Purnell at a Glance
School History
Year Founded: 1963
Founders: Carroll A. Boynton, Lyttleton B. P. Gould, Mary (Sis) Krech Gould, Ward L. Johnson, Jr., and Ethel G. Stringfellow
Number of Alumnae: 1,375
Type
All girls boarding and day school
5-and 7-day boarding program
Grades 9-12 and post-graduate year
Leadership Information
Anne M. Glass
B.A. Wellesley College
Ed.M. Teachers College, Columbia University
(908) 439-4100
Learning Support
1:1 support for Reading and Writing
1:1 support for Math & Science
1:1 Executive Functioning Coaching
Educational Psychologist and
Director of Learning & Wellness
Martha Torres
mtorres@purnell.org
Psychologist in-Residence
Clyde Beverly III
cbeverly@purnell.org
School Counselor
Lindsey Skerker
lskerker@purnell.org
Faculty and Staff
Student/Faculty Ratio: 4:1
Accreditation
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Why Purnell?
Read more about The Purnell Difference.
Our Founding Guidelines
- Consideration of Others
- Truthfulness in all Relations
- Use of Common Sense