The goal of PREP is to assist parents in the religious education of children attending public schools in Kindergarten to Grade 7 and to prepare them to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist in Grade 2 and Confirmation in Grade 7.
PREP used to be known as CCD (Catechism Confraternity of Christian Doctrine or simply as "Catechism,") and provides religious education to Catholic children attending non-Catholic schools. PREP classes are taught by catechists and assistant catechists (teens to seniors) who journey in faith with the children. Classes are on Thursday evenings at Star of the Sea School.