Get Ready
Whether you are a new Falcon or continuing your Peddie journey, it’s bound to be a year full of promise and potential. Here is all of the information you’ll need to start the new school year off strong.
Planning the year ahead
Academic Calendar
From Convocation to Commencement, stay on top of the most important dates of the school year. Note: Dates and times are subject to change throughout the year.
View the Calendar
Packing for Peddie
What should I bring?
This downloadable and printable guide is a great resource for boarding students who want to ensure they arrive prepared for residential life at Peddie. Categories include school supplies, clothing, cleaning supplies, furniture and more!
Download the PDFPlanning your weeks
2024–2025 Daily Schedule
The 2024-2025 Daily Class Schedule is an available resource for you to easily download and print! The new and improved schedule switches between blue and gold weeks, giving students a break every other Saturday.
Download the PDF
Summer Calendar: Quick Reference
May
- May 3: Letter outlining course selection process emailed to parents
- Week of May 5: Login information emailed to students for online placement tests in mathematics and languages
- May 15: Roommate survey due for boarding students via Finalsite Enrollment using your parent/guardian credentials
The above emails will arrive from invitations@educompass.net. Please notify the Registrar if you do not receive your invitation.
June
- June 1: Begin to complete and upload your health forms to SchoolDoc
This email will arrive from SchoolDoc. Please notify the Health Center if you do not receive your invitation.
- June 7: Summer reading and assignments posted
July
- July 1: Letter summarizing course requests and placements sent to new students
- July 1: Due date for completion of all health requirements
- July 15: Course requests finalized for new students
- July 15: Final transcript for the 2023-2024 academic year due via Finalsite Enrollment using your parent/guardian credentials
August
- Early August: PowerSchool account creation information will be shared.
- August 7: Fall academic schedules and book ordering information available for all students
- August 17: Varsity football preseason practice begins (invitation only)
- August 18: Varsity fall sports preseason practice begins (invitation only)
August (continued)
- August 20: Student Leaders return (Prefects, Student Council, Faculty/Student Senate, Disciplinary Committee, NEST, ISO)
- August 25: NEST Program begins (invitation only)
- August 27: New international students arrive
- August 29: New boarding and day students arrive for move-in and orientation
- August 29-31: Orientation activities for all new boarding and day students
- August 30: Move-in of all returning domestic and international boarding students
- August 31: Blue and Gold Games for all boarding and day students
Advisor assignments will be sent in August.
September
- September 2: First day of classes
INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
Introduction to Life at Peddie (for Boarding and Day Students)
Class Deans and the Director of Residential Life will discuss important topics for life at Peddie including the advisory program, opening weeks at Peddie and life on campus for both day students and boarders. We will allow time at the end of the presentation for questions from new students and their families.
A DAY/ WEEK/ MONTH/ YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A FALCON
Take a look at your year ahead. We walk students and their families through the daily class schedule as well as important dates on the academic calendar. This webinar will include an opportunity for students to look at their class schedule and hear about methods students have used for success in time management throughout the year.
New International Students Life at Peddie
Members of the Student Life and Admission Offices speak about life at Peddie as an international student. This session is designed to give you more information on the onboarding process at Peddie including travel logistics, health center information and move-in week. You will also learn more about the International Student Program and important dates for the academic year.
Contacts
We invite you to reach out to the following members of the Peddie community with your questions.
Academics
Catherine Rodrigue
Associate Head of School
crodrigue@peddie.org
(609) 944-7579
International Student Visas
Violeta Rodriguez
International Student Coordinator and Financial Aid Coordinator
vrodriguez@peddie.org
(609) 944-7540
Residential Life
Ben Bickford
Director of Residential Life
bbickford@peddie.org
(609) 944-7635
Athletics
Rich D’Andrea
Director of Athletics
rdandrea@peddie.org
(609) 944-7654
Course Registration
Paul Cramer
Registrar
pcramer@peddie.org
(609) 944-7554
Student Life
Jenate Brown
Interim Assistant Head for Student Life jbrown@peddie.org
(609) 944-7562
Health
Dr. Aimee Goodman
Director of Health Services
agoodman@peddie.org
(609) 944-7806
Tuition, Fees or Billing
Susan Masone
Administrative Assistant
smasone@peddie.org
(609) 944-7510
Daily Schedule
