The Pennington School

Middle School placement assessments for math and language will be emailed to families in early May.

Course selection forms are due by May 1, 2020. Please choose the class year below for course selection information specific to your grade. If your student is enrolled in the Cervone Center for Learning, please wait to submit the course selection form until after you receive an email from Jo Prockop, the director of the program.

Class of 2022 (juniors)

Class of 2023 (sophomores)

Class of 2024 (freshmen)

All required School forms, including general permission and medical forms, are due no later than July 1. You will need to submit them through Magnus Health, a leader in student health care management, which offers electronic signature as well as mobile form submission and parent access from any mobile device.

You will receive an email from Magnus with your username and temporary password the first week in May. If you have any questions, please contact our helpdesk@pennington.org.

All required forms will be reviewed by the Health Center staff, and you will receive an email notification over the summer if we require additional information regarding your child. If you have additional questions regarding your child’s forms, you may contact Maureen Iorio at miorio@pennington.org for Upper School or Chelsi Meyerson for Middle School at chelsi.meyerson@pennington.org.

The Student/Parent Handbook for 2020-21 is now posted on Veracross.

Once you have access, you can view all financial activity on Veracross by clicking the MY INVOICE button through your Parent Portal.  

International Families:

All international families should have tuition paid in full by July 15, 2020. Payments can be made either through Flywire or by wire transfer.

Domestic Families:

Tuition should be paid based on the plan you selected on your submitted contract.  Payments can be made either by ACH or credit card through the portal or by mailing a check to: The Pennington School, Attn: Business Office, 112 W. Delaware Ave, Pennington, NJ 08534.

Two-Payment Plan: The balance of your tuition should be paid on or before the due dates of July 15, 2020, and November 2, 2020

Ten-Month Plan: The Pennington School offers domestic parents the option of paying tuition over a ten- (10-) month period, from May 1 to February 1, without any late charges, provided payments are made on a timely basis in accordance with the terms of the plan. When you sign on to the Parent Portal in Veracross and click the MY INVOICE button, you will need to sign up for AutoPay to have your monthly payment pulled from your account of choosing.  This is required for the ten-month plan.  

Additional Fees: It is important to remember that any activity fees and tuition insurance must be paid directly to the School by July 15, 2020, and should not be included in the monthly payment plan.  

Questions? You may direct any questions to Ms. Deborah Mitchell via phone at 609‒737‒6119 or via email at dmitchell@pennington.org.

Summer Reading

All students in both Middle and Upper School have summer reading requirements. These include a selection based on a School-wide theme, as well as selections assigned in specific English courses. More information about the summer reading will be available in the coming months. 

Summer Math

All students taking Upper School math courses are required to complete a summer math packet, which is assigned according to course placement in the fall. This information will be available in the coming months. 

If you are away during the training sessions, please contact the Technology department to arrange another time to catch up. Email helpdesk@pennington.org for more information.

We believe that the expectations we have for our students are reflected in our standards for academic performance, behavior, and dress. In keeping with the ethos and traditions of the Pennington community, students are expected to dress respectfully and in a way consistent with the seriousness of the setting. Any ostentatious, outrageous, or provocative clothing is inappropriate and violates the spirit of the dress code. In an effort to standardize and simplify the dress code, we have developed a “unified” look for students. Parents are asked to support our dress code by encouraging the students to purchase the appropriate and properly fitted clothing and by monitoring their adherence to the guidelines. The following descriptions of dress cover the guidelines of our dress code. They must be worn throughout the day from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Clothing or styles not listed below are not considered part of our School dress and, therefore, should not be worn.

UPPER SCHOOL DAILY DRESS CODE

• Solid-color, classic fit khaki-style pants or similar style dress slacks, with traditional dress shirt with a collar and sleeves or a polo-style long- or short-sleeved shirt (with no logo or a small logo only) or

• Skirt no shorter than fingertip-length, with traditional dress shirt with a collar and sleeves or a polo-style long- or short-sleeved shirt (with no logo or a small logo only)

• A blazer, sweater, or Pennington sweatshirt (no hood) may be worn over a dress code shirt. • Leather or equivalent shoes or boots; no white-soled sneakers

UPPER SCHOOL DAILY VARIATION FOR CHAPEL/SPECIAL EVENTS

• With daily dress code pants or dress slacks, wear a traditional dress shirt, tie, and belt. or

• Daily dress code skirt and collared dress shirt (no tie required), or dress

MIDDLE SCHOOL DAILY DRESS CODE

• A “Pennington polo,” a long- or short-sleeved polo shirt with the School’s “split-P” logo available at the Campus Store or by ordering through Lands’ End with

• Solid-color, classic fit khaki-style pants or similar-style dress pants or

• Skirt no shorter than fingertip-length

• Leather or equivalent shoes or boots; sneakers may be worn on Fridays.

What to Bring:  a list for boarding students in grades 8 through 12.

When to Arrive: Here are some dates to keep in mind:

September 6:  New/Returning international students move in; international family reception
September 7:  New/Returning domestic students move in; boarding parent program; international student testing and training

Boardingware: Boardingware is the management tool we use for communication between parents/guardians, boarders, host families, and residential faculty. Using a web-based and iOS app, it allows us to keep track of the status of each boarder. Up-to-date details of a boarder’s whereabouts can be put into the app by the boarders and by the Administrator on Duty (AOD) to provide information directly to the faculty members on duty. The system is easy to use and improves the collection of information, providing a clear picture of each boarder’s activities. One of its benefits is that parents/guardians can create an account in order to request leave for their child, thereby simplifying the process of informing the AOD. Parents/guardians are also able to review activities that their child undertakes off campus through this account.

Parent Guides for Boardingware:

http://success.boardingware.com/parents-and-guardians/your-account/getting-started-parent-guide

http://www.pnbhs.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Parents-Guide-to-Boardingware.pdf

If you have any questions regarding Residential Life, please contact Maureen Iorio. 

Day student transportation information can be found here.

The Pennington School offers international students a number of services to assist them. For more information, please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Director of International Student Services Judy Rossi at 609–737–6147 or by email at jrossi@pennington.org.

Middle School LAUNCH is Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8 and 9. The first day of classes for Middle School students is Thursday, September 10. More details about the opening days of school will be posted on the Back to School Information page in July.

Upper School Orientation is Tuesday, September 8. The first day of classes for Upper School students is Wednesday, September 9.  More details about the opening days of school will be posted on the Back-to-School Information page in July.

The website calendar offers the most up-to-date information about events at Pennington. Check it often as events are added daily.

This list of School holidays, vacation breaks, events, community weekends, and more can be found here.

Interested in some Pennington gear?  Check out our online store!