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Austin Preparatory School

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, Austin Prep has cultivated a close-knit learning community since its founding in 1961. Guided by its mission to inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve, the school challenges students through a rigorous college preparatory program that includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, personalized instruction, and intentionally small classes. An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. Beyond academics, the school’s unwritten curriculum – the lived expression of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, and love) – forms the heart of its mission. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says Head of School James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” Serving grades 6–12 under one roof allows this leading prep school to guide students through every stage of development—academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Community stands at the center of this experience, nurturing belonging and inspiring students to lead lives of purpose. Austin Prep athletics teams, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), are recognized among the best north of Boston, reflecting the same drive and integrity found in the classroom. Nearly every graduate continues on to a four-year college, prepared not only for success in higher education but for a meaningful life shaped by faith, friendship, and service.

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Reading

Massachusetts

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving...

Sunday, March 27At 1:25 a.m., there was a report of a car with a loud exhaust going up and down Arnold Avenue.At 9:30 a.m., there was a report of a pickpocket at a store on Walkers Brook Drive. A cellphone, ID, and cash were reported stolen.At 4:22 p.m., there was a report of youths breaking bottles in a wooded area near Rice Road. It has been an ongoing issue. At 7:17 p.m., there was a report of a motor vehicle operating erratically on Haverhill Street.At 7:22 p.m., a drone with a camera was found in a backyard on Governors Road.

At 1:25 a.m., there was a report of a car with a loud exhaust going up and down Arnold Avenue.At 9:30 a.m., there was a report of a pickpocket at a store on Walkers Brook Drive. A cellphone, ID, and cash were reported stolen.

At 4:22 p.m., there was a report of youths breaking bottles in a wooded area near Rice Road. It has been an ongoing issue. At 7:17 p.m., there was a report of a motor vehicle operating erratically on Haverhill Street.

At 7:22 p.m., a drone with a camera was found in a backyard on Governors Road.

Excerpts from the Reading Police Department log.