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Purnell School

Name: Purnell School
Address: 51 Pottersville Road, Po Box 500 , Pottersville , NJ 07979
County: Somerset
Phone Number: 908 439 2154
Fax: 908 439 2090
Web site: www.purnell.org
Email: info@purnell.org
Head of School: Jenifer Fox
School Type: All Girls
Founded: 1963
Ages/Grades: 9th-12th Grade
Setting: 83 acres
School Size: 125 girls
Classroom Size: 8-14
Student/Teacher ratio: 4:1
Tuition: $45,711
Financial Aid: Yes
Departments: College Prep
Curriculum: English, History and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Sciences, Fine Arts and Languages
% of Graduating Class: 100%
Support Services: Yes
Camp Programs: No
Afterschool Programs: No
Computer Capabilities: Yes
Notable Graduates: Georgia O'Keefe
School Championships: No
School Clubs: Dance, Choir, Art, Drama, Hand Bells
Uniform Guidelines: Dark Blue Jeans, Kilt, Sweater, Blazer and white oxford
Admissions Requirements: Interview, and application
Mission Statement

Purnell School 's mission is to educate young women in grades nine through twelve whose potential has not previously been realized and to prepare them for college.
Philosophy/Belief Statement

Students learn to be ethical, independent, self-confident young women with a greater appreciation of the world around them.  They understand how to be successful in a creative, supportive, and reflective environment that encompasses not only their lives in the classroom, but also their pride as participants in a vibrant residential community.  Dedicated faculty act as mentors who understand how all types of minds learn.