The current Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church was built in 1764 to replace an earlier meetinghouse built on the same site on Route 206 (alternately known as Main Street or Lawrence Road) by a congregation that arrived in Lawrence Township (then called Maidenhead Township) in 1698.
John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was baptized in that old meetinghouse on December 31, 1713. Over the years the 1764 church was renovated, with significant expansions in 1833 and 1853. The cemetery that sits next to the church dates back to 1713 and contains the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and colonial settlers.
The church offers Sunday School and other religious education for children and adults, with Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. (9:30 a.m. during the summer months). Sunday sermons are recorded and can be downloaded from the church's wesbite or from iTunes as a podcast.
An Abbott Preschool whose program is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Program, Little Kids College has schools in Trenton, Hamilton and Lawrence and works with the Trenton Board of Education to provide preschool education to children ages 3 to 5. The school's programs are focused on "age-appropriate play and learning opportunities," and the school's educational philosophy is based on the "belief that all children are individuals, whose needs, desires, abilities and learning styles may vary."
The Learning Experience is located in the Quakerbridge Village Commons in Lawrencevill. The Learning Experience is a day care center with so much more to offer than a day care. Everyday the children have a curriculum that their instructors go thru with them, teaching basic skills and not so basic skills, like learning sign language, reading and speaking. Walk ins are more than welcome.
The Lawrenceville Presbyterian Cooperative Nursery School offering a dynamic and engaging curriculum for three- and four-year-olds. The school's staff is dedicated to promoting childrens' physical, social, cognitive and intellectual development.
Head Start is a part of the Community Development Institute, a Colorado-based company that gives underprivileged children a chance to shine in the community and in life. The program, which is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has spanned across 36 U.S. states and 12 federal regions. This particular office serves all of Mercer County and is located on Whitehead Road in Lawrence Township.
Lawrence Happy Hollow Day Care is a center for infants and toddlers. It has various activities including a play set outside for fun. It is convenient for working parents and provides services year round.
