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Our Path of Spiral Learning

We describe the School's education process as Spiral Learning, symbolized by our school emblem, the chambered nautilus shell. Students grow outward from their innate resources, building their knowledge and skills from grade to grade as they go from early to late childhood. Throughout the process, the students return again and again to their center to connect the fundamentals of earlier learning with the discoveries of the present day. Confidence is gained by the use of their inner resources in combination with their developing skills. This confidence, as much as intelligence and talent, will contribute to academic success. Spiral Learning functions best in a nurturing community.

Children need the security of loving relationships in order to take the risks that new growth requires. In such an environment students build from the ground up, pull knowledge out of raw materials, use creative energy from play, ask questions, and solve problems collaboratively. These elements of Spiral Learning are integral to the educational experience at Princeton Junior School.



“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




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