Community Park School
Township Elementary School at 371 Witherspoon Street
Opened 1962.
Built in 1962 to serve as a Township elementary school, the two-story Community Park School borders the fields and recreation of neighboring Community Park. The school features a bear mascot. Children at Community Park can participate in the school’s Dual Language Immersion program, in which students are taught in both English and Spanish.
Architectural rendering of Community Park School. Historical Society of Princeton.
Beatlemania hits Community Park. Town Topics, February 20, 1964.
Less than a week after the Beatles made their US television debut, Community Park’s very own “Beatles” performed.
Space Capsule jungle gym. PPS Archives. Photo by Ken Bowers.
A popular feature of the Community Park playground was this “Princeton Space Capsule” jungle gym.
Community Park students at Princeton Cemetery. PPS Archives.
Community Park also takes advantage of its proximity to downtown Princeton, going on field trips to historic sites like Princeton Cemetery.
Class of 2020 Legacy Path at Community Park School. PPS Archives.
Community Park’s Class of 2020 added this legacy path to the school’s teaching garden, commemorating their time spent learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.