Princeton Day School

Proud is an understatement. Forever Panthers 💙🤍

Ending where he started, Mr. L reads his final story in the same classroom he started teaching Kindergarten in 35 years ago. The K classes developed a bucket list for Mr. L in his retirement that includes suggestions like going to the beach, visiting his daughters, and trying new foods. Thank you for 35 amazing years!

College mode: activated.

Behind every shirt is a senior with a story all their own. Congratulations, Class of 2026. We're so proud of you!

Full matriculation list at the link in our bio.

Congratulations to our three winners and 14 nominees for "The Tempest" at the 2026 Montclair State University Theatre Awards.

Ethan Mack '26: PDS' only 2 time winner for Best Actor
Sarah Bridgeman: 4 time nominee, and 2 time winner for Best Wigs and Hair
Orion Seidler and Ryan Brechmacher: Best Original Music

Nominees:

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Chrissy Johnson
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Design: Sarah Bridgeman
Outstanding Achievement in Wig/Hair Design: Sarah Bridgeman
Outstanding Achievement by a Student Technician: Michael Berry
Outstanding Achievement by a Dance Captain: April Kopacz
Outstanding Dance Ensemble: Ava Cedeno, Emma Salas, Ryan Peng, Kristine Wang, April Kopacz (Ariel)
Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy: Karina Yuan
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor: Ethan Mack
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress: Anne Heavers
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actor: Krishna Agrawal
Outstanding Musical Achievement: Orion Seidler and Ryan Brechmacher
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography: Ann Robideaux
Outstanding Lighting Design: Chris Ghaffoor
Outstanding Scenic Design: Yoshi Tanokura

What a weekend!
Thank you to everyone who came back to campus for Alumni Weekend 2026. From reunion celebrations and campus tours to Taps & Trucks, the Alumni Awards, and the Blue & White Bash, it was so special to see the PDS community together again.
We loved reconnecting, hearing your stories, and celebrating the many generations of Panthers who continue to carry this place with them long after graduation.

📸 from the weekend at the link in our bio

Before he was one of Maryland’s leading scorers, Diggy Coit ‘19 was a four-year varsity basketball player at PDS, a Peer Group Leader, and an active member of our Black Student Union. He graduated in 2019 without a Division I offer.
This week, he came back fresh off a standout season — two-time Big Ten Player of the Week, AP National Player of the Week — and spent the day with students across all three divisions.
In one classroom, a group of 4th graders watched a few minutes of his highlight reel. When it ended, he told them the moments that didn’t make the reel were the ones that got him to where he is today.

“It takes a lot more lowlights than highlights.”

Kelly Stevens ’26 came to PDS for hockey. She’s leaving with a state championship title, CVC Goalie of the Year honors in a sport she’d never played, and a version of herself she didn’t expect to find. 

 Read her story at the link in our bio.

Congratulations to our Upper School students on a standout New Jersey Science League season!

The Physics team finished 1st in the state, and both Chemistry I and Chemistry II teams placed 3rd. Individual top finishers included Bella Hu '27 and Ryan Peng (Physics); Krystian Rzeczycki and Em Gao (Chemistry II); and Max Naumann '28, Leonard Liu '28, and Helen Qi '28 (Chemistry I). Congratulations to all!

A beautiful morning featuring our second-grade students who carried on the tradition of the Maypole dance. Here, on the back lawn of Colross, we celebrate the arrival of spring. 🌸🍃🌼

What students learn matters. How they learn, and who they become while learning, matter just as much.

This week, PDS launched Connection, Purpose, and Learning That Lasts, a new strategic plan centered on four priorities: deepening student learning, expanding learning beyond the classroom, enriching community life, and securing a strong and enduring future.

Read the full plan at the link in our bio