Sandia Prep Admission Viewbook 2020 - 2021

Signature Programs
Developing essential skills
and intellectual potential
through challenging
academic programs
“The engineering program
has allowed me to explore
my passion for engineering
and creativity through a
variety of projects,
from building bridges
to programming cars.”
- Ramona Delyser,
Class of 2022
The Odyssey Scholars Program
This two-year capstone program targets students who desire in-depth study in a particular academic or
artistic area, challenging them academically, intellectually, and creatively.
Distinguished Scholar (Certificate of Distinction)
Students choose to take additional classes in a specific area of study while maintaining a 3.5 grade
point average throughout their time in upper school. With these additional classes, students graduate
with 28+ credit hours and a Certificate of Distinction.
Engineering & Coding
Beginning in middle school and continuing through senior year, students build on a foundation of basic
engineering concepts and coding, progressing to mechatronics and more complex strings of code.
DareDevil Design
In Sandia Prep’s makerspace, students in grades 6-7 engage in creative, critical, and constructive
processes to develop products, ideas, and projects to help communities. DareDevils compete in
nationwide engineering challenges such as the Future City Competition and work with nonprofits such
as the Lantern Project.
"DareDevil Design allows me
to be creative and teaches
us how to work with others,
including our clients."
- Augie Braude,
Class of 2024
Entrepreneurial Studies
This senior course develops an entrepreneurial mindset and teaches problem-solving skills essential
to a student’s success in life. Students work with local entrepreneurs who present real-world business
problems. Working in teams, students devise original concepts for a business and pitch their solutions
“Shark Tank”-style to real investors.