Princeton Friends School

Specialties

Every day, our pre-​school to 8^th grade students are engaged in hands-​on, child-​centered education that builds skills, deepens knowledge, and inspires creative, critical, and independent thinking. In our classrooms and gathering places, our woods and playgrounds, students and teachers collaborate in an environment of joyful discovery and intellectual vigor. The Quaker values of peace, social justice, and reflection infuse all we do at PFS where every child is known and loved.

History

Established in 1987.

Princeton Friends School serves 125 students in pre-​K through 8^th grade. Located at the edge of preserved woodlands on the property of the Princeton Friends Meeting, the school is known for its progressive pedagogy, mixed-​aged classes, interdisciplinary thematic curriculum, commitment to sustainability and service, and strong sense of community.

Meet the Manager

Jane F.

Manager

Founding Head of School, Jane graduated with a degree in English from Princeton University in ’75 and received a master’s degree from Bank Street College of Education in ’78. She came to Princeton Friends School with 12 years of teaching experience in both public and independent schools. Jane has been actively involved in a wide range of professional organizations, including the NJ Association of Independent Schools and the Friends Council on Education. She brings years of post-​graduate study to the school through her work with the Lincoln Center Institute for the Performing Arts, the University of New Hampshire Institute on Writing and seminars on gender and diversity issues in curriculum development sponsored by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women. Most recently, Jane was chosen as a Klingenstein fellow through Columbia University’s Teachers College, an honor given each year to 20 heads of school from around the world.