Click here for the results of the Admissions Lottery for AY 2026-27 that was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

In-district applicants: You will have received a lottery ID number from the admissions office when you submitted your lottery registration form. Use the lottery ID number to look up your results.

In-district residents will receive a letter of offer or a wait list number for AY 2026-27 shortly.

Out-of-district residents were not included in the lottery as in-district registrations far outnumbered available spots.

We will have conferences as follows:

• In-person conferences on Thursday, February 5th from 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Online conferences on Friday afternoon, February 6th from 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Click here to access a list of links for teacher conferences.
• Online conferences on Thursday evening, February 12th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm – Click here to access a list of links for teacher conferences.

We will be using Virtual Paragon to schedule conferences.

Returning families may need to reset passwords and new families will need to create a new account for 2025-2026 SY in order to schedule conferences using the Virtual Paragon system. Go to  www.virtualparagon.com/princetoncharter/conference/  (Detailed instructions on how to sign up, including the link and master password have been made available via the newsletter.)

The sign-up window will begin on Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 PM.  The sign-up system will close at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, February 4th. Once the period has ended, you will not be able to schedule or change conferences.

01/26/2026

Princeton Charter School will have a 90 minute delayed opening tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.  

• Buses will arrive 90 minutes later than the scheduled time for all stops.
• The doors will open at 9:00AM for bus student drop-off.
• Homerooms will begin at 9:30AM, etc.

Given the potential for icy conditions, please drive slowly and exercise caution in the parking lots and on campus.   Also, with the extremely cold temperatures this week, please be sure to have all students dressed accordingly.

Sincerely,

-Larry Patton

01/25/2026

Princeton Charter School will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026, due to the snow and ice from this storm resulting in unsafe road conditions.

The district (PPS) transportation office will make a decision regarding Tuesday, tomorrow afternoon

-Larry Patton

01/22/26

With the forecast calling for a big storm over the weekend, snow is likely to have an impact on school on Monday, so I wanted to remind everyone of the snow day procedures.  We follow the Princeton Public School district (PPS) in all snow related and weather related school closings, i.e. if Princeton Public Schools close due to snow, so do we.

I typically receive a call from the district transportation supervisor indicating what the decision is on school closing, a delayed opening (or an early dismissal).  This usually occurs in the early morning for that day, but may also occur the evening before.

Parents and staff are notified via voice message, sms message, and email as soon as we are informed by PPS.  We will also post any school closings on the website.  As a last resort, you can also check the Princeton Public School District website – if they are closed due to weather/snow, then so are we.

As stated, we may be closed or delayed on Monday.  Public Schools in NJ are required to have 180 days of school.  Half days count towards the 180 day requirement as a full day.  We have 181 days in our current calendar, so if we have one snow day, there will be no change in the calendar.  If there is a second day, we will need to “take back” Monday, April 6 at the end of spring break as a day of classes.  Following that, we will need to add days onto the end of the year.

We will see what happens this weekend.  Until then, please keep warm and safe!

Sincerely,

-Larry Patton

From the Head of School

Letter and Updates – 2025-08-28 – Lunch Orders and PaySchools

Letter and Updates – 2025-08-28 – Schedule

Letter and Updates – 2025-08-22 – Back-to-School Forms and PowerSchool

Letter and Updates – 2025-08-15 – Calendar, Handbooks, Renewal, Lunch, Dismissal, and PowerSchool

Letter and Updates – 2025-07-29

Letter – Sport, 6-8 – 2025-07-30

Letter – Parent Survey and Updates – 2025-06-30

PowerSchool

Instructions, Forms, Access

From the Nurse’s Office: Essential Forms

K-5: Physical Evaluation Form

6-8: Sports – PPE Medical Evaluation Form

Ordering Lunch at PCS:

This year, 2025-2026, Maschio’s Food Services, Inc is contracted to provide lunches. Please visit https://maschiofood.com/princetoncharter-nj/for the following:

• Welcome letter
• Menus
• Ordering
• Viewing the Menu on Your Phone
• Payments

Free and Reduced Lunch Program:

Application form 

Supply Lists: 5th – 8th Grade

Grade 5:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RWNGpZifvqk9zt2rik8jp7K_TFBSyU-n/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108726584527086835539&rtpof=true&sd=true

Grade 6: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RaxkbhZ6AXNWSmgQZ9t8pCTeVlOG6nJr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108726584527086835539&rtpof=true&sd=true

Grade 7: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X9p3PJUMONHO6kfxDGpxFyWBdpJvthIh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108726584527086835539&rtpof=true&sd=true

Grade 8: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_E-7G-QPuUvcTa3OaUx4H7cXtgcalUn5/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108726584527086835539&rtpof=true&sd=true

Launching our Alumni Network

All alumni are invited to join our new community for graduates on LinkedIn and Instagram. We look forward to connecting with you in the coming months to share exciting updates about the school and alumni events.

We want to establish a robust alumni community and create long-lasting relationships with our former students. Many of you are just beginning your careers, while others have already achieved great accomplishments. We would love to share these with our current families and students as well.

Connect with us here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/princeton-charter-school-inc or here on our new alumni instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princetoncharteralumni?igsh=bGp3ejVidWV1NXRh&utm_source=qr

Results will be posted by noon on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Click here for the results of the Admissions Lottery for AY 2025-26 that was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

In-district applicants: You will have received a lottery ID number from the admissions office when you submitted your lottery registration form.

In-district residents will receive a letter of offer or a wait list number for AY 2025-26 shortly.

Out-of-district residents were not included in the lottery as in-district registrations far outnumbered available spots.

• The Hawkeye, the PCS student-written newspaper, January, 2026
• The Hawkeye, the PCS student-written newspaper, June, 2025
• Crossword, June 2025
• The Hawkeye, the PCS student-written newspaper, January, 2025

Stomp Out Cancer is an annual walk-a-thon to support those affected by cancer. Please join us for a fun-filled day with music, games, and activities along the way as we make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their caregivers on Sunday October 20 from 1pm-5pm. Participants may specify the names of the people for whom they are walking and we will display the list of honorees along the walking path. Sponsors and participants can register on THE EVENT WEBSITE. We are also in need of donations for our basket raffle. All the information can be found on the event site.

This year’s beneficiary of all proceeds from the event is The Elixir Fund  The Elixir Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides comfort and support services to those impacted by cancer- both patients and caregivers. They provide both virtual and in-person programs that reach a nationwide audience. The Elixir Fund offers cancer support programs, online guided meditation, and a free, easy-to-use support registry. Stomp Out Cancer 2024 Donation Letter

Our inaugural event raised over $18,000 for the Social Work Fund at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Let’s see if we can top that this year!

Amy and Brian Ciuffreda, PCS Head of School Larry Patton, Tori Clemens, and Laurie Parker present a ceremonial check for $18,357 to Dr. Namrata Vijayvergia at Fox Chase Cancer Center that was earmarked for the Social Work Fund.

Hawkeye Spring 2024

Click here for the results of the Admissions Lottery for AY 2024-25 that was held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

In-district applicants: You will have received a lottery ID number from the admissions office when you submitted your lottery registration form.

In-district residents will receive a letter of offer or a wait list number for AY 2024-25 shortly.

Out-of-district residents were not included in the lottery as in-district registrations far outnumbered available spots.