Agassi Prep Remodels to Serve Growing Student Population
Agassi Prep underwent a remodel to accommodate an increased student population from 650 students to almost 1200 students. This enabled the school to add an additional classroom per grade.
Agassi Prep underwent a remodel to accommodate an increased student population from 650 students to almost 1200 students. This enabled the school to add an additional classroom per grade.
Agassi Prep’s elementary, middle and high schools all receive ”High Achieving” designations from the State of Nevada Dept. of Education. “High Achieving” means a school has exceeded expectations for performance and/or significantly reduced the percentage of non-proficient students.
Agassi Prep graduates its first class on June 12, 2009 with a 100% college acceptance rate. The festivities conclude with a ceremony symbolic of the graduates entering the future. The seniors cross a bridge specifically designed for this event and are pronounced the Class of 2009.
25 Agassi Prep seniors travel to France for a 10-day senior trip, sponsored by a Foundation donor. The itinerary includes sightseeing and historical tours, museum visits and more.
AAFE hones its mission of transforming education in two ways. Agassi Prep strives to provide a first-class K-12 education. Through advocacy, the AAFE drives investment and develops policies that promote accountability in public education.
Agassi Prep’s elementary school receives an “Exemplary” designation from the State of Nevada Department of Education.
Construction on the award-winning Agassi Prep campus, which houses a kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school, is complete.
Agassi Prep opens its Gilmour Kindergarten Wing, which is recognized in 2006 by Southwest Contractor Magazine as the “Best K-12 Project.”
The Agassi Prep Middle School receives an “Exemplary” designation from the State of Nevada Department of Education. It is the only middle school in Clark County to receive this high honor.
Jasmine Smith, a member of Team Agassi, receives a full scholarship to Howard University, based on her tennis abilities and great academic promise. Ms. Smith goes on to graduate from Howard’s School of Allied Health Sciences.
President Clinton visits a sixth grade class at Agassi Prep and shares words of advice: “Education is vital to your success and will help you prepare for the future.”
Agassi Prep opens its Middle School, welcoming sixth graders and eventually serving seventh and eighth graders. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes Agassi Prep as a National Model Charter School.
Agassi Prep offers 150 elementary school students in grades three through five, an enriching academic program designed to promote character, respect, motivation and self-discipline.
Construction begins on the Agassi Prep campus, which will eventually house kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school facilities and serve more than 600 students in West Las Vegas.
Driven by Andre Agassi’s belief that education is the key to opportunity for children, AAFE begins designs for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a public charter school that strives to provide a first–class K-12 education to prepare them for excellence in college and beyond.
