Community House
Carl A. Fields Center, 58 Prospect Avenue, 3rd Floor, 3rd Floor, NJ 08540
About
Community House is a student-led program that offers grade-level mentoring programs, tutoring, relationship-building, and academic guidance. The program includes SAT standardized testing and test preparation support, ongoing mentoring, and activities that explore all aspects of college access and the SAT in particular. Community House also addresses early childhood literacy by helping preschoolers at Princeton Nursery School with school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten, and it organizes and executes interactive activities in Princeton community centers or schools on important health topics to cultivate essential life skills, foster meaningful relationships, and prepare for bright futures.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Community House was founded in 1969 by Princeton University students committed to making a difference for underserved youth in the Princeton community and has been part of the Pace Center for Civic Engagement since 2007. The program is led by an Executive Board and is described as a legacy program deeply rooted in the Princeton community. Its mission states that it collaborates with community partners and families to support local youth, many from underrepresented backgrounds, by providing tools for academic success while nurturing social-emotional development. Community House is grounded in the core values of Bridging Communities, Demonstrating Integrity, and Fostering Growth, and it emphasizes holistic youth development through meaningful mentorship, viewing every program relationship as an opportunity to mentor and every mentoring relationship as a pathway to support academic achievement. Through Community House Preschool Program, the program addresses early childhood literacy, while Princeton Community Health Connections focuses primarily on preschool children with programming tailored to meet the specific needs of each partnering organization, and Community House Youth Enrichment is described as a dynamic program. Community involvement includes collaborating with community partners and families in the Princeton community, bringing together Princeton University students, community partners, and high school students, working with local organizations, children, and families, supporting low income, minority, and first generation middle and high school students, helping preschoolers at Princeton Nursery School, organizing and executing interactive activities in Princeton community centers or schools, and serving children from the local community through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
Community House was founded in 1969 by Princeton University students committed to making a difference for underserved youth in the Princeton community and has been part of the Pace Center for Civic Engagement since 2007. The program is led by an Executive Board and is described as a legacy program deeply rooted in the Princeton community. Its mission states that it collaborates with community partners and families to support local youth, many from underrepresented backgrounds, by providing tools for academic success while nurturing social-emotional development. Community House is grounded in the core values of Bridging Communities, Demonstrating Integrity, and Fostering Growth, and it emphasizes holistic youth development through meaningful mentorship, viewing every program relationship as an opportunity to mentor and every mentoring relationship as a pathway to support academic achievement. Through Community House Preschool Program, the program addresses early childhood literacy, while Princeton Community Health Connections focuses primarily on preschool children with programming tailored to meet the specific needs of each partnering organization, and Community House Youth Enrichment is described as a dynamic program. Community involvement includes collaborating with community partners and families in the Princeton community, bringing together Princeton University students, community partners, and high school students, working with local organizations, children, and families, supporting low income, minority, and first generation middle and high school students, helping preschoolers at Princeton Nursery School, organizing and executing interactive activities in Princeton community centers or schools, and serving children from the local community through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
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