For many talented and committed high school basketball players, achieving the 1,000-point milestone is something they set their sights on as freshmen. But Principia varsity forward Jordan Fredrickson (US’20) has been thinking about it since Lower School!
“When I was in fifth grade, I watched Liz Gilman (US’12) earn ...
This semester, Lower and Middle School students mastered the basics of the aerial arts—and, in the process, mastered limitations and fear, too!
At the invitation of PE teacher Jane Harrison (US’78, C’82), trainers with the aerial arts company On the Fly conducted PE classes for grades 2 through 8 ...
Host to numerous companies and organizations, Chicago provided an ideal setting for Principia College students on the winter break Chicago Experience trip, led by the business administration and economics faculty.
Students had extraordinary access to a range of professionals, including financial analysts and marketing personnel at the Art Institute ...
As part of the Upper School’s curricular transformation in recent years, teachers have repeatedly seen the benefits of offering students choice in their coursework.
“We’ve been convinced that when students are given more choice in what they study, their interest goes up, and engagement and investment seem to be ...
Brava to fourth-grader Bella! While attending the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 Christmas concert, she was selected by Santa to conduct the orchestra’s performance of “Sleigh Ride”—and she did so with aplomb and impeccable timing.
Bella, who plays clarinet and piano, has attended these annual symphony performances with her ...
Middle School’s second annual Theatre Week was a rousing success, resulting in a production of the Disney musical Aladdin Jr .!
Returning from winter break, every student in grades 6–8 and the entire teaching team dove into rehearsals, set design, sound and light tech, costuming, and marketing with enthusiasm ...
Students are thriving on Principia’s robust, experiential approach to learning! This was evident recently at two evenings of presentations by Upper and Middle School students. Making learning and understanding “visible” is an essential element of the School’s approach to “teaching for understanding.” That visibility occurs in two main ways: displaying ...
For the second year in a row, the boys’ varsity basketball team is demonstrating a spirit of service along with strong athletic skills by hosting the Honor Flight Tournament, with competition among eight area schools. The tournament supports Greater St. Louis Honor Flight , a nonprofit that periodically flies veterans ...
A group of Principia College students rises early twice each week to meet classmates at 7:00 a.m. for the van ride to Alton, where eager first and second graders at Lovejoy Elementary School await. The reading adventure begins as they quickly settle into pairs—one reading mentor for each child. ...
Here's our latest video, which aired on Giving Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who helped us surpass our goal, resulting in 1,068 donations totaling $411,428 . . . and counting.
