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

Fast Facts

Headmaster: Peter Y. Rapelye

Established:1983

Type: Private (Independent), Coeducational, Nondenominational Day School

Grades: Preschool (beginning at age 2) through Grade V

Student to Faculty ratios: 9 to 1 range in the Preschool and 15 to 1 in the elementary grades.

34 Faculty and staff, 62% of whom have been affiliated with PJS for more than 5 years.

Academics:  Our curriculum includes language arts, math, science, geography, social studies, art, drama, Learning through Landscapes, library, music, sports, Spanish, and computer technology.

Extracurricular Activities: After-school programs offered in 2011 included:  Baseball Club, Yoga Club, Cooking Club, Arts and Crafts Club, PJS Choir, Book Club, Chess Club, Student Council, History Club and Soccer Club.

Hometown areas represented at PJS: 23.  Children attend PJS from many neighboring towns including: Ewing, Princeton, West Windsor, Pennington, North Brunswick, Skillman,Lawrenceville, Trenton, Burlington, Flemington, Langhorne, PA, New Hope, PA, Robbinsville, Lambertville, Titusville, Princeton Junction, Moorestown, Yardley, PA, Hopewell, Hamilton, Franklin Park, Furlong, PA, East Windsor, Manalapan, Bordentown, Florence, Ringoes, and Cranbury.

Countries represented by PJS families: 15.

Percentage of students receiving some financial aid: 27%

Located on seven beautiful acres at 90 Fackler Road between Princeton and the village of Lawrenceville, NJ.

Accreditation and Membership: Accredited by New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS),
Music Together and member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS),
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS), Organizing Action for Sustainability in Schools (OASIS) and Common Ground.
 



“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