We recently received updates from two Alum who attended our Primary Program.
Joyce Sun
1) What have you been up to since your time at Princeton Montessori School?
After Princeton Montessori, our family moved away from Princeton but remained close to the community. I graduated from the Hill School, a boarding school in Pottstown, PA where I was a part of the varsity tennis, ice hockey, and crew teams and really enjoyed the Latin and Ancient Greek classes I took. I just recently completed my sophomore year at Wesleyan University, where I am on the pre-med track and studying biology, as well as playing hockey. In my free time, I like to travel, read, and spend time with my family and friends.
2) How did your Montessori education prepare you for school and life?
My time at Montessori really encouraged me to be curious and explore all of my interests and thrive as an independent person. I currently attend a liberal arts college that allows me to approach higher education in a similar way and have found that to be incredibly rewarding and has helped me become a better student and person.
3) What’s your favorite Princeton Montessori School memory?
I’m not sure if it’s still there but I remember playing in the gazebo with my friends after school and having so much fun!
Henry Sun
1) What have you been up to since your time at Princeton Montessori School? (School, work, personal, etc)
I am a Junior at Montclair Kimberley Academy, a private high school in Montclair, New Jersey. In my free time, I enjoy reading books, biking outside, and playing ice hockey. Interestingly, when I was in elementary school, my family and I would go to the Lisa McGraw Skating Rink, only about 2 miles away from Montessori to skate. Since then, I’ve grown to become an avid hockey player, and I’ve played on my school’s varsity hockey team for the past 2 years.
2) How did your Montessori education prepare you for school and life?
The environment at Princeton Montessori was very welcoming and warm. I was never a very talkative person throughout my life, and despite this, I never felt out of place during my time there. Learning at Montessori also allowed me to explore which way I learn the most efficiently from a very young age.
3) What’s your favorite Princeton Montessori School memory?
My favorite memory was the day when my class painted pumpkins for Halloween. Arts and crafts activities were always one of my favorite activities at Montessori because I could do whatever I wanted. I was 3 years old then, and there had been a bunch of pumpkins outside, and my sister and I were seeing who could pick up the heaviest pumpkin.
