Local School Information

Crossroads Nursery School and Infant Center

Crossroads Nursery School and Infant Center is located on the Institute’s campus and offers full-time care for children under age 30 months and full- or part-time care for children 30 months to five years of age. The educational program at Crossroads is a traditional, child-centered program. Their goals are to provide a caring and safe environment in which each child can develop a strong sense of self-worth, creativity, and curiosity about the environment and to enable her/him to interact successfully and comfortably with peers and teachers. Based on the information submitted through the on-boarding process, UpdateMe, the Institute will provide Crossroads with the names of children who can be expected to enroll. Parents will need to confirm enrollment directly with Crossroads. Specific information and fee schedules will be available in February. Questions concerning the program should be directed to Crossroads’ Director, Danielle Otis, at 609-951-4699 or crossroads@ias.edu.

Crossroads is a small, independent school that gives the children of individuals affiliated with the Institute preferential enrollment status. However, because it is a small facility, limited to approximately 60 students per year, enrollment cannot be guaranteed and is done on a “first come, first serve” basis.

Princeton Public Schools

Institute children are eligible to attend the following Princeton Public Schools: Littlebrook Elementary School (kindergarten through 5th grade; ages 5 through 10), John Witherspoon Middle School (6th through 8th grade; ages 11 through 13), and Princeton High School (9th through 12th grade; ages 14 through 17). Please note that the Princeton Public School’s policy states that a child must be five years old by October 1 to be eligible to enter kindergarten. Based on the information submitted through the on-boarding process, UpdateMe, the Institute will provide the Princeton Public Schools with the names of children who can be expected to enroll. Parents will need to complete a formal enrollment.

English is a second language for over 15 percent of the school population due, in part, to visiting scholars at the Institute and Princeton University. All children are tested upon entry, and those in need of special English language instruction are assigned to English as a Second Language classes for one to two periods a day. The school staff is familiar with the needs of children entering from other countries and those needs are effectively addressed.

The school calendar for the 2019-20 academic year is not yet available; however, the first day of school will be Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Detailed information regarding the formal enrollment process and the school calendar will be available in the spring.

Any questions, please contact: Jennifer Hansen (hansen@ias.edu or 609-734-8206)