Princeton Charter School


The Princeton Charter School is a K-8 Charter school in Princeton, New Jersey. Admission to the school is by lottery, available to all residents of the town, and free of charge. The school was founded in 1997, following the passage, by the New Jersey Legislature of the Charter School Program Act of 1995. From the original class of 72, the school has grown to around 400 students. Students from the school go on to Princeton High School or one of several private schools in and around Princeton. The Charter School is a top academic performer statewide, especially in standardized testing. The main focus of Princeton Charter School's academics is on English and mathematics, which meet daily for one hour, while classes such as history and science meet daily for 45 minutes.
As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 400 students and 37.8 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.