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PRISMS Science+ Bowl Event Attracts Students from Across the Region for a Day of STEM Innovation

°ĹŔÖĘÓƵ (PRISMS) hosted the inaugural Science+ Bowl Tournament on Feb 8, 2025, a unique competition for middle school students.

PRISMS Faculty and Students Participated in En-Roads Climate Workshop

A handful of PRISMS students recently joined local college students and community members in a Climate Summit sponsored by Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC).

PRISMS Radio-Astronomy Observatory: How They Spent Last Week?

Last week, the PRISMS Radio-astronomy Observatory, a student-led club founded by Frank Liu '25, participated in several exciting astronomy events.

PRISMS Welcomes the Start of Another Great Year

Last week, PRISMS welcomed students new and old to launch the 2024-25 academic year! A full-day orientation program helped students connect and reconnect

PRISMS Celebrates the Class of 2024 Graduation

This morning, under a radiant blue sky, the PRISMS community proudly celebrated the graduation of its 2024 senior class. The day was marked by its festive atmosphere as parents, Board members, faculty, and students gathered to honor this significant milestone in the lives of the graduates.

Senior Rohan Jay Recognized for Prestigious Achievements

Rohan Jay, a senior at PRISMS, has been honored as a semi-finalist for the Presidential Scholar award, a distinction given to only 625 students nationwide.

PRISMS Students Receive Multiple Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

This year, eleven PRISMS students were recognized at the regional level for their outstanding art and writing. Taven C., Tyler F., Jonathan H., David H., Benjamin L., Jessie W., Cynthia Y., Coco Z., Graciela Z., Ted Z., and Tony Z.

Taven Chen'25 and Jenny Xu'25 Advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

Several students from PRISMS showcased their research at the 2024 Mercer and North Jersey Science and Engineering Fair, garnering top awards, including three 1st place honors.

David Liang'24 Named a "Top 300 Scholar" in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search

David Liang., a PRISMS senior, has been recognized as a "Top 300 Scholar" in the prestigious 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS).

PRISMS Teachers Present at NJ Science Convention

Chemistry and environmental science teacher, Dr. Randy Weintraub and biology and neuroscience teacher, Mr. Steven Brownstein, presented “Use of Simulator for Global Climate

PRISMS Faculty Engage in Groundbreaking Nanotechnology Activities at the University of Pennsylvania

PRISMS participated in the recent annual Nanoday activities hosted by the Singh Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Graciela Z.'25 and Peter W.'25 Receive Prestigious History Award

Graciela Z. and Peter W., both juniors at PRISMS, have each received a Global Shortlist Award in the History category of the prestigious John Locke Essay Competition,

PRISMS Kicks off the New Year

This week, PRISMS launched its 10th anniversary school year with an exciting orientation program that began on Monday night with the boarding students enjoying s'mores around the school's new fire pit.

Earth Day Eve Event hosted at PRISMS Wins ACS ChemLuminary Award

During a recent ceremony at the National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in San Francisco, PRISMS, together with the Princeton American Chemical Society (PACS),

PRISMS Students Explore the Frontier of Nanomaterials Research at Drexel University

The °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ (PRISMS) is known for offering students unique experiences and opportunities to delve into the frontiers of science and technology.

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

On Saturday, June 10, blessed with near-perfect weather conditions, PRISMS celebrated the graduation of 26 seniors in its Class of 2023. Staged in a tent behind PRISMS' main building, the hybrid ceremony welcomed students, families, and trustees in person and online.

Awards Ceremony Caps a Great Year for PRISMS Athletics

The inaugural Athletics Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, 18 May. Thanks to the efforts of the committed coaching staff, supportive parents, and dedicated school administrators,...

Dogs and Ice Cream Delight PRISMS Students

On Monday, May 8th, PRISMS welcomed five very special canine visitors to campus: Patron, Tula, Ice, Fargo, & Ranger. The students were excited to see Patron & Tula,...

Teacher Appreciation Week at PRISMS!

From May 8 to May 12, our dedicated parents showered our exceptional teachers with heartfelt appreciation through a week-long celebration filled with thoughtful gifts.

National Wildlife Federation Certifies New Schoolyard Habitat: PRISMS in Princeton

Princeton, NJ – May 6, 2023 – National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, ...

Four PRISMS Students Invited to Prestigious Olympiad Summer Camps

Four exceptional PRISMS students have been invited to participate in the prestigious summer camps, marking the final stage of the US Math, Computing, and Chemistry Olympiads.

Earth Week 2023 at PRISMS

With the temperatures rising through the 20oC’s, the melodic sounds of bird calls, and assorted sights of wildflowers and tree buds emerging, Spring is busting out on the PRISMS Campus.

19 Days, 19 Lambert Drive, 19 Works

PRISMS is pleased to present a solo exhibition of paintings by Oscar ​J., Class of 2023.

PRISMS Wins National Science Bowl Regional Championship

On Saturday, February 25, the PRISMS Science Bowl team competed in the DOE-sponsored New Jersey Regional Competition at Princeton Plasmon Physics Laboratory.

PRISMS Students at CMWMC 2022

PRISMS Girls’ Math Team traveled to Pittsburg on October 29 and participated in the 2022 Carnegie Mellon University Women’s Math Competition (CMWMC).

PRISMS Students at MIT’s Math Prize for Girls 2022

PRISMS Girls’ Math Team traveled to MIT earlier in the month and participated in the 2022 Math Prize for Girls contest.

PRISMS Interscholastic Teams Show Excellent Growth as Seasons Wrap

Girls Volleyball Notches Historic Win
Boys Soccer Oustscores Opponents over Final Five Games

Nanoday@Penn 2022 - PRISMS Presentations

From Oct 10 to 14, more than 60 PRISMS students watched the virtual and in-person NanoDay presentations given by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University.

PRISMS Soccer Team Off to Best Season in School History

PRISMS has had a 2-1-2 start to the boys’ soccer season under new head coach Dr. Jay James May. May has taught and coached worldwide,...

PRISMS faculty presented in the 27th Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education

Dr. Steven Chen, the chemistry teacher at PRISMS as well as a longtime mentor and volunteer for Chemistry Olympiad,...

PRISMS Opens for the 2022-23 School Year

Students from across New Jersey and around the world converged on PRISMS' Albemarle campus for the first of two orientation days.

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

Congratulations to the graduating seniors of PRISMS’ Class of 2022! An overcast morning did nothing to dull anyone’s mood during the momentous and historical graduation of our 7th class of seniors.

CMIMC CS 2022 PRISMS Team Highlights

PRISMS students participated in the Carnegie Mellon Informatics and Mathematics Competition (CMIMC) again this year.

Lanternfly Egg Detector By Princeton Teen Aims To End Menace

Two students from Princeton International School of Mathematics & Science have prevented over 30,000 spotted lanternfly eggs from hatching.

David L. and Meric X. Awarded at USAPhO 2022

PRISMS freshmen David L. and Meric X. were awarded a Bronze Medal and an Honorable Mention, respectively, in the most recent USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO).

PRISMS Faculty Member Wins Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher Award

Steven Chen, a chemistry teacher and research mentor at PRISMS, has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 Outstanding...

PRISMS Recognizes Earth Day 2022

PRISMS will recognize the 52nd Annual International Earth Day, on April 22, 2022, to have conversations and share awareness about climate and environmental literacy.

PRISMS Junior Works to Track Down an Invasive Species

Joseph M., a PRISMS junior, is working on a device that will help detect spotted lanternflies. His work has been recognized by the Research Science Institute (RSI) program at MIT,...

Two PRISMS Seniors Named Scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022

Zifan (Atticus) W. and Xinkai (Colin) Y., two seniors at PRISMS are among the 300 high school seniors who have been named in the Regeneron Science Talent Search in 2022.

Qiyang Z (21’) won a gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad 2021

Qiyang Z. (21’), a graduated senior from °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ (PRISMS), won a gold medal at the 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) for the US in early August 2021.

New School Year Kicks off with Orientation, Laughter and Friends

We started the 2021-2022 school year by welcoming lots of new faces and our returning students to the PRISMS campus.

Congratulations, Class of 2021!

Congratulations to the PRISMS Class of 2021! We wish you all the best with your future endeavors and good luck to you with your continued education at the following institutions.

Artist Graham D. Guerra talks to PRISMS students

PRISMS is excited to have New York-based artist Graham D. Guerra talking to the community on Wednesday. Being invited by Mr. Nallbani, artist and art teacher at PRISMS, Mr. Guerra is familiar to many students here who have met him during previous visits and exhibitions.

PRISMS Students Win Third Place in the 2021 NJ Regional Science Bowl Competition

Recently, PRISMS competed in the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl, a fast-paced, buzz-in-style competition consisting of questions from different science disciplines.

Colin Y. Receives Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2020-2021

PRISMS junior Colin Y. recently received the Golden Key in Architecture & Design, and Silver Key and Honorable Mention in mixed media, awarded by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Swas G. to perform in Princeton University Theatre

Swas G., a senior at PRISMS, will play in Moliere's beloved "Le Malade Imaginaire," directed by Florent Masse, virtually.

PRISMS continues to support people in need

Since 2013, PRISMS Gives, a club initiated and run by PRISMS students, has been coordinating volunteering opportunities for our students to help local members of the community at a local soup kitchen.

Congratulations on Eden's achievement at PUPC 2020

Jihao Y. (Eden), a junior at PRISMS, won the twentieth place and an honorable mention in the international final of Physics Unlimited Premiere Competition (PUPC) 2020.

PRISMS students won 3rd place at TCNJ Design Challenge

Kevin M., Alejandro Y., Alex M., Helena H., Leonard Y., and Sreya S. competed this past November at the annual Junior/Senior Design Challenge at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).

Artist Jonny Detiger speaks to PRISMS community

PRISMS is pleased to have New York-based artist Jonny Detiger speaking to our students and faculty on Wednesday. Mr. Detiger is a good friend of Mr. Alkan Nallbani, artist and art teacher at PRISMS.

PRISMS Math Team Wins!

The PRISMS Math Team’s mascot, the PRISMS Falcon, is as resounding as it is intrepid. Shortly after the school was founded,...

PRISMS is Niche’s #3 Best Boarding High School in New Jersey

Niche has just released their 2021 Best Schools in America rankings and Niche Grades and I'm happy to share that PRISMS achieved the rank of #3 in Best Boarding High Schools in New Jersey.

Four PRISMS students' research posters have won awards from ISEC 2020

Four PRISMS students received awards from the 10th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC 2020) that was held virtually on August 1, 2020.

Swas Goel completes highest levels of world language courses at PRISMS

Swas was raised in Canada, and completed his elementary schooling there. After spending one year at a French-American School, Swas arrived at PRISMS.

Congratulations to PRISMS Class of 2020

Congratulations! Our PRISMS Class of 2020 is attending

PRISMS student helps others by creating COVID-19 tracking and messaging tool!

Neelofar Tamboli, who attends °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ, is in the midst of developing a website that shows daily figures of coronavirus cases around the world

Qiyang Zhou and William Wu Achieved the High Honors and Honors Titles in the 2020 Virtual USNCO

Every year around April, the legend of the US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) exam sweeps across the entire United States, gathering fearless chemistry enthusiasts nationwide.

Kenneth He is a National Winner in the 2020 MTNA Senior Piano Competition

The three-tiered MTNA competitions begin at the state level. Winners of each State Competition advance to the Division Competition. Division Winners then proceed to the National Finals.

Drawing for Donation

During the school closure and social distancing, the PRISMS scholars are taking proactive actions to mobilize the entire community and reach out to the outside resources to raise fund for the COVID-19 relief efforts.

PRISMS Senior Won the Gold Prize in Chemistry in S.-T. Yau High School Science Awards

Songtao (Barton) Li, a senior at PRISMS, has been awarded the Gold Prize in Chemistry at the finals of the 2019 Shing-Tung Yau High School Science Awards.

Three PRISMS Seniors Win the Delaware Valley Science Council Awards

Three of our seniors were recently given awards by the Delaware Valley Science Council. The Delaware Valley Science Council Awards recognize regional students for their outstanding achievement in STEM fields.

New Guinness World Record Set at PRISMS

On the 25th of October 2019, senior student, Zechen (Peter) Wei, broke the Guiness world speed record for the fastest quadcopter ascent to 100 meters, with a record time of 2.732 seconds.

First Tech Challenge

Our school First Tech Challenge (FTC) robot team, led by Richard Li, Peter Wei, and Zach Brunet were among the top 3 teams qualified in the NJ Southern Region Qualifier Tournament to participate in the NJ State Championship in March, 2020.

LIGO Talk on Wednesday, November 20, 2019

PRISMS students and faculty will have the unique opportunity to speak with Mrs. Strunk from the LIGO Hanford Observatory this Wednesday (11/20) from 3-4PM in the Ballroom.

Talking with Dr. Steven Goldfarb from the CERN ATLAS

On September 25, 2019, Dr. Steven Goldfarb from the CERN ATLAS experiment gave PRISMS an unprecedented look at the inner workings of a 7,000,000 kg particle physics detector.

PRISMS Celebrates National Chemistry Week

PRISMS Chem Club sponsored and hosted a number of events for all PRISMS students to participate in celebrating National Chemistry Week, Oct. 21 - 27, 2019.

The Philly Pops!

This year, PRISMS was one of the three local schools to be chosen for an outreach program with the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, known colloquially as “The Philly Pops.”

Welcome and Welcome Back, PRISMS Students!

Welcome back Falcons! We started the 2019-2020 school year by welcoming lots of new faces to the PRISMS community.

Therapy dog

On Friday, May 3, 2019, PRISMS welcomed therapy dogs to campus for the first time in anticipation of the coming AP Exams the following two weeks. Both dogs, “King Caius” and “Allie” arrived on campus with their owners and the fun began!

Qiyang (Young) Zhou and Alexander Han Qualify for Chemistry Olympiad National

On Monday, April 1, Qiyang (Young) Zhou and Alexander Han qualified for the National Exam of the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO).

PRISMS Celebrates the Hindu Festival Holi

On Monday, March 25th, 2019, a group of PRISMS students comprised of Rishi, Swas, and Vidya organized a celebration of the Hindu festival Holi!

Unplugged Week at PRISMS

As part of a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of overdependence on technology, Prefects at PRISMS organized the school’s first-ever “Unplugged” Week from March 19th to March 22nd.

PRISMS Science Olympiad Team

The PRISMS Science Olympiad team had participated in four competitions in the 2018-19 school year with winning 17 medals in 12 events and a team trophy for the 4th place in the New Jersey Regional Science Olympiad.

PRISMS Teachers are Published

Our teachers pride themselves on educational innovation. PRISMS faculty members have written two peer-reviewed articles on the benefits and challenges associated with our unique STEM research program.

PRISMS Student Events

On May 18, 2018 PRISMS put on its first ever prom! Inspired by both Van Gogh’s masterpiece and our student’s love for the cosmos, the theme was “Starry Night”.

PRISMS Competitive Athletics Teams – What a Year!

In addition to a variety of intramural sports, PRISMS has a boys’ soccer and basketball team that plays JV and freshman teams from local schools

PRISMS Senior, Yudong Dai, Won a Gold Medal at the 2018 International Chemistry Olympiad(IChO)

Yutong (Mary) Dai, a graduated senior at °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ (PRISMS),...

Competing against more than 400 high school students from around the world, Princeton International School of Math and Science’s (PRISMS) 13-student team claimed a championship spot at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Junyao (Peter) Peng won a Gold Medal at the 2016 International Math Olympiad (IMO)

PRISMS is pleased to share the news that one of our seniors, Junyao (Peter) Peng, has won a Gold Medal at the 2016 International Math Olympiad (IMO)

PRISMS Students at PUPC

Students of PRISMS participated in Princeton University Physics Competition on Nov 19th, 2017.

PRISMS Students Present Posters at MARM 2017

Six PRISMS students presented posters at the American Chemical Society 45th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM 2017).

PRISMS students at FIBSEM meeting at NIST

A group of PRISMS students (Howard, Lucia, Angel, Gavin) participated in the 10th Annual FIB SEM Workshop, which was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on March 2nd of 2017.

Paper accepted for publication in the MEDLINE-indexed journal “Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst”

PRISMS senior Paulina Kulyavtsev and chemistry teacher Dr. Roxanne Spencer recently had a paper accepted for publication in the MEDLINE-indexed journal “Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst”.

Learning how cells move - Dr. Chris Janetopoulos presents his research to PRISMS students

On Friday, October 21st, PRISMS students had the privilege of hearing about cutting edge research on cell motility by Dr. Chris Janetopoulos, a professor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Students build greenhouses as part of BASE Project

In early October, the freshmen class constructed three greenhouses and anchored them in their new homes in the garden north of Albemarle.

PRISMS and The University of the Sciences establish summer internship program

It’s no secret that research takes a lot of trial and error. Any senior here at PRISMS can tell you that although two years seems like enough time to complete their chosen research project, the time goes by very quickly.

Graduation 2016

June 11, 2016 marked an important day in PRISMS history when our first graduating class walked across the stage to collect their high school diplomas.

The First Research Paper Featuring PRISMS

The first research paper featuring °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ as affiliation of one of the authors was accepted for publication at a peer reviewed journal.

German Scholarship Awarded to Lisi Barros-Sehringer

Goethe Institut, the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, has recently awarded Mrs. Lisi Barros-Sehringer a scholarship to attend German courses for language teachers this summer.

Seeing without Light: An Alternative Approach for Nano-world

This Wednesday(March 30th, 2016) we had a presentation about Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) technologies. Mr. Valery Ray, a specialist in FIB and SEM from Advanced Imaging and Microscopy Lab of Maryland Nanocenter gave a talk for the whole school.

PRISMS Participation in Cornell Science Olympiad

A team of fifteen students from PRISMS competed in the 2nd annual Cornell Science Olympiad Invitational on February 6th. The PRISMS Science Olympiad team was ranked the top six among twenty-two teams from sixteen high schools nationwide for six events.

PRISMS Secure Sixth Place in USIYPT

This competition was held on January 29th-30th at Randolph College, Lynchburg, Virginia. This is the second year that PRISMS has participated in USIYPT, abbreviation of “United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament”.

PRISMS Teacher Developing Classroom Content

Dr. Roxanne Spencer was recently selected from a pool of applicants to be part of the content writing team for the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) The Chemistry of Cars project.

PRISMS Biology Featured in NSF Grant Proposal

The PRISMS Biology research lab has been chosen to participate in multi-university research project.

PRISMS Students Volunteer for "Chemistry Colors Our World" Activities

In the tradition of community service and passion for science, 17 PRISMS students volunteered at the National Chemistry Week 2015 at Princeton University

14 Students Qualified for AIME through Their Achievements in AMC10/12A 2015

This year, PRISMS students joined this big math competition and they did very well. The 14 students listed below qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam by achieving an AMC12A score of 99 or an AMC10A score of 106.5.

Dr. Sergey Samsonau's Co-authored Paper Published

A research paper with one of our teachers, Dr. Sergey Samsonau, being a co-author has been published recently. You may find the abstract of the paper at .

Chef Jet Tila Visits PRISMS

We are excited to announce celebrity Chef Jet Tila’s visit to PRISMS on Thursday, September 17th during lunch. The dining services will be presenting Chef Jet Tila’s signature dishes on our food line.

Birth and Growth of Computational Linguistics Skills in PRISMS

Even though PRISMS is considered a school where students’ strongest suits are mathematics and science, there is a whole other field of interest that more than 10 students explore each Wednesday afternoon – computational linguistics.

PRISMS Physics Team Participates in 2015 USIYPT

The physics team of PRISMS participated in the USIYPT (US Invitational Young Physicist Tournament) competition held in the Woodberry Forest School in VA during January 30th to January 31st, 2015.

PRISMS Falcons Win the 7th place in PUMaC 2014

PRISMS Falcons, the math team of our school, participated in Princeton University Mathematics Competition on Nov 22nd, 2014. This was the second time for us to join in this big party (last year, we participated in division B and won the 2nd place).

What Does the Cosmic Microwave Background Tell Us °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ the Origins of Our Universe?

Katerina Visnjic is seeking to answer the question "How was our universe created?" by studying the oldest light in the universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Radiation.

PRISMS EM Falcons Win the First Place in PUPC 2014

PRISMS EM Falcons, the physics team of our school, participated in Princeton University Physics Competition on Nov 22nd, 2014. This was the first time for us to join in this new competition. And our Falcons had excellent performance in this competition.

Trenton Soup Kitchen Lunch Bags

As part of the service learning at PRISMS, the 9th graders were organized to make lunch bags donated to Trenton Soup Kitchen of which the mission is to "feed those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offers programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of its patrons".

PRISMS Students To Participate in Synthetic Chromosome Project

Research students working with Dr. Hauser have begun work on a unique project that aims to produce the first synthetic eukaryotic chromosome.

PRISMS EM Falcons Win the 2nd Place in YPO

PRISMS EM Falcons, the physics team of our school, participated in Yale Physics Olympics on October 18th 2014. It was the first time for us to join in this big party.

PRISMS Emerges as Math Powerhouse

While only in its first year of operation, the Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS) showed it could compete handily with public and private school powerhouses from around the world by outscoring several of them at the recent Harvard/MIT Mathematics Competition (HMMT).

PRISMS Presentation Week

As the first semester at the °ĹŔÖĘÓƵ (PRISMS) came to an end, the high school students from the U.S. and China are not cramming for finals! In the spirit of the schools’ mission to illuminate powerful ideas, nurture a compassionate community and inspire profound inquiry, students prepared formal presentations in lieu of final exams.

PRISMS EM Falcons Win the First Place in PUPC 2014

PRISMS Falcons, the math team of our school, participated in Princeton University Mathematics Competition on 16th Nov. In the more than 600 participants, we won the 2nd place in overall team competition of B division. Our math heroes are: Douglas, Joe, Max, William, Ross, Gavin and Hill.

Dodecahedron Day

Dodecahedron Day was founded in 2004 by Dr. Vince Matsko and Todd Klauser in Quincy, Ill. The intent was to have older students go into the classrooms of younger students and teach them about dodecahedra and how to build them. They took students from the high school to fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms and exposed them to the world of three-dimensional geometry.