It’s a new day for Principia Upper School boys’ basketball, with a new coach, new home, and a young, tight-knit core of players.
Even before christening the grand Bill Simon Field House with a win on January 28, keen observers of St. Louis area high school sports ...
At the beginning of the year, Principia eighth graders embarked on an expansive journey, learning about the five major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
The multidisciplinary Integrated Studies unit combined Social Studies, Art, and Language Arts in an interactive, real-world educational experience. Students explored the theological ...
Principia Middle School students had one goal their first week back this January: create an excellent production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. in five days. While this feat may sound impossible, it’s nothing new to middle schoolers and staff embarking on their fifth annual Theatre Week.
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On a recent Sunday night, nine Principia Upper School students celebrated the Lunar New Year in a private karaoke room in New York City’s Chinatown district, belting out tunes in Mandarin Chinese.
The students of Chinese 3 and 4 classes traveled to New York for a whirlwind trip, ...
You might say it was a night to remember; but for the more than 900 people in attendance, it was more like a night of remembering. On January 28, Principia families, alumni, and community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Bill Simon Field House on the ...
Travel has always been a powerful teaching tool at Principia. Service trips, in particular, can have a lasting impact on students. After the sophomore trip to the Dominican Republic, for example, upper schoolers reflect on their week of service to the residents of the island and how they—even as high ...
This fall, the Upper School Mediation team logged into Zoom to participate in the third annual National High School Mediation Tournament, which Principia pioneered and has hosted since its inception. The tournament represents the culmination of months of preparation, as students take turns acting as advocate, client, and mediator in ...
As the autumn sun set, Upper School and College students wove their way through towering pieces of Mississippi River driftwood. The performance celebrated the opening of “River Ark,” a new art installation by Thomas Sleet at the Audubon Center at Riverlands.
The event was co-chaired by Penny Schmidt ...
Principia School’s sustainability efforts continue to gain widespread recognition. The School is one of six in the state to achieve Seedling Level in 2022, awarded by Missouri Green Schools.
Missouri Green Schools is a program designed to help state schools incorporate sustainability education and achieve stronger learning outcomes. The ...
A nostalgic nod to the decades that defined dance, this year’s Upper School Concert Dance Show transported its audience to scenes from yesteryear, paying homage to the 1940s–early 2000s.
To open the performance, junior Savannah tapped and twirled in a bright yellow raincoat to “Singin’ in the Rain.” Next, ...
