After a challenging year of virtual concerts and empty auditoriums, the performing arts are getting back to in-person dance, music, and theatre productions this fall.
Featuring a variety of dance styles and concepts based on dream-journal entries, the Upper School ...
Niche.com, the nation’s leading school review website, has included Principia School on its list of 2022 Best Schools in America. The K–12 school rankings include data for 94,491 public schools, 2,489 private schools, and 11,846 school districts nationwide.
Based on rigorous analysis of key statistics, along with millions of ...
Students mastered new skills, strengthened friendships, and overcame challenges with grit and enthusiasm during this year’s Upper School fall character trips. Whether it was whitewater rafting with classmates or braving the icy ocean waters of Maine in an open sailboat, students returned home with new perspectives about themselves and others—all ...
Principia and Principians are getting attention beyond the boundaries of our School and College campuses. Media coverage in the last few months has shined the spotlight on our talented and inspiring alumni, former faculty, and current faculty as well as several capital projects on both campuses. See links to learn ...
When Shawn Brown took over as School athletics director in 2015, he opened his top-right desk drawer and found a faded plan to completely overhaul the School’s athletics facilities. It dated back to 1998.
This is evidence that the Simon Athletic Complex, currently under construction on the School campus, ...
“Keep Calm and Carry On.” The phrase dates back to World War II when it was used on British propaganda posters, but its message remained relevant two weekends in February when 20 Upper School students competed in the nation’s first high school mediation tournament, hosted by Principia.
Keeping calm, ...
Upper School seniors Keith Babcock and Elmo Small won recognition from the Midwest Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Keith’s piece Cutthroat Runaway and Elmo’s cardboard sculpture each won a Silver Key award.
Keith’s digital piece The Jungle received a Gold Key award. The Gold Key Award recognizes the ...
Seniors Kaya Equevilley and Grace Ripley were accepted to the prestigious United Nations Association of the National Capital Area’s (UNA-NCA) Emerging Leaders program. They were selected for their demonstrated interest in and impact championing human rights and global issues. The Emerging Leaders program provides youth leaders with tools and support ...
Being proactive tastes a lot like chocolate ice cream! At least it did for Lower School students on October 15, when Acting Principal Jane Harrison surprised each class with the sweet treat. Donning an apron and pushing a red and white checkered cart, Harrison entered each classroom to the familiar ...
With almost a month of classes under their belts, students and faculty at the School and College have settled into the new routines in place for in-person instruction—sanitizing hands, wearing masks, maintaining social distance, and so on. While these protocols alter the learning experience, they do not define it. Students ...
