This spring brought two fantastic performances to the stage that transported their audience members under the sea to conquer fear, pursue adventure, and find true love.
Upper schoolers traded their feet for flippers in this year’s production of “Disney The Little Mermaid,” which featured strong vocal performances by Savannah ...
The end of the semester was an exciting one for the School with its sustainability efforts recognized nationally—and with the highly anticipated return of BioBlitz.
Earlier this spring, Principia School was named a 2022 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, a prestigious honor that recognizes top ...
The Principia Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Blackwell as Principia’s Chief Executive, effective July 1, 2022. Blackwell is currently serving as Principia’s chief advancement officer and acting chief planning officer.
The Board’s appointment of Blackwell as Chief Executive comes with deep appreciation for ...
Upper School and College alum, Laura Shepard Churchley (US’65, C’69), recently visited the School to talk about her trip to space aboard Blue Origin’s Shepard spacecraft. Churchley is the daughter of Alan Shepard, America’s first astronaut to fly into space, and followed in her father’s footsteps on December 11, 2021. ...
Principia's commitment to sustainability is embedded in its curriculum, values, and practices. "We are committed to vibrant, innovative, sustainable growth and development," says Sustainability Coordinator and science teacher Lynne Scott. From our Bioblitz weekend event that's open to the entire community to the April 22 recognition by the U.S. Department ...
The U.S. Department of Education named Principia School a 2022 U.S. Green Ribbon School on Friday, April 22. Principia School was nominated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with Missouri Green Schools for its commitment to sustainable practices in leadership, facilities, health, and environmental education. ...
The Principia Lower School gym has never smelled so good and looked like such a vibrant hub of cultural diversity as it did after school on April 1, 2022, during the Lower School’s first-ever Festival of Cultures. The aromas of culinary delights wafted through the gym as students whose families ...
Founded in 1898, Principia School boasts a rich history of accomplishments in women’s athletics with one of the longest traditions of girls’ sports in the nation. Just over one hundred years ago, an athletics program for girls was created at the school, providing opportunities for girls to play a variety ...
Eighth graders at Principia Middle School become "Printerns" in the annual Printernship program—walking down the start of possible career paths in engineering, sustainable gardening, early childhood education, marketing, and other future-employment fields that the students are interested in. Enjoy this video of "Printerns" on the job.
Principia is lighting the spark of business ingenuity in Middle and Upper School students. The Middle School’s “Business Game” and Upper School’s Launch Party and Pitch Night are cultivating the spirit of entrepreneurship—along with the skills and mindset needed to begin and sustain a successful business.
When a creative ...
