diff --git a/r/adbcdrivermanager/NAMESPACE b/r/adbcdrivermanager/NAMESPACE
index 63b2552224..a37824acb9 100644
--- a/r/adbcdrivermanager/NAMESPACE
+++ b/r/adbcdrivermanager/NAMESPACE
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ S3method("[[",adbc_async_task)
 S3method("[[",adbc_error)
 S3method("[[",adbc_xptr)
 S3method("[[<-",adbc_xptr)
-S3method(adbc_async_task_cancel,adbc_async_execute_query)
+S3method(adbc_async_task_cancel,adbc_async_statement_cancellable)
 S3method(adbc_async_task_cancel,default)
 S3method(adbc_async_task_result,adbc_async_execute_query)
+S3method(adbc_async_task_result,adbc_async_prepare)
 S3method(adbc_async_task_result,adbc_async_sleep)
 S3method(adbc_async_task_result,adbc_async_statement_stream_get_next)
+S3method(adbc_async_task_result,adbc_async_statement_stream_schema)
 S3method(adbc_connection_init,adbc_database_log)
 S3method(adbc_connection_init,adbc_database_monkey)
 S3method(adbc_connection_init,default)
diff --git a/r/adbcdrivermanager/R/async.R b/r/adbcdrivermanager/R/async.R
index 1f39607ff0..78bbe60eb5 100644
--- a/r/adbcdrivermanager/R/async.R
+++ b/r/adbcdrivermanager/R/async.R
@@ -134,8 +134,37 @@ adbc_async_task_result.adbc_async_sleep <- function(task) {
   task$user_data$duration_ms
 }
 
+#' @export
+adbc_async_task_cancel.adbc_async_statement_cancellable <- function(task) {
+  adbc_statement_cancel(task$user_data$statement)
+  TRUE
+}
+
+adbc_statement_prepare_async <- function(statement) {
+  task <- adbc_async_task(
+    c("adbc_async_prepare", "adbc_async_statement_cancellable")
+  )
+
+  user_data <- task$user_data
+  user_data$statement <- statement
+  .Call(RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchPrepare, task, statement)
+
+  task
+}
+
+#' @export
+adbc_async_task_result.adbc_async_prepare <- function(task) {
+  if (!identical(task$return_code, 0L)) {
+    stop_for_error(task$return_code, task$error_xptr)
+  }
+
+  task$user_data$statement
+}
+
 adbc_statement_execute_query_async <- function(statement, stream = NULL) {
-  task <- adbc_async_task("adbc_async_execute_query")
+  task <- adbc_async_task(
+    c("adbc_async_execute_query", "adbc_async_statement_cancellable")
+  )
 
   user_data <- task$user_data
   user_data$statement <- statement
@@ -151,12 +180,6 @@ adbc_statement_execute_query_async <- function(statement, stream = NULL) {
   task
 }
 
-#' @export
-adbc_async_task_cancel.adbc_async_execute_query <- function(task) {
-  adbc_statement_cancel(task$user_data$statement)
-  TRUE
-}
-
 #' @export
 adbc_async_task_result.adbc_async_execute_query <- function(task) {
   if (!identical(task$return_code, 0L)) {
@@ -170,8 +193,44 @@ adbc_async_task_result.adbc_async_execute_query <- function(task) {
   )
 }
 
+adbc_statement_stream_get_schema_async <- function(statement, stream) {
+  task <- adbc_async_task(
+    c("adbc_async_statement_stream_get_next", "adbc_async_statement_cancellable")
+  )
+
+  user_data <- task$user_data
+  user_data$statement <- statement
+  user_data$stream <- stream
+  user_data$schema <- nanoarrow::nanoarrow_allocate_schema()
+
+  user_data$rows_affected <- .Call(
+    RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetSchema,
+    task,
+    stream,
+    user_data$schema
+  )
+
+  task
+}
+
+
+#' @export
+adbc_async_task_result.adbc_async_statement_stream_schema <- function(task) {
+  if (!identical(task$return_code, 0L)) {
+    adbc_statement_release(task$user_data$statement)
+    stop(task$user_data$stream$get_last_error())
+  }
+
+  list(
+    statement = task$user_data$statement,
+    array = task$user_data$schema
+  )
+}
+
 adbc_statement_stream_get_next_async <- function(statement, stream) {
-  task <- adbc_async_task("adbc_async_statement_stream_get_next")
+  task <- adbc_async_task(
+    c("adbc_async_statement_stream_get_next", "adbc_async_statement_cancellable")
+  )
 
   user_data <- task$user_data
   user_data$statement <- statement
diff --git a/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/async.cc b/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/async.cc
index bf436a6d69..6ef130192b 100644
--- a/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/async.cc
+++ b/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/async.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <deque>
 #include <future>
+#include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
@@ -42,6 +43,17 @@ static inline void later_ensure_initialized() {
 
 static void later_task_callback_wrapper(void* data);
 
+struct ArrowArrayCustomDeleter {
+  void operator()(ArrowArray* array) const {
+    if (array->release != nullptr) {
+      array->release(array);
+    }
+    delete array;
+  }
+};
+
+using UniqueArrowArrayPtr = std::unique_ptr<ArrowArray, ArrowArrayCustomDeleter>;
+
 enum class RAdbcAsyncTaskStatus { NOT_STARTED, STARTED, READY };
 
 struct RAdbcAsyncTask {
@@ -217,6 +229,22 @@ extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchSleep(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP duration_ms_sexp)
   return R_NilValue;
 }
 
+extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchPrepare(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP statement_xptr) {
+  auto task = adbc_from_xptr<RAdbcAsyncTask>(task_xptr);
+  error_for_started_task(task);
+
+  auto statement = adbc_from_xptr<AdbcStatement>(statement_xptr);
+
+  task->result = std::async(std::launch::async, [task, statement] {
+    *(task->return_code) = AdbcStatementPrepare(statement, task->return_error);
+    task->ScheduleCallbackIfSet();
+  });
+
+  task->status = RAdbcAsyncTaskStatus::STARTED;
+  UNPROTECT(1);
+  return R_NilValue;
+}
+
 extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchExecuteQuery(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP statement_xptr,
                                                  SEXP stream_xptr) {
   auto task = adbc_from_xptr<RAdbcAsyncTask>(task_xptr);
@@ -245,6 +273,23 @@ extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchExecuteQuery(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP statement_
   return rows_affected_sexp;
 }
 
+extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetSchema(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP stream_xptr,
+                                                    SEXP schema_xptr) {
+  auto task = adbc_from_xptr<RAdbcAsyncTask>(task_xptr);
+  error_for_started_task(task);
+
+  auto stream = adbc_from_xptr<ArrowArrayStream>(stream_xptr);
+  auto schema = adbc_from_xptr<ArrowSchema>(schema_xptr);
+
+  task->result = std::async(std::launch::async, [task, stream, schema] {
+    *(task->return_code) = stream->get_schema(stream, schema);
+    task->ScheduleCallbackIfSet();
+  });
+
+  task->status = RAdbcAsyncTaskStatus::STARTED;
+  return R_NilValue;
+}
+
 extern "C" SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetNext(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP stream_xptr,
                                                   SEXP array_xptr) {
   auto task = adbc_from_xptr<RAdbcAsyncTask>(task_xptr);
diff --git a/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/init.c b/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/init.c
index 743e5bb194..2ea4c7dde3 100644
--- a/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/init.c
+++ b/r/adbcdrivermanager/src/init.c
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskData(SEXP task_xptr);
 SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskWaitFor(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP duration_ms_sexp);
 SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskWait(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP resolution_ms_sexp);
 SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchSleep(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP duration_ms_sexp);
+SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchPrepare(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP statement_xptr);
 SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchExecuteQuery(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP statement_xptr,
                                       SEXP stream_xptr);
+SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetSchema(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP stream_xptr,
+                                         SEXP schema_xptr);
 SEXP RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetNext(SEXP task_xptr, SEXP stream_xptr, SEXP array_xptr);
 SEXP RAdbcVoidDriverInitFunc(void);
 SEXP RAdbcMonkeyDriverInitFunc(void);
@@ -118,7 +121,10 @@ static const R_CallMethodDef CallEntries[] = {
     {"RAdbcAsyncTaskWaitFor", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskWaitFor, 2},
     {"RAdbcAsyncTaskWait", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskWait, 2},
     {"RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchSleep", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchSleep, 2},
+    {"RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchPrepare", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchPrepare, 2},
     {"RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchExecuteQuery", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchExecuteQuery, 3},
+    {"RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetSchema", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetSchema,
+     3},
     {"RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetNext", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcAsyncTaskLaunchStreamGetNext, 3},
     {"RAdbcVoidDriverInitFunc", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcVoidDriverInitFunc, 0},
     {"RAdbcMonkeyDriverInitFunc", (DL_FUNC)&RAdbcMonkeyDriverInitFunc, 0},