Health & Wellness

We encourage our students to develop skills and lifelong habits of healthy living by providing developmentally appropriate and clinically pertinent data to influence decision-making. Because we believe in the importance of health and wellness education and practices, students across divisions participate in programming on topics including stress, sleep, self care, substance use and abuse, social media and internet safety, human sexuality, reproductive health and social and emotional learning practices. Students are further educated through guest speakers and visits, conversations within advisory groups and a variety of classroom activities.

Physical, psychological, emotional and social aspects of a student’s health and wellness are essential components for growth and success. We partner with faculty and staff to provide a variety of opportunities for education, awareness and practice. Outside speakers, assemblies and gatherings widen the scope of our offerings and further highlight the importance of wellness while developmentally-appropriate curriculum has been thoughtfully planned to revolve around a number of core topics: nutrition, relationships, safety, sleep, exercise, stress and study skills, sexuality, substance use and abuse and social media. Health and wellness is for every member of the community, and we work in cooperation with our Parents Association and school administrators to ensure that families also benefit by providing opportunities to hear from experts on topics such as executive functioning, anxiety and stress reduction.

The Princeton Day School Health and Wellness program has been made possible through the E.E. Ford Wellness Grant.

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Child psychologists, school counselors, medical personnel and various support staff all work in partnership to identify needs, coordinate resources and supervise the academic, social and emotional care of our students. With faculty, advisors, coaches and mentors also in regular communication with the Student Services Team, a strong, holistic support system is in place to ensure an environment where all of our students can thrive.

Staffed by trained registered nurses, our health office is centrally located in the administrative wing of the main building and fully equipped to provide emergency medical care, dispense medication, answer medically-related questions and attend to a wide range of medical issues among the school community. Additionally, a certified athletic trainer is available beginning each afternoon when practices or home games are scheduled.

Office Hours:
8 a.m - 3:20 p.m. Monday to Friday
Tel: 609-924-6700 x1190
Fax: 609-279-2705
Email: healthoffice@pds.org

The password-protected Family Portal contains links to required forms, exclusion from school guidelines, NJ State immunization requirements and a host of other health resources for our families.

Families are asked to notify their student's specific division assistant as well as the health office when their student is ill. They must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. The health office may follow up with families and may recommend that they see their health care provider prior to returning to school.