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THRIVE!
CAMPAIGN FINAL PHASE IS NOW COMPLETE Seven Spaces Redesigned, Remodeled and Repurposed to Expand Learning Opportunities for All By Linda Maxwell Stefanelli ’62
THRIVE! CAMPAIGN RESULTS FINANCIAL AID
GOAL: $11.5M
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & FACILITIES & FACULTY SUPPORT
GOAL: $11.15M
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
GOAL: $18M
ANNUAL FUND
GOAL: $14.35M
TOTAL
GOAL: $55M
RAISED: $58.6M
RAISED: $13.1M RAISED: $12.6M
RAISED: $18M
RAISED: $14.9M
Like its students whose exuberance and curiosity enliven the campus, Princeton Day School is constantly seeking to improve and pursuing its dreams for the future. Over the summer, capping off months of planning and preparation, many of those dreams became reality as seven existing spaces were transformed into learning environments imaginatively designed to maximize skills acquisition and applied learning across disciplines. The work represents the completion of the final phase of the Thrive! Campaign, which raised an unprecedented $58.6 million for facilities and programs. The new facilities, which benefit all three divisions, include Lower and Middle School STEAM classrooms, renovated Lower and Middle School libraries, reimagined studio spaces for Lower School science and art, and a teaching kitchen designed for use by students from PreK through Grade 12. All the changes are contained within the footprint of the existing buildings, with rooms cleverly reconfigured to yield extra space. In spite of shipping delays caused by the pandemic and a
nationwide labor shortage, the work was completed in just 10 weeks and the sparkling new spaces greeted students when the new school year began on September 9. “The work that was completed this summer is the fulfillment of a promise,” says Head of School Paul Stellato, who has championed these school-wide programs and the importance of developing best-
Lower School STEAM Center
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