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A Beautiful Day for a Bike Ride!

By October 7, 2025Middle School

Each year the Middle School students enjoy a fall bike trip to Princeton. The students pedaled along the D&R Canal towpath starting in Rocky Hill, through the iconic Princeton University campus, and into town. They had the chance to experience independence downtown, enjoying lunch, a little shopping, and simply spending time with friends in a different setting. This trip continues to be a highlight each year, a balance of responsibility, freedom, and fun!

This event is a great way to strengthen our school community, enhance biking skills, and provide practical life experiences. The students are responsible for ensuring that their bicycles, helmets, and locks arrive at the school to be thoroughly checked by the 7th and 8th graders. On the day of the ride, they load the bikes into the back of the truck and unload them again when we arrive at the base of the trail.

These experiences are invaluable at this age. Both Maria Montessori and the IB framework emphasize the importance of fostering independence. Building confidence, accountability, negotiating group dynamics, adhering to a budget, time management, physical fitness, map skills, bicycle awareness, and safety…all a continuation of the Montessori Practical Life curriculum.

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