Peddie Preview
join us for a virtual event on Wednesday, May 26 from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Begin the journey of your high school search with Peddie!
Our students will introduce you to a few of their favorite spots on campus and our admission officers will help you learn about Peddie and the application process in an interactive presentation. See how Peddie can take you further than you ever imagined!
Our students say...
![Ella Chon performing in the annual Declamation Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1709153880/peddie/jfo6qpazgodeavznznsw/IMG_1551.jpg","width":2200}])
Ella Chon ’24 has just two tips to get the most out of your Peddie education. But they're really good ones.
![Carlie with her softball teammates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709151419/peddie/qgtdzw0tqgwjb2lux3eu/image4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709151419/peddie/qgtdzw0tqgwjb2lux3eu/image4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709151419/peddie/qgtdzw0tqgwjb2lux3eu/image4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709151419/peddie/qgtdzw0tqgwjb2lux3eu/image4.jpg","width":939}])
Tour guide Carlie Khadr ’24 shares her best and brightest moments at Peddie (so far).
![Nash Li holding a Peddie flag at Blair Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1709141041/peddie/eskrzgsmvu6s91ybpraa/COM_5092.jpg","width":2200}])
For tour guide Nash Li ’24, Sculpture was the best class ever. Here's how he came to think of himself as a student-athlete-artist.
![Crowd cheering at Blue & Gold Chapel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1704922211/peddie/a4tvs3hannqnvrgx4eys/B_GChapel-271.jpg","width":2200}])
From her first moment on campus, tour guide Mimi Brick ’24 knew that Peddie was the place for her. Four years later, she thinks it might be the place for you too.
![Brooke as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700517046/peddie/zls1d2aqdwxio6blhbcz/52700627600_10b36ca9ea_4k.jpg","width":2200}])
Want to get involved in the arts at Peddie? Let Brooke Gomez ’24 be your guide to Peddie Theater!
![Dorm Room Must-Haves!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1681247590/peddie/pa2j2j7levr7fv5jo7ws/DanaHennings_090222_0007-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
Moving in for the first time? Head tour guide Dana ’23 has your dorm room shopping list.
![Cooking Up Community in the Dining Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1678906249/peddie/i3agakvttnn80wpk97fw/SawyerLai_090222_0003-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
Sawyer Lai ’23 considers Peddie's dining hall to be the glue that holds our community together.
![How Peddie Traditions Make Everyone Feel Welcome]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1678832379/peddie/se6q0sq3hw0ji7olx7sb/BradDerfner_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
From day one, tour guide Brad saw how Peddie's traditions create an inclusive and welcoming environment.
![Grace Edelstein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1676405949/peddie/iwqfckhh9d5sivbz4axk/GraceEdelstein_090122_0002-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
Grace Edelstein ’23 tells new Falcons how to get the most out of their time at Peddie.
![Emilie Evju '23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1673030369/peddie/o6huzeqfuuy6yql8c4in/EmilieEvju_090122_0011-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
"In middle school, I struggled to find time to meet with my teachers. At Peddie, meeting with teachers is the norm, during the day and even after practice or dinner."
![Finding My Voice Through Performing Arts at Peddie]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668025442/peddie/b5ath2fsdvfr0gbtozpr/CalebSolidum_090222_0016-edit.jpg","width":1920}])
Caleb was nervous when he walked into his first orchestra class. In the last few years of performing arts at Peddie, he's not only found his confidence; he's found his voice.
![Zoe Chao]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1668026781/peddie/bewpptfvidcq0hokigcg/ZoeChao_090122_0007-edit.jpg","width":2200}])
Tour guide Zoe Chao ’23 was one of the first students to create an affinity group at Peddie. By creating a space for AAPI students to connect, she helped build a stronger community.
![Owen O'Neill '20 and friends at the Blair Day pep rally]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1536255704/peddie/gfwid4igkwpufa0sxv9s/OwenONeillfriends.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1536255704/peddie/gfwid4igkwpufa0sxv9s/OwenONeillfriends.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1536255704/peddie/gfwid4igkwpufa0sxv9s/OwenONeillfriends.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1536255704/peddie/gfwid4igkwpufa0sxv9s/OwenONeillfriends.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1536255704/peddie/gfwid4igkwpufa0sxv9s/OwenONeillfriends.jpg","width":1536}])
Here’s what Owen O’Neill ’20 thinks should be on your list.
![Karly Bullock '19 on left]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1598282869/peddie/t4amalnukomimmdxu2bi/karlybblog.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1598282869/peddie/t4amalnukomimmdxu2bi/karlybblog.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598282869/peddie/t4amalnukomimmdxu2bi/karlybblog.jpg","width":800}])
She used to be shy, but being a Peddie tour guide gave Karly the confidence to branch out.
![Alexa Tejada '22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":800}])
What did tour guide Alexa ’22 learn about herself in her first 235 days at Peddie?
![Alvin Issac '20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574270619/peddie/whmmqmdgrvu1em3kvrfj/AlvinIssac20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574270619/peddie/whmmqmdgrvu1em3kvrfj/AlvinIssac20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574270619/peddie/whmmqmdgrvu1em3kvrfj/AlvinIssac20.jpg","width":800}])
Alvin's biology class made him think about the world in a scientific way, and the team approach his class took to prepare for exams taught him the value of collaborative learning.
![Will Piepszak '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":800}])
Why head tour guide Will ’21 loves to introduce prospective families to Peddie.
![Ayanna Zaveri '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":800}])
Ayanna '21 talks tennis, including how her teammates helped her find her place at Peddie.
![Aisling Creed '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576685850/peddie/okjdex4lpxgntfeobfls/aisling21.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576685850/peddie/okjdex4lpxgntfeobfls/aisling21.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576685850/peddie/okjdex4lpxgntfeobfls/aisling21.jpg","width":800}])
When her honors math class proved to be difficult, Aisling ’21 sought out extra help.
![The amazing class I wanted no part of]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575664578/peddie/adthlcldxsxa4q9ort4l/youcef.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575664578/peddie/adthlcldxsxa4q9ort4l/youcef.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575664578/peddie/adthlcldxsxa4q9ort4l/youcef.jpg","width":800}])
Youcef ’20 thought he was done with the performing arts ... until Peddie's Freshman Musical.
![Nye Smarr '22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575657577/peddie/dbjoku14s6h2wamsumya/NyeSmarr22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575657577/peddie/dbjoku14s6h2wamsumya/NyeSmarr22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575657577/peddie/dbjoku14s6h2wamsumya/NyeSmarr22.jpg","width":800}])
Team leader Nye ’22 is on track and doing what she loves.
![Toma Hirose '21 and Howard Fung '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575579742/peddie/gmfijmanys5azqfzhhwg/HowardToma.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575579742/peddie/gmfijmanys5azqfzhhwg/HowardToma.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575579742/peddie/gmfijmanys5azqfzhhwg/HowardToma.jpg","width":800}])
Strong friendships bloom at boarding school, says Howard ’21.
![Owen O'Neill '20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575486065/peddie/yyyfv4cgwtvgj448mwzz/owenoneill20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575486065/peddie/yyyfv4cgwtvgj448mwzz/owenoneill20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575486065/peddie/yyyfv4cgwtvgj448mwzz/owenoneill20.jpg","width":800}])
Tour guide Owen ’20 has learned important life lessons as a member of Peddie’s varsity lacrosse team.
![Hall Harrison '20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574279470/peddie/ubvuogehf2n42bok9dd0/HallHarrison20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574279470/peddie/ubvuogehf2n42bok9dd0/HallHarrison20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574279470/peddie/ubvuogehf2n42bok9dd0/HallHarrison20.jpg","width":800}])
Hall ’20 recalls a particular history elective where the entire class was engaged.
![Chris '20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574193505/peddie/acqc030rhgpxokmn7i2v/chrisliang20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574193505/peddie/acqc030rhgpxokmn7i2v/chrisliang20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574193505/peddie/acqc030rhgpxokmn7i2v/chrisliang20.jpg","width":800}])
Chris ’20 writes about an important Peddie friendship.
![Yulia Gu '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574192651/peddie/ch6f1kyhoiqol3oiruo3/Yulia21b.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574192651/peddie/ch6f1kyhoiqol3oiruo3/Yulia21b.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574192651/peddie/ch6f1kyhoiqol3oiruo3/Yulia21b.jpg","width":800}])
Yulia ’21 was nervous about coming to a new school. But she quickly found her way at Peddie.
![Claire '20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1573494445/peddie/joor0v3vkwlqx2rw9npm/IMG_2442.jpg","width":2200}])
Claire '20 was both anxious and excited about boarding at Peddie, but it didn't take long for her to reap the benefits of her decision.
![Margot '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1573491355/peddie/zntqrqduisfgikmwtezi/IMG_3481.jpg","width":2200}])
Your favorite class is not always the one you think it will be, something Margot '21 learned as a Peddie student.
![Top 11 Dorm Essentials]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1533586489/peddie/iejwzfvmg0rpf1ilauag/20150519-385A3128.jpg","width":2200}])
If it’s your first time living away from home, it’s hard to know what to pack. Fortunately, tour guide Marissa Boice ’20 has your back. Here are her top 12 dorm essentials (that you haven’t thought of yet)!
![Students relax on center campus.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1534349298/peddie/jjwahhuqsfxifsaooc8p/CampusShots-4.jpg","width":2200}])
Going away to boarding school is thrilling, but it can also be a little scary. Tour guide Nadia Bhatti ’19 shares some advice for your first days at Peddie.
![Boys doing karaoke as part of dorm bonding]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1540499181/peddie/jybrqbhqbnkzpyuwz9ip/DormBonding-KaraokeBoys.jpg","width":2200}])
Youcef Soltani ’20 and Shabrina Supriyono ’20 extol the virtues of Potter and Masters, the boys’ and girls’ freshman dorms at Peddie.
![Five best things about Hightstown, N.J.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1601066995/peddie/dorcgnerqolrgycxpqaz/IMG_6077.jpg","width":2200}])
Melissa Goodspeed ’19 knows why Peddie’s home is aces.
![Peddie Sarah DiLuzio19]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1543265642/peddie/qmxbq1fdcnrodoi1i2y2/sarahdiluzio19.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1543265642/peddie/qmxbq1fdcnrodoi1i2y2/sarahdiluzio19.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1543265642/peddie/qmxbq1fdcnrodoi1i2y2/sarahdiluzio19.jpg","width":800}])
What makes Sarah DiLuzio ’19 stick? Find out here.
![Charlotte at Open House reception]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539187109/peddie/fwimyibfvvlp3oba1n80/schmoozing101.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539187109/peddie/fwimyibfvvlp3oba1n80/schmoozing101.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1539187109/peddie/fwimyibfvvlp3oba1n80/schmoozing101.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539187109/peddie/fwimyibfvvlp3oba1n80/schmoozing101.jpg","width":827}])
Senior Charlotte Heacock, one of Peddie's most seasoned tour guides, provides some tips on how to make the most of your tour.
![Jake Salas '20 playing varsity soccer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539114978/peddie/npuenvpdoxz9n3wewtof/JakeSoccer.jpg","width":2048}])
Jake Salas '20 was one of only a few sophomores to make the Varsity Soccer Team. The experience has changed his game.
![Matt Stefanowixz '19 Peddie Center Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1539112992/peddie/xy4y13jlyw4rc3d3xjw2/MattStefanowiczTourGuide.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1539112992/peddie/xy4y13jlyw4rc3d3xjw2/MattStefanowiczTourGuide.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1539112992/peddie/xy4y13jlyw4rc3d3xjw2/MattStefanowiczTourGuide.jpg","width":800}])
Matt Stefanowicz '19 shares how Peddie encouraged him to step outside his comfort zone.
![Peddie students visit Broadway]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535123781/peddie/gwrkbqzxyhxelnsfcrph/BhagavathiblogNYCcover.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535123781/peddie/gwrkbqzxyhxelnsfcrph/BhagavathiblogNYCcover.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535123781/peddie/gwrkbqzxyhxelnsfcrph/BhagavathiblogNYCcover.jpg","width":800}])
Raga Bhagavathi ’19 sums up why Peddie’s locale is tops.
![Students studying on center campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1538686073/peddie/vf256sykh1awmeinhhyn/IMG_2148.jpg","width":2200}])
Jane Richardson ’19 tells us what’s on her Peddie bucket list for senior year.
![Peddie students laugh and share stories in the dining hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535134325/peddie/ajwhb62biz4puxprlusk/SophieMcClellanblogdininghall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535134325/peddie/ajwhb62biz4puxprlusk/SophieMcClellanblogdininghall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1535134325/peddie/ajwhb62biz4puxprlusk/SophieMcClellanblogdininghall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535134325/peddie/ajwhb62biz4puxprlusk/SophieMcClellanblogdininghall.jpg","width":908}])
Sophie McClellan ’19 says Peddie dining is about much more than enjoying good food.
![Beyond class and dormitory: finding your people at a new school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1534693251/peddie/feudrs8w4icqpzmgpg9n/Convocation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1534693251/peddie/feudrs8w4icqpzmgpg9n/Convocation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1534693251/peddie/feudrs8w4icqpzmgpg9n/Convocation.jpg","width":800}])
Making friends at a new school can be a big challenge, but Morgan Chudd '19 has five tips to help you find your people.
![Peddie orientation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1533065016/peddie/a3dgfsexlwdwfrxbdpo7/welcometopeddie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1533065016/peddie/a3dgfsexlwdwfrxbdpo7/welcometopeddie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1533065016/peddie/a3dgfsexlwdwfrxbdpo7/welcometopeddie.jpg","width":800}])
Karly Bullock ’19 reflects on the importance of community at Peddie.
![Your Peddie theater survival guide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1535571046/peddie/okg6iayftvtzobgrfxz3/peddietheatersurvivaltips2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1535571046/peddie/okg6iayftvtzobgrfxz3/peddietheatersurvivaltips2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1535571046/peddie/okg6iayftvtzobgrfxz3/peddietheatersurvivaltips2.jpg","width":800}])
Peddie theater enthusiast Chris Liang ’20 shares everything you need to know.