Equis Amare™ College Preparatory Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit college-preparatory school for grades 9 to 12, opening Fall 2026 in Penn Valley, California. Reach the right person on the first try: admissions, tours, or donations.
Capital firewall provision in every donor agreement. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Donor records held in strict confidence.
Donate by card →Cohort 01 opens Fall 2026. Forty-two seats, 345 families on the waitlist. Rolling review, priority by submission date.
Book a 15-minute call →Press, partnerships, prospective faculty, working horse industry inquiries, vendor outreach, and anything that doesn't fit the other two boxes.
Send a note →A short note is enough. Tell us what you're hoping to learn: admissions calendar, virtual tour availability, capital firewall details, or a faculty conversation.
We are happy to provide a virtual tour for our Donors or interested students. Contact us below to inquire and learn next steps for a tour.
Direct answers to the questions admissions, donors, and visitors most often start with.
Email enroll@eacpa.academy to start. Cohort 01 opens Fall 2026, with 42 seats across grades 9 to 12.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with priority given by submission date. Three hundred forty-five families are currently on the waitlist as of May 2026. Tuition is $35,000 a year, horse care included.
Penn Valley, California 95946, in Nevada County, roughly two hours northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area. The 37.9-acre campus is adjacent to a working 140-by-280-foot covered equestrian arena.
Virtual tours run by appointment Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 3 PM. Book directly with Founder Laura Bruner here, or email info@eacpa.academy.
EACPA is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with full 501(c)(3) federal recognition (EIN 39-2918392). All gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
Online: givebutter.com/eacpa. For Founding 30, naming opportunities, planned giving, or capital firewall conversations, email donate@eacpa.academy. Every donor agreement includes a capital firewall provision.
Academics across five professional tracks (twenty-seven certified courses, UC a-g aligned), WASC-accredited high school curriculum, mounted instruction five days a week, full horse care, equine-assisted wellness curriculum, industry credentialing (USEF, USHJA, ARIA, RACE, NAVTA, AVMA shadowing logs), UC a-g portfolio support, and college counseling.
Cohort 01 is a day program. We serve families within commuting distance of Penn Valley, California. If your family situation is unusual, email enroll@eacpa.academy and we'll be straightforward about whether we can serve you well in the founding cohort.
Most inquiries receive a response within 5 business days. Admissions and donor inquiries are answered by Founder Laura Bruner directly. Virtual tour requests are typically scheduled within two weeks.
We will have a scholarship program available in the near future. It will be need-based aid. Contact enroll@eacpa.academy to discuss aid alongside your application.
Press, partnerships, industry conversations, and faculty inquiries all start at info@eacpa.academy. Note the topic and we'll route accordingly.