Princeton Schools BOE To Discuss Middle School Renaming

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton Public Schools Board of Education will discuss the new name for Princeton Unified Middle School (PUMS) at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.

During the first week of May, the Princeton Public Schools administration recommended a non-person-specific name for PUMS. The recommendation came after several months of activities where the school district engaged students in researching possible names and even conducted an online community poll.

The potential names include Walnut Lane Middle School, Princeton Community Middle School, Princeton Public Middle School, Princeton Middle School, and Princeton Unified Middle School.

At Tuesday’s meeting, PUMS principal Jason Burr will be presenting the names to the BOE for discussion and public comment.

Last summer, the Board of Education voted to remove John Witherspoon's name from the school due to his history of owning slaves.

The final vote on the new name is planned for June 15.

The meeting is open to the public.

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