What Students & Parents Say

“Princeton Friends School has equipped me with all the skills I could ever need for high school and my future: confidence, acceptance of diversity, and a willingness to learn. If I did not have my years here, I doubt that I would be half the person that I am. I have grown in so many ways, most of which I cannot even begin to comprehend, but I do know that doing things such as poetry and storytelling have helped. If I can stand before a group of people and recite a story I have learned or read a poem I have written, I can surely do anything.”

Becca B.

“I believe that it’s okay to make mistakes; actually, we are all better off making them. This is coming from someone who used to think that one point off on a test was the end of the world… I believe that as hard as it is to admit that what you did was wrong, when you become accountable for it, it changes you… And, I believe that this community has been a huge part of the change I see in myself, not by telling me who I should be, but by giving me the freedom to figure it out for myself.”

Dina A.

“Even now, after almost three years, I get homesick for Princeton Friends... The journey Princeton Friends is on will always have a profound effect on the people it touches. From experience, the effect is always positive and enduring. What I value most from life, Princeton Friends was able to provide to Laura. She acknowledges her own worth. For that, I will always be grateful to your school. When I look at Laura growing up, I still see the seed planted at Princeton Friends growing beautifully.”

Zoe K., parent

“The Blairstown trip changes for us each year as Sarah changes in her self-confidence and sense of independence. We look at this yearly experience as a special gift given to all Princeton Friends School families. It’s a yardstick that helps us measure all kinds of growth in our child as she gains knowledge, responsibility, an appreciation for other people, emotional and physical experience, and social skills. This year, Sarah tried something new (the climbing-tree zipline) and revisited activities she'd done on previous trips (rappelling and the Van Campen’s Glen hike) with a friend new to the school. This combination of new and familiar helped her grasp how she’s changed since 3rd grade, allowed her to share some much-valued experiences, and invited her to push herself a little further while also savoring her accomplishments.”

Diane G. and Donald S., parents

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“We write our own stories with the choices we make, and those choices can change us for the better or the worse. But by continually choosing to help someone else, we might just end up helping ourselves along the way.”

Jessica B.

“I know I can now walk down a path in life with confidence. But PFS has also taught me to assist others in finding the way to walk down their paths.”

Kayla P.

“When you get down to it, elementary and middle school is not about the square root of 64 (not to diminish the importance of 8), or about what set off the revolutionary war. It is really about learning to learn, and learning about yourself and how to deal with other people. It is about the groundwork to build upon, in high school and college, and I can't think of a better place to build that than at PFS.”

Hannah K.

“My first meeting partner’s name was Hannah. I worshiped her; I thought she was the bee’s knees, the bear’s overalls, and the cat’s pajamas. I remember asking her what it was like to be an older kid, and she replied “It’s fun, but it’s hard. We always have to make sure that we are acting appropriately so your class can turn out great, too.” I had no idea what that meant because I had no idea what it meant to be a leader. Now, as I am upon my last day at Princeton Friends School, I hope that the younger grades see this 8th grade class as I saw my elders.”

Tara D.

“There have been times when I’ve questioned who I am in the world and how others see me as an individual. Whenever I have doubts, I find myself circling back to what I’ve learned here at PFS.”

Georgia F.