Inside the World of Fac-Brats

           Amidst the diverse student population of The Lawrenceville School hailing from near and far, exists a small but special population of faculty children. You might have seen them roaming around campus and blending in with the rest of the students—whether intentional or not, they do a pretty good job! Endearingly called “fac-brats” by the rest of the school, a few of them have really stood out from the crowd. Let’s get to know them!

Vivian Teeley ’24

Stephens House prefect Vivian Teeley ’24 is the daughter of Bernadette Teeley P’24, the Dean of Academics, and previous Head of the Carter House. Having lived on campus since she was seven (in the McClellan House and, more recently, Carter) Vivian Teeley is an experienced “fac-brat.” Sadly for the Carter “birds,” however, she claimed to “not miss [Carter], since it’s nice to be a day student and get away from the other students.” The newfound freedom she enjoys since moving into the faculty neighborhood at the edge of campus is perhaps the reason why, despite her ten years on campus, she has yet to venture into every House—all but Haskell and Raymond. As captain of the Girls’ Varsity Water Polo and Girls’ Varsity Crew teams, Vivian Teeley has been coached by her mother for almost four seasons—an experience she is forever grateful for. The rower guessed, however, that it would be an entirely different experience to have her mother as a teacher at the Harkness table. Five years ago you might’ve found Vivian Teeley in the Irwin mail room with the other fac-brats, but you can now spot her in the library being intensely “productive.” She also enjoys spending time in the Stephens House common room talking with “awesome people.” In the future, make sure to keep an eye out for Vivian Teeley and her prefectees in the Tsai Commons.

Rebecca Streeter ’26

A new fac-brat to the Crescent, Rebecca Streeter ’26 is both a writer for The Lawrence and an athlete on the Girls’ Junior Varsity Soccer team. The Kirby House day-student has been on campus for nearly a decade, residing in the McClellan House with her father, science teacher Jeff Streeter P’26, and the rest of her family. In true fac-brat fashion, Rebecca Streeter’s interactions with the McClellan students peaked post-Halloween, when she would bring candy she did not like, giving it  “out to the dorm and all of the kids there.” Having plenty of experience around campus, Rebecca Streeter felt that her II Form year experience was “a little bit less [stressful]” than that of her peers especially in her “first” days in the dining hall—knowing small things like where the silverware was kept. Being familiar with the faculty prior to Rebecca Streeter’s first year was also beneficial, since “they already [had] a first impression of her.” With a “personal at-home [ICAPS] tutor,” more widely known by Lawrentians as Mr. Streeter, Rebecca Streeter’s journey in III Form science is likely to be smooth-running as well. Interestingly, she does not take after her father’s academic interests, preferring “other subjects over…science.” On the athletic front, both father and daughter are involved in track at Lawrenceville. While graduation is still a long ways away for Rebecca Streeter, she does believe that post-graduation, she will continue to “go on walks” around campus and make friends with younger students. 

The veteran of the bunch, Adrian Jordan ’24, has earned a respected position among the fac-brat community. Having lived in Lawrenceville’s faculty neighborhood at the edge of campus for 17 out of the 25 years his father, Religion and Philosophy Chair Phil Jordan P’24, has taught at the School, Adrian Jordan is well-accustomed to the nooks and crannies of the campus, including his favorite spot: TJ’s. One of the unique perks of being a fac-brat is having a family friend as a teacher, which Adrian Jordan can attest to. These relationships have made his experience as a II Former “easier” because he was “already comfortable around [his teachers].” According to Adrian Jordan, he is excited for the opportunity to enroll in one of his father’s courses in his V Form year, but is unsure how he will react to Phil Jordan “using him as an example” in class. Additionally, both father and son are associated with the Griswold House—making meetings at check-in quite frequent due to how their schedules “match up coincidentally.” To his friends, however, Adrian Jordan would like to disclose that persuading him to relay a message to Mr. Jordan about boosting a certain student’s grade “does not actually work” and their grade, unfortunately, “would not change.” Reminiscing on his positive experiences at Lawrenceville, Adrian Jordan believes he will come back often to visit “underformers [and] see how they’ve progressed.”