep is racially, culturally, religiously, economically, and geographically diverse. Prep students come from 55 different towns and students of color comprise 26% of the student body. The Students for Educational Excellence through Diversity (SEED) program, administered by the Director of Diversity and Academic Support Services, ensures that students from varied backgrounds have all the support they need to be successful at Prep and beyond.

Prep offers two different tracks for admission as a freshman: Early Decision and Regular Decision. Early decision is for eighth graders who know that Prep is their first choice have an earlier application deadline (and must commit to attend Prep). Regular decision is for eighth graders who are still undecided about coming to Prep.

Visit our Admissions Process page for an explanation of the full breakdown.

Ninth graders whose school ends at ninth grade are considered sophomore matriculants. Transfer students are ninth and tenth graders who want to transfer to Prep from a different high school. View more on our Admission Process page.

Yes we do! Non-immigrant foreign students who wish to apply to Prep will require issuance of an I-20 in order to obtain an F-1 student visa. You can find more about this process here.