Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science
| Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science | |
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.jpg) Albemarle, the 1917 estate of pharmeceutical magnate Gerard Lambert, home to the school. Illuminate powerful ideas; nurture a compassionate community; inspire profound inquiry. | |
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19 Lambert Drive, Princeton New Jersey United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°20′31.5″N 74°41′48.8″W / 40.342083°N 74.696889°W |
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| Type | Boarding school |
| Established | 2013 |
| Founder | Jiang Bairong |
| Principal | Matthew Pearce |
| Head of school | Pengzhi Liu |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 82 (2015) |
| Campus size | 17 acres (6.9 ha) (original campus) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Annual tuition |
$30,000 tuition $13,500 board (2015) |
| Affiliation | High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China |
| Website |
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The Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS) is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in 2013 when Chinese real estate magnate Jiang Bairong purchased Albemarle, the 1917 Princeton estate of pharmaceutical pioneer Gerard Lambert and longtime campus of the American Boychoir School, for $5.9 million. Plans were announced to expand the school to 300 students, with 70% being boarders, and $20 million was committed for startup costs.[2]
The school has gone on to purchase five properties, totaling 6.41 acres (2.59 ha), between January 2013 and January 2015, all in the adjacent neighborhood, offering prices higher than market value. The school intends to add an academic building, gymnasium, dining hall, and dormitory to the property as well as to expand the number of students but requires zoning changes in order to do so. The grandfathered zoning for the American Boychoir School allows for a maximum of 82 students and nearby residents have voiced opposition to the school's plans for expansion.[3]
PRISMS is a sister school of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, one of the most elite schools in China. Students collaborate with their peers in China on research projects and are able to study abroad at the school in Beijing.[4][5] The student body at PRISMS is 75% Chinese and is part of a larger influx of Chinese students into American private schools.[6]
References
- ↑ "About Us". Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science.
- ↑ Offredo, Jon (February 15, 2013). "Chinese real estate magnate's plan for Princeton international boarding school expansion sparks concerns". The Times of Trenton.
- ↑ Knapp, Krystal (May 7, 2015). "A Controversial Expansion Plan: International School on Lambert Drive in Princeton Seeks to Add Buildings and Increase Student Population in Residential Neighborhood". Planet Princeton.
- ↑ "Our Partner School in Beijing". Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science.
- ↑ "Chinese seek freedom, edge at US high schools". China Daily Asia.
- ↑ Winter, Caroline (October 1, 2014). "U.S. Private High Schools Accommodate Influx of Chinese Students". Bloomberg Business.
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