Thank you for your interest in Community House! Founded in 1969, Community House is devoted to standing with Princeton families by providing tools for academic success and social-emotional wellness through programs that bolster early childhood literacy, promote the mastery of fundamental academic skills, provide mentoring and create early awareness of post-secondary opportunities for local youth.  

Eligibility Requirements & Youth Participant Registration

Community House programs are open to all.   Youth participants who live in the Princeton/Trenton area and are part of an underrepresented community are strongly encouraged to apply.  To learn more about eligibility requirements please contact us at [email protected]

We are no longer accepting youth participant applications for 2023-2024 Community House After School Program. We are still accepting applications for the Community House SAT Prep program.  Application materials can be accessed below in the related documents section or requested via email to [email protected]. 

Family Programming

Back To School Celebration

All Community House youth participants are invited to join us to celebrate the start of a new school year! Back to school supplies will be provided, and youth participants will set goals for the coming year with Community House tutor-mentors.  The fall 2023 Back to School Fair Date To Be Announced. 

Family Dinner Series

Research has shown that time spent as a family over a meal positively contributes to both social-emotional wellness and academic success in children of all ages. At Community House we work to support family time through our family dinner series. We invite our families to join us for a meal, family friendly activities, and good conversation. The dates for the 2023-2024 family dinner series to be announced. 

Community House Carnival 

At Community House we believe in celebrating the good work our youth participants have done each year with an annual year-end carnival. We invite our families to join us for food, music, family friendly activities, and good conversation.