For more than 115 years, the Princeton-Blairstown Center has provided adventure-based, experiential education to youth from historically marginalized communities. What began in 1908 as a summer camp run
by Princeton University students and faculty has evolved into an outdoor education center with a wide variety of year-round programs serving nearly 6,000 young people each year. Today, our award-winning
Summer Bridge Program as well as our Venture Out and Leader-in-Training Programs
serve as the centerpieces of the Center's work, providing educational programs designed to lessen learning loss to approximately 650 students from historically marginalized communities
in Trenton, Newark, and Camden, NJ free of charge.

Learn

As a leader in social emotional learning, the Princeton-Blairstown Center helps young people build critical 21st Century Skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.

Grow

The Center’s carefully trained facilitators work intentionally with small groups to take healthy risks and build deep connections which lead to positive climate and culture.

Lead

Our evidence-based curriculum enables 80-90% of students to grow in teamwork, problem-solving, and affinity for nature.