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In academics, athletics, the arts, and service, we celebrate the pursuit of individual excellence and the spirit of collaboration that binds us together as a community. We seek diversity of cultures, views, and talents to promote the intellectual growth and moral development of our students.

Our rigorous and broad JK-12 program is designed for motivated and academically talented students. We emphasize both creative and critical thought and their clear expression. Supported by an exceptional faculty and a cooperative partnership of school and home, our students discover the joy of learning. They explore their interests, cultivate enduring relationships with teachers and peers, take risks, and thrive.

Integrity, respect, and compassion are essential to the school's mission. Our students leave Princeton Day School well equipped for college and beyond: prepared to act knowledgeably, to lead thoughtfully, to share generously, and to contribute meaningfully.

We offer students many avenues of self-discovery through academics, athletics, the arts, cultural exchange programs, and student-run activities and clubs. We encourage students to take responsibility for their education and to make learning an enterprise so exhilarating that it spills into gatherings of students in the hallways, casual moments with a coach or teacher, and conversations with parents around the dinner table. As an independent day school, we affirm the importance of the student-teacher-parent triangle. When students, teachers, and parents work together to create a continuity between school and home, the child's journey of self-discovery more fully integrates his or her intellectual, emotional, physical and moral development.

The crossroads of this journey is the classroom, where students share ideas and sharpen their skills under the guidance of a creative and dedicated faculty. As a college preparatory school, we offer rigorous training in core skills of verbal and quantitative reasoning and creative self- expression. We nurture in our students the courage and initiative to apply these skills to problem-solving across the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines.

At Princeton Day School, the pursuit of excellence is a cooperative process grounded in respect for others. We nurture respect through stewardship, community service, and the celebration of diversity. A steward is a keeper or caretaker, one who recognizes that his or her own well-being is strengthened by service to others and to the community; we teach this recognition by integrating service activities into our curriculum at all levels. The vitality of a community is enhanced by its diversity, and our commitment to stewardship goes hand in hand with a commitment to cultivating diversity in our student body and faculty. We seek to create an atmosphere that challenges us to open our minds and hearts to others-- to understand and celebrate our differences, whatever they may be, and to discover common ground.

Our broad and innovative curriculum is complemented by our thorough attention to the individual student and by our commitment to recognizing and supporting differences in learning styles. Through one-on-one contact between students and teachers at all levels, through the support provided by a school counselor and a full-time learning specialist, and through strong advising systems in the middle and upper schools, we ensure that every student receives the guidance necessary to acquire core skills and develop his or her unique strengths.

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