American Preparatory Academy – Las Vegas is a comprehensive K-12 public charter school with a total enrollment of 1665, with 775 students in secondary levels, grades 7-12. Our campus opened in the fall of 2014 and graduated its first senior class in May 2018. American Prep is authorized by the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority and nationally accredited by AdvancEd. Student academic achievement is our primary goal at APA along with commitment to our character development program. Our focus is to prepare students for advanced study at the university level, thereby developing conscientious, confident citizens who can be involved in the building and governing of society.

This campus enjoys a diverse population that reflects the diversity of our community, with 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian,​ ​16% African American/Black, 2.6% Pacific Islander, >1% American Indian and 6% identifying as two or more races. 12.3% of our students qualify for the Federal free and reduced lunch program. American Prep bases its education on two vital pillars: High academic rigor and character development. Our academic program is organized in a modified block schedule with 8 classes for 47-minute periods three days a week and four classes offered the remaining two days on a rotating block basis with 81-minute periods.