Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Learning with purpose in a diverse and nurturing community, Flintridge Prep students thrive in adolescence and grow as curious scholars, creative thinkers, empathetic leaders, and global citizens.

Our Vision

Lead with curiosity, compassion, and courage to transform our world.
 

Prep Today

Currently 70 faculty, 33 of whom have master’s degrees and 12 of whom have doctoral degrees, work with a student body of 530 7th through 12th graders. With an 8:1 student to faculty ratio and average class sizes of 15, students learn and grow within a nurturing, collaborative, and engaged environment. 

In the fall of 2020, the Bachmann Collaboration Building opened. The 17,000-square-foot building features three floors dedicated to the school’s STEAM, Global Studies, and Leadership programs. Created to promote deep learning for students, inspire cross-pollination of ideas, projects, and experiments, and nurture creative problem solving, the Bachmann Collaboration Building is one of the most significant changes to Prep’s campus in over a decade. 

In its history, Flintridge has had 12 school heads. Peter Bachmann began his tenure in 1991 and retired on June 30, 2020 after nearly 30 years as head and 40 years as a member of the faculty. On July 12, 2021, Vanessa Walker-Oakes became the new head of school and the school’s first female head.