Our mission is to inspire and prepare every student for a successful future through academic excellence, active citizenship, and humanitarian ideals.
Who we are:
We are Topeka’s only independent college preparatory school, placing students at the center of the learning experience and passionately developing the next generation of leaders equipped with skills for life.
What we do:
Topeka Collegiate provides an agile learning environment that helps every student develop confidence, critical thinking skills, a commitment to community service, and a love of learning that will benefit them for life.
Year after year, Topeka Collegiate students' standardized test scores place them among the highest-achieving independent school students in the nation. This is no surprise, as teachers are given the freedom to tailor their classroom curriculum to the individual needs of their students. Teachers work with parents to ensure that students are academically challenged and nurtured to reach their full potential.
We honor learning and achievement at Topeka Collegiate. Our curriculum emphasizes math, science, history, reading, writing, and Spanish. Specialists teach science, Spanish, computer science, music, art, and physical education in all grades.
Why we do it:
We are cultivating the next generation of leadership. Topeka Collegiate prepares students to be leaders through character development, a commitment to equity and justice, social engagement, and global citizenship.
Our students develop competencies not just for their next educational step, but for a life-long love for learning.
Children leave Topeka Collegiate with a love of learning that will stay with them for their entire lives. Graduates are known for their broad and varied interests, deep knowledge base, and versatile skill sets. They are communicators, risk-takers, and critical thinkers.
Our Values:
We value and support the uniqueness of every individual in our school community.
We value a solutions-oriented approach to academic excellence through critical thinking, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.
We value a nurturing environment that fosters compassion, integrity, individuality, and inclusivity.
We value bold and thoughtful humanitarianism rooted in citizenship, service to others, and social responsibility.
We value our independent school autonomy and agility to customize vibrant programming for the benefit of every student.
