Tag: Princeton Charter School

  • Not in Our Town Princeton recognize students, educators with Unity Awards

    Not in Our Town Princeton recognize students, educators with Unity Awards

    Not In Our Town Princeton recognized local middle, high school students and educators for their recent work on anti-racism. The work ranged from hosting a “Day of Dialogue” featuring various ethnic groups and cultures at Princeton High School (PHS) to creating a series of podcasts interviewing African American staff at PHS, according to a press…

  • Princeton Charter School opens new additions

    Princeton Charter School opens new additions

    With a snip of the ribbon, Princeton Charter School officials unveiled new classroom additions and an expanded cafeteria at the school, which is located in a former office building at 100 Bunn Dr. The attendees clapped as Princeton Charter School co-founder Peter Yianilos, Head of School Lawrence Patton, and Stefano Damiamakis, president of the school’s…

  • Technology instructor with ties to South Brunswick, Edison offers classes through Princeton Adult School

    Technology instructor with ties to South Brunswick, Edison offers classes through Princeton Adult School

    By Pam Hersh In 2020, Zoom has become a new member of my family, as it has for so many COVID cooped up people. The relationship, however, has been virtually rocky. At times, Zoom has been my best friend connecting me with friends and family for virtual hugging fests, creative non-profit fundraisers, bridge/bingo/Mahjong parties and…

  • LOOSE ENDS 10/9: Matthew Parker, Princeton Adult School instructor

    LOOSE ENDS 10/9: Matthew Parker, Princeton Adult School instructor

    By Pam Hersh In 2020, Zoom has become a new member of my family, as it has for so many COVID cooped up people. The relationship, however, has been virtually rocky. At times, Zoom has been my best friend connecting me with friends and family for virtual hugging fests, creative non-profit fundraisers, bridge/bingo/Mahjong parties and…

  • Unity Awards from Not in Our Town Princeton recognize young people’s work to promote racial justice

    Unity Awards from Not in Our Town Princeton recognize young people’s work to promote racial justice

    Just two days before hundreds of people in Princeton protested the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, more than 100 people gathered in a virtual ceremony hosted by Not in Our Town Princeton to honor 13 Princeton young people for their work promoting racial justice in their schools and communities. Princeton Mayor…

  • Students will create works of art to be shown on display

    Children in the Princeton area with have the opportunity to see their own artwork shine on display inside the Arts Council of Princeton’s main gallery. This exhibit of artwork is being called the ‘Ideal Exhibition’ and is organized by Herve Tullet. Artwork in this exhibit will be on display from May 18-23. “There are artists…

  • School district, charter school begin working on path of cooperation

    School district, charter school begin working on path of cooperation

    By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer The leaders of the Princeton Public Schools and the Princeton Charter School are looking to put their acrimonious past behind them, a move toward collaboration and not litigation. That was one of the takeaways of the settlement they reached earlier this year to end a legal battle about the…

  • Princeton school district and charter school settle legal battle

    Princeton school district and charter school settle legal battle

    The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education and the Princeton Charter School Board of Trustees have settled their legal battle over the enrollment expansion the public charter school obtained in 2017 to add 76 students. The school district agreed to abandon its appeal of the approval the state Commissioner of Education granted for the charter…

  • Princeton school district, charter school still wrangling over lawsuit

    The leader of the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education this week expressed a desire to resolve a legal battle the district has been fighting over the Princeton Charter School’s addition of more than 70 students. The charter school educates children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Representatives for the school district and the charter school…