To the Editor:

Our family was grateful to Princeton Charter School (PCS) well before COVID-19 came to town. Our kids have thrived at the school academically, socially, and emotionally.  When my husband took a job four hours from home in April 2019 we decided he would commute back on weekends until fall of 2020 when our older son would join him to start high school and our younger son and I would follow in summer 2021 so they would both have the opportunity to finish eighth grade at PCS.

In the past couple weeks, our respect and gratitude for what this small team of dedicated, flexible, and innovative administrators and staff can accomplish has grown exponentially. It has not been flawless but nonetheless ahead of the curve.

A few examples include assistance for families to keep students learning including the rapid distribution of Chromebooks, internet access, and food for low income students; support from the school and tech savvy parents to enable the teachers’ adoption of remote learning tools; a whole school assembly and meetings with parents via Zoom; and teachers who schedule time to remote chat with students daily at lunch and after school.

Thank you to the PCS community for helping the kids finish the school year strong, parents continue to work, and all of us stay connected through social distancing measures. Enjoy a well-deserved spring break and stay healthy!

Rebecca Feder
Mt. Lucas Road