The school site was purchased in January by the Bairong Education Foundation (BEF) and will serve 9th through 12th grades and may extend at some future date to include 7th grade.Īccording to Mr. Besides math and science, there will be faculty in biology and engineering. The faculty is a mix of international and home-grown talent, at least one IMSA alumnus with a PhD in mathematics and the former coach of the Chinese Olympic mathematics team. PRISM has been hiring teachers for the start of term in September when it opens with a pilot program serving 30 students. There’s a lot to sort out before the first month of any school year. “Jan is my conscience, my consultant, and my chief policy adviser,” says Mr. She has worked for 26 years with school children in high poverty areas, preparing the next generation of teachers and leaders. Jan is currently Executive Director, Urban Education Laboratory at Naperville, Illinois and will join her husband as soon as she wraps up her work there. They have been married for 25 years and have three adopted children Joey, Jess and Mike, and four grandchildren. The couple loves to water and snow ski and are avid dancers. McGee’s wife, Jan, is also a prominent leader in secondary education. The best minds from all over the globe will be needed and this school is where I hope they will start.”Īt 62, the athletic educator competes regularly in triathlons “It impresses the grandchilden when I come home with a medal but the truth is that in my age group it’s not so unusual,” he laughs. “Global problems require global collaboration. This isn’t going to be an AP factory, we will emphasize research and global studies,” says the new school head. “We want to give our students an opportunity for authentic applied research. McGee brings with him from IMSA and is a perfect fit for PRISMS which hopes to collaborate with scientists at neighboring institutions of higher learning such as Princeton University. International collaboration is a philosophy that Mr. Uniting the intellectual rigor and academic discipline of China and the innovation, exploration, and groundbreaking research of America will provide incredible opportunities for our students.” That’s something that hasn’t been done before. Petersburg, Paris, and Seoul, we can bring the best of American and Chinese education together. “Working in partnership with some of the top schools in the world, our sister schools in St. McGee talks about the new school, he lights up with enthusiasm. “That’s not an opportunity that comes along every day and I have a chance to bring all that I’ve learned about public education to bear on the sort of education that is necessary for the future of our country and indeed for the world as a whole.” “The Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science is a opportunity to build a world class school that will be an exemplary model,” says Mr. and one of the founding members of PayPal, and Sam Yagan founder of SparkNotes and now CEO of, are supportive of Mr. Alumnae like Russel Simmons, co-founder and chief technology officer of Yelp Inc. IMSA has a record of producing high achievers with a global perspective.
“This school is a start up and you’re always talking about entrepreneurship and innovation, so here is your chance to practice what you preach,” Mr.
McGee’s new appointment include IMSA alumnus Steve Chen, co-founder and chief technology officer of YouTube.
“When Shawon heard about my coming here, he said he’d be a frequent visitor to the new school.” Eight of his IMSA graduates currently attend Princeton University, including Shawon Jackson, president of Princeton’s undergraduate student government. McGee, who is known as “Max” to friends and former students. The opportunity to start a new venture from the ground up proved irresistible to Mr. He gaineed his doctorate in educational administration from the University of Chicago in 1985. McGee is a 1972 graduate of Dartmouth College, where he earned a BA in political science. McGee retired from as President of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), which he had led since 2007.Ī veteran educator, with 40 years of service from teaching to school superintendent and Superintendent of Education for the state of Illinois, Mr. Princeton’s new boarding school, the Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS), is getting ready for the start of its first semester at the site once occupied by the American Boychoir School on Lambert Drive, off Rosedale Road.
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