College Prep Academy
The College Prep Academy at Innova Prep is built on five years of proof: that the principles driving extraordinary outcomes for students with dyslexia and autism — structure, intentionality, small classes, and high expectations — benefit every student who needs an environment built to help them succeed.
Beginning Fall 2026, enrollment is open to all learners. No diagnosis required. The same evidence-based instructional design. The same MDE certified, MAIS-dual-certified faculty. The same non-negotiable commitment to small class sizes. The same dual accreditation through the Mississippi Department of Education and the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools.
If you've been looking for a rigorous, structured, private college preparatory school in Hattiesburg that treats your child as an individual — this is it.
College Prep School Hattiesburg MS — Open to All Learners
Innova Preparatory School is Hattiesburg's college preparatory school — and it's open to every learner. No diagnosis required. The College Prep Academy is the foundation of what IPS is: a school where students are known, challenged, and prepared to compete at the college level.
What makes IPS different isn't a specialized track. It's a school-wide commitment to individualized instruction, relationship-based teaching, and academic rigor that doesn't sacrifice a student's sense of self in the process. Every student who attends IPS — regardless of academy support — graduates college-ready.
Built on Five Years of Evidence
IPS was founded in 2021 with a clear hypothesis: that neurodiverse learners could thrive in a college- preparatory environment when the school was built around them from the beginning — not retrofitted with accommodations after the fact. Five years later, the evidence is in.
Our graduates have earned acceptance to four-year colleges and universities. Our students have made documented gains in reading, executive function, and academic self-efficacy. And our school has earned dual accreditation from both the Mississippi Department of Education and the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools.
The College Prep Academy formalizes what IPS has always done: deliver the kind of college-preparatory education that meets students where they are and takes them where they're capable of going.
What Makes IPS Different From Every Other Private School in the Region
Most private schools in South Mississippi offer a college prep curriculum. IPS offers something harder to find: a college prep curriculum designed to work for every kind of learner.
Our teachers are trained in neurodiversity-affirming instruction. Our class sizes allow for the kind of individualized attention that moves students forward. Our school culture is built on the belief that how a student learns is not a limitation — it's information. And our three-academy support model means that if a student needs more, that support is already here, already built in, and already staffed by certified professionals.
You won't find a school in the region that combines dual accreditation, certified dyslexia therapy, relationship-based autism support, and a full college-preparatory program under one roof. That's what IPS is.
No Diagnosis Required. No Exceptions to Our Standards.
The College Prep Academy does not require a diagnosis for enrollment. Students who want a rigorous, individualized, relationship-centered college preparatory education are welcome at IPS — full stop.
What we do require is a commitment to the work. IPS holds every student to high academic standards. We provide the support to meet those standards. The combination — high expectations plus individualized support — is what makes IPS graduates ready for what comes next.
If you're looking for a college prep school in Hattiesburg that will take your child seriously and know them by name, we'd like to meet you.