Princeton Charter School
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Princeton Charter School is a charter school in Princeton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The school is the only public school in either Princeton Township, New Jersey or the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey which is not operated by the Princeton Regional Schools district.
The school is one of over fifty schools opened under charters granted since 1997 by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. These schools operate independently of local Boards of Education, being funded on a per student basis by locally-raised tax revenues. It is accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Education.
During the 2004-05 school year, Princeton Charter School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.[1]
Admission is determined by lottery (except where a sibling is previously enrolled) open to all students from the district. The current headmaster, Charles Marsee, is retiring after the 2007-08 school year. The new principal for 2008-09 will be Broderick L. Boxley.
PCS is looking to build a new activity center behind the upper building.
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[edit] Curriculum highlights
Kids are separated into 2 buildings. K-4 are in the lower and newer building which burned down after a fire, which fortunately was contained. No one was hurt. 5-8 are in the upper building. Every year the 5th and 6th graders go on an overnight trip in the spring. The 7th and 8th graders go on an overnight trip during the fall. Each trip lasts 1 day and 1 night. The 8th graders also go on an overnight trip which lasts longer than he other trips. This trip happens near the end of the school year towards graduation.
[edit] Athletics
Fall -Soccer -Field Hockey -Cross Country
Winter -Basketball
Spring -Lacrosse
The school colors are red & black. The school mascot is a hawk.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Princeton Charter School Main Website or
- Princeton Charter School Alternative Website
- 2003-04 School Report for Princeton Charter School
- Princeton Charter School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for Princeton Charter School. 2004-2005 enrollment was 280 students, from Kindergarten through Grade Eight. Demographic breakdown was 190 white (67.8%), 51 Asian (18%), 24 Black (8%) and 15 Hispanic (5%).
