Scheduled at requests of prospective families at a time that works for them, join current families on campus to hear about their real-life experiences at Princeton Friends. During these casual, informative sessions, you'll gain insight into daily life at our school. Children ages 7 and up are welcome to join our after-school program while you attend. Please email us with 7 days' notice if you’d like to use this option.

Choose Your Date: November 10, November 19, December 3, December 14 | 8:00–8:45 p.m.

Independent school admissions can feel like a maze of applications, visits, interviews, recommendations, deadlines, and financial aid forms. It doesn’t have to.

Join the Princeton Friends admission team for a free, 45-minute virtual workshop designed to help parents understand the independent school admission process and, more importantly, make thoughtful decisions about the school environment in which their child will thrive.

We’ll pull back the curtain on the admission process, including timelines and applications, school visits and interviews, recommendations, financial aid, common misconceptions about independent schools, and what families can do now to prepare.

We’ll also share questions worth asking as you visit schools and consider not simply, “Can my child get in?” but, “Is this the right place for my child and our family?”

This is not a session about learning the “right” answers for an admission interview. It’s about becoming a more informed and confident participant in the process.

Choose from four evening sessions. Each session covers the same material and includes time for questions.

Register here.

Wednesday, November 4 | 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

Let’s talk about the part of independent school admissions that families are often thinking about, but may not know how to talk about.

Money.

What does independent school actually cost? Who receives financial aid? Where does that aid come from? Is financial aid only for families with very limited incomes? How does applying for aid affect admission? And how can a family determine whether independent school is financially sustainable for them… not just next year, but over time?

Join Enrollment & Financial Aid experts from Friends Schools for a candid, judgment-free conversation designed to demystify tuition and financial aid.

We’ll explain how financial aid works, what families can expect from the application process, how tuition and fees are structured, common myths about who qualifies for assistance, and how to think about affordability, value, and long-term planning.

If you’ve ever looked at independent school tuition and thought, “That sounds wonderful, but it could never be an option for us,” this conversation is especially for you.

You don’t need to know whether you’ll apply to Princeton Friends or even whether independent school is ultimately right for your family. Come with your questions and leave with better information.

What happens after Princeton Friends?

Come hear directly from the people who can answer that question best: our young alumni.

Graduates currently attending public and independent high schools and colleges will return to campus for a candid conversation about where their paths have taken them and how their Princeton Friends education prepared them for what came next.

They’ll talk about the transition to high school, academics and workload, finding community, advocating for themselves, discovering their strengths, and the skills and habits they carried with them from Princeton Friends.

For current and prospective families and students, this is an opportunity to look beyond test scores and traditional measures of “outcomes” and meet the young people those outcomes represent: capable learners who know themselves, engage deeply, communicate confidently, and are ready for what comes next.

Join us for the panel from 5:30–6:15 p.m., followed by food and informal conversation with alumni, current families, and members of the Princeton Friends community.

Our Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid, Devin DeShields, is available for one-on-one meetings in person or virtually throughout the week. These conversations are a chance to ask questions, share your hopes, and talk openly about what you're looking for in a school community.

Wednesdays in October | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Ages 1–5

A fun way to experience Princeton Friends is to spend time with us! Designed for young children and the grown-ups who care for them, this four-week series is a welcoming space to play, explore, connect, and experience the benefits of time outdoors together.

Held on our campus, each gathering will invite children to follow their curiosity through open-ended nature play while caregivers connect with one another and learn simple, practical ways to bring more outdoor play into everyday family life.

Learn more and register here.