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Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart offers a co-educational pre-school and junior kindergarten program focused on preparing children for the new basic skills required for a 21st Century Global Education. Our program incorporates activities and curriculum to help children develop in the areas of: critical thinking/problem solving; collaboration/leading by influence; agility and adaptability; initiative and entrepreneurialism; effective oral and written communication; assessing and analyzing information; curiosity and imagination. Stuart’s expert teachers average over 20 years of early childhood education experience and use the latest technology and educational tools to engage students in a wide variety of unique experiences. Curriculum includes daily outdoor play (even in the snow!), community service activities, and world language instruction.

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Princeton Day School

650 The Great Road Princeton NJ 08540

609.924.6700

Princeton Day School is the region's premier independent day school for students from PreK through Grade 12. Student-driven academics and demonstrable diversity, equity and inclusion practices fuel our mission to nurture the mind, body and character of each student. Depth of learning, skills acquisition and innovative problem-solving define our expertly facilitated programs and opportunities including the highly selective Science Research Experience Program, Jacobson Music Scholar Program, top Model UN, Energy & Climate Scholars and more. Outstanding athletics in a new LEED-certified 30,000+ sq. ft. athletic center. Learn more today at https://www.pds.org

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French American School of Princeton

75 Mapleton Road Princeton NJ 08540

609-430-3001

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A leader in bilingual, multicultural education for 25 years, the French American School of Princeton expertly stewards students through their academic journeys preparing them for remarkable success in high school and beyond. Our rigorous, bilingual program extends from Preschool to 8th grade, with no French required up to 3rd grade. Our diversity fosters civic engagement and social emotional growth represented by a close-knit international community that is open-minded toward different cultures, people and places. Our students receive relevant and forward-thinking education in small class sizes from highly qualified faculty who teach in their mother tongue. Students graduate with excellent work habits, high engagement in class, and are consistently placed in advanced courses. Our dual accreditation allows for seamless transition to an extensive local and international network. Affordable tuition rates facilitate the lifelong gift of an exemplary bilingual, multicultural education.

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Princeton Friends School

470 Quaker Road Princeton NJ 08540

609-683-1194

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Princeton Friends School offers an exceptional, forward-thinking curriculum and a welcoming, joyful community where every child is known.

Drawing on our Quaker values and practices, PFS creates a diverse, vibrant learning community in which young people engage their natural curiosity, discover and express their individual voices and gifts, acquire intellectual, physical, artistic, and life skills, and develop a sense of responsibility for themselves and others. Princeton Friends both prepares students for the world that is and models possibilities for the society they will one day help to create.

Our values and mission are expressed through the school's program and curriculum, through our progressive educational philosophy and practice, and through our culture and ethos. Every year we welcome families of all faiths, Pre-K through 8th grade. We invite you to join us on campus!

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Newtown Friends School

1450 Newtown - Langhorne Road Newtown PA 18940

215-968-2225

Newtown Friends School is a private independent school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students in historic Newtown, PA. We give students throughout Bucks County and nearby New Jersey communities an exceptional academic foundation, stimulating enrichment opportunities, and an affirming campus community that builds confidence and inspires a love for learning. Students and their parents find Newtown Friends to be a place of warmth and acceptance where they can truly feel at home.

Open to families of all faiths, Newtown Friends School embodies the timeless Quaker traditions of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship — values that prepare our students to make a difference in the world.

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Princeton Montessori School

487 Cherry Valley Road Princeton NJ 08540

609-924-4594

Princeton Montessori School, founded in 1968, is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to the highest quality education of children, offering programs for infants through 8th grade. We strive to ignite a passion for learning and to nurture the potential in each child, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. It is our mission to promote intrinsic motivation, independence, social responsibility, and a love of learning so that as global citizens, our students can lead fulfilling lives and work to better the world. Our Middle School (grades 6-8) is authorized by The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) which ensures our graduates are confident, competent, and well-prepared for success in life. Princeton Montessori School continues to provide children from the greater Princeton area with the very best in Montessori education.

Tours weekly, sign up on our website!

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Princeton Nursery School

78 Leigh Avenue Princeton NJ 08540

609-921-8606

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Princeton Nursery School has been providing high quality preschool programming and childcare for families in need for 94 years! Within its diverse environment, a 4-star quality rating from Grow NJ Kids, our preschool welcomes children aged 2.5-6 years old from 7:30am-5:30pm. Located in the historic Witherspoon-Jackson community, each classroom has experienced and qualified bilingual staff to help nurture your child. Our school utilizes a play-based curriculum designed to support every child in developing social and academic self-confidence and readiness. PNS remains affordable for working parents, with a sliding-scale tuition based on income and family size, offers a daily nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack, and partners with many organizations in Mercer County to provide support services for our families.

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Waldorf School Of Princeton

1062 Cherry Hill Road Princeton NJ 08540

609-466-1970

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Education begins with knowing children, so they can learn to know themselves, and grow to know their way.

At the Waldorf School of Princeton, a human approach to education is at the heart of the school's curriculum and programs. Our caring and masterful teachers draw on their expertise in child development to come to know the unique nature of each child. They carefully craft an engaging, interdisciplinary curriculum - balancing the academic, the artistic, and the practical - that invites students to connect to themselves, to each other, and to the world around them. Through the experiences of this unique curriculum and the challenges it offers, our students develop the real skills that lead to creative and innovative futures. We welcome you to visit our school and 20+ acres of campus that serve as an extension of the classrooms.

Preschool - 8th Grade. Learn more at www.princetonwaldorf.org

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Apple Montessori

48 Carter Road Princeton NJ 08540

973-846-2801

Apple Montessori Schools has helped guide children into becoming kinder, more successful, and happier individuals since 1972. Through self-discovery and hands-on learning, their approach allows children to be more engaged and take ownership in their learning to develop a genuine, lifelong love of learning. Their well-rounded modern Montessori curriculum allows children to learn at their own pace, and features exciting enrichment programs like music, art, character education, coding and robotics, yoga, and more.

Apple Montessori Schools will open its 20th location in NJ in Princeton this fall, and already operates schools in Hillsborough and East Windsor. All three locations have programs for children from six weeks through six years old as well as summer camp with on-site swim lessons in heated, saltwater pools. Enrollment is for the 2024/2025 school year is open - schedule a tour to learn more about how Apple can support the goals you have for your child's education.

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Cedar Hill Prep School

152 Cedar Grove Lane Somerset NJ 08873

732-356-5400

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Cedar Hill Prep School serves Somerset County and the surrounding areas, providing families with an educational option that prioritizes collaborative culture and distributive leadership. The scope of our curriculum and the detailed focus which our instructors bring to each subject enable our students to carry their experience here with them for years to come. CHP curriculum is carefully designed to provide visible learning outcomes. We evaluate student performance, benchmark it against the curriculum, and are constantly making changes to improve understanding. Students of CHP have consistently been in the top 10 percentile of the nation and we continue to pride ourselves on this outcome. To learn more or to arrange a personal tour, please visit www.cedarhillprep.com or contact us at 732.356.5400, x32.

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Princeton Junior School

3270 Lawrenceville Road Princeton NJ 08540

609 924-8126

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Princeton Junior School creates empowered and joyful learners, from age 2 to Grade 6. Our International Baccalaureate curriculum launches a life-long journey of inquiry, discovery, and action. PJS challenges students to become confident, capable, and creative problem solvers, with rich academic strengths and a strong sense of self. Specializing in the first decade of learning, PJS creates an ethic of excellence for each child. Our inquiry based curriculum ensures that learners are engaged in work that is significant and relevant to their lives and the world at large. Opportunities to take risks and be innovative are part of the expectations of daily learning. Students are given regular opportunities to present their work to the school community beginning in Preschool. The open, light-filled school buildings are designed to facilitate a connection to the natural world. The PJS campus is currently expanding to include a new Performing Arts Center, STEM lab and indoor pool house.

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Nassau Nursery School

33 Mercer Street Princeton NJ 08540

609-924-0566

As a cooperative nursery school celebrating more than fifty years of service to the broader Princeton community, Nassau Nursery School continues to be deeply committed to the nurturing of the whole child; to the emotional, physical, social and cognitive growth of each student, everyday. Nassau Nursery embraces a love of learning and a curiosity of the world through both traditional cognitive learning approaches and interactive play. Through creative daily curriculum and extensive special program offerings (including yoga, music, art, interactive science, field trips and more), the school provides a uniquely inspiring and nurturing learning environment for young preschool through junior kindergarten aged children.

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Beth Chaim Preschool

329 Village Road East Princeton Junction NJ 08550

609-799-9401

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Better Beginnings Day Care Center

318 N Main St Hightstown NJ 08520

609-448-6226