[5] In 1967 the school started a yearly tradition with the first ever Purnell Fair as a second dormitory - named Custis Hall in honor of Sis Gould's mother - and the dining hall would be constructed, while the first faculty house, later named Johnson House, was also constructed.

[5] In 1968 the school started its yearly "Project Week" which was a school sponsored week long internship program with local businesses, and "Fox Day", a spring fair, as well as the first ever senior class starting another tradition of sailing a canoe down the Delaware River before becoming the first class to graduate.

[8] In the Purnell School's former Moran Athletic Center, which had been renamed to simply the Athletic Center, the Pingry School has preserved and displays all the various plaques from around the campus, except for the main entrance sign which was purchased by an alumni, Mary Frances Chihunko-Blount.

Project Exploration courses have included trips to France, Mexico, Costa Rica, the school's musical production, Culinary Arts, Mass Media, Equine Studies, Animals and Society, Maritime Studies, Interior Design, and many more.

Competitive sports included soccer, volleyball, tennis, dance synthesis, basketball, lacrosse and softball.