By Princeton Academy
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart announced on January 28 that Dr. Robert M. Bauman (Mark) has been appointed Head of Lower School. Dr. Bauman brings extensive experience as an elementary teacher and administrator, having spent seven years as an elementary classroom teacher at Beauvoir School and Sidwell Friends School and sixteen years as Head of Lower School at Upland Country Day School and the King School. Dr. Bauman replaces Mr. Richard Stobaugh, Princeton Academy’s founding Head of Lower School, who plans to retire upon the completion of this school year.
In a memo to parents, Headmaster Olen Kalkus commented, “ I am delighted that Dr. Bauman will be joining our talented team of educators, and share with us his many years of experience in curriculum development, technology integration, faculty development, and student assessment and support.”
Dr. Bauman’s specific professional interests and areas of expertise include curriculum development, faculty development, technology integration, and student assessment and support. He is lauded by colleagues and supervisors for his warm and caring personality and his understanding of and sensitivity to the varied cognitive profiles and learning styles of individual students. Dr. Bauman has researched extensively the developmental rates of boys and girls and their specific educational needs.
Based on his findings, he implemented classroom practices grounded in gender differences as Head of Lower School at both Upland and King, which are coeducational, and he is eager to expand on his findings regarding the unique educational needs of boys at Princeton Academy. “I am thrilled to be joining the Princeton Academy community, and I look forward to applying what I have learned regarding boys development to Princeton Academy’s stellar curriculum and programs,” said Dr. Bauman.
Dr. Bauman holds a doctorate from the University of Maryland in Educational Administration and Supervision, with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction. He has an MA in Comparative Religion from Trinity University, and a BA in Psychology from William Jewell College. Dr. Bauman has two daughters; the oldest attends Northeastern University in Boston, and the youngest is a senior at the King School.
About Princeton Academy
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent, Catholic-based school for boys in junior kindergarten through grade 8, in Princeton, New Jersey. A member of the National and International Network of Sacred Heart Schools, Princeton Academy provides a values-based education with a focus on social awareness, ethics, spirituality, and service. While academic rigor is emphasized at Princeton Academy, value is placed on teaching boys to grow into young gentlemen who love learning, enjoy life, and care for other people and the world.

