Founded in 1977 on a commitment to academic excellence and the formation of young people, Genesis Prep has spent nearly five decades shaping students who lead with integrity, treat others with kindness, and approach challenges with perseverance. Character is the part of an education that cannot be measured on a test, and at Genesis, it is the part we are most proud of.
Three Pillars
How character takes shape at Genesis
Integrity
Honesty in academic work, integrity in friendships, and the courage to do what is right when no one is watching. From the youngest grades onward, students learn that their reputation is built through small choices made consistently over time.
Respect
Respect for teachers, for classmates, for family, and for the school community as a whole. Genesis students greet adults by name, hold the door for one another, and treat differences with curiosity rather than judgment.
Perseverance
Hard work, follow-through, and the resilience to keep going when a math problem, a piece of writing, or a friendship gets difficult. Effort is celebrated alongside achievement, and grit is treated as a skill that can be practiced.
Character & Community
Character lives in the everyday
Genesis Prep is an independent, non-affiliated school where character education runs through the daily rhythm of school life. Weekly assemblies, advisory time, and structured social-emotional learning give students a framework for thinking about how they treat others and how they want to show up in the world.
Students from many backgrounds and beliefs find a home at Genesis. The community is built around shared values like honesty, kindness, responsibility, and respect, taught explicitly and practiced consistently across every grade.
My child came home and told me he held the door for a classmate because that is what Genesis kids do. That is the kind of small thing that tells you a school is doing its job.Genesis Parent
By the Numbers
A culture you can see in the everyday
Small Classes, Real Attention
Where every student is known
With class sizes that allow every teacher to know every student well, Genesis Prep creates the conditions where character formation actually takes hold. Students cannot get lost in a crowd here, and when a child struggles, an adult notices. When a child shines, an adult is there to encourage it.
This is the quiet superpower of small class sizes: there is nowhere a child is invisible, and every choice a student makes is met with thoughtful, individualized attention.