Preparatory school

Preparatory school or prep school may refer to:

• University-preparatory school, in North America, is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education.
• Preparatory school in the United Kingdom is a private school for pupils under thirteen, designed to prepare a student for fee-paying public schools.
• Education in Australia: "Prep" is a common name for the first year of primary schooling in some Australian states.