Kindergarten-Grade 6

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think"

- Margaret Mead

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM (IB PYP)

The elementary classrooms at Princeton Junior School are vibrant and caring learning environments.  Our students actively participate in their classrooms and are encouraged to pose questions, share their interests, and act upon their beliefs.  They are engaged in inquiry, exploration and reflection while building foundational skills in all subject areas. Our learners feel a sense of agency in their classrooms, leading to joyful learning and excitement to come to PJS each day.

The K-6 Elementary Curriculum is based on the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, a globally-recognized education that challenges students to grow both academically and personally.  With a focus on the development of the whole child, our elementary curriculum provides students with the knowledge, concepts, skills, attitudes and actions to become empowered learners.  

PJS students study globally significant issues throughout the school year, deepening their understanding of key concepts across a variety of subjects. Each unit is 6-weeks long and integrates language, math, science, social studies, the arts and technology around a central idea. In addition to their units of study, students have concentrated blocks of time devoted to mathematics and language arts every day and attend special subject classes throughout the week.