Princeton Junior School, Pre-school through Grade V. Explore. Discover. Achieve. Where learning is an exciting adventure.
 

  


Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon Sign up for Email Announcements

About Us

Princeton Junior School is a private (independent), coeducational, nondenominational day school for children from age 2 through Grade V. The School is situated on seven acres near the intersection of the historic Kings Highway (Route 206) and Fackler Road in Lawrenceville, and our property includes meadows, woods and wetlands. The School provides a safe and nurturing environment in which children acquire the academic skills to become lifelong learners and good citizens of the world.

Completed in 1998, our schoolhouse is designed to embody the School's mission and symbol, the Nautilus.  The School's architectural footprint has wings that extend out from the center commons in pinwheel fashion echoing the spiral of the Nautilus shell.  The entire structure evokes a home-like feel that reinforces our warm community and the nurturing quality of our mission.

Outdoor facilities include separate pre-school and elementary playgrounds, playing fields, an organic hilltop garden with vegetable and flower beds, woods, a stream, and a small orchard. The School offers a rich outdoor classroom used almost daily for a child's exploration of nature. Through the Learning through Landscapes program, students, staff and outside specialists are currently developing many areas of the grounds to serve as places for both study and play.

Princeton Junior School is committed to selecting and cultivating passionate learners, attracting an exceptional faculty dedicated to academic and character development, and creating and nourishing a spirited and varied school community.



“This school is very special to all my family. The academic lessons taught here will last a lifetime.”
PJS Staff and Parent
“One of my favorite times of the day is dismissal…listening to the children laughing or discussing their day...There is just such a warm welcoming feeling that comes over me every time I walk through the front door.”
Parent of Alumna and
Grade I Student
“I loved learning about the rainforest (my favorite animals were the Toucan and the Harpee Eagle) and studying about the life of Benjamin Franklin and then telling the K Class about him.”
Grade II Student
At PJS…“I’ve learned to accept everybody for who they are and not to judge people just for what they like or what they do.”
Grade V Student
“PJS teachers have the time, inclination and encouragement to tailor their approach to each child. The work is demanding, but creative….The strong emphasis on helping children to speak up and present their ideas, the creative aspects and the solid preparation for the next step are hugely important.”
Parent of Alumna




© Princeton Junior School. All rights reserved.
Designed and Hosted by Princeton Online