![Field of Dreams: Principia Kickstarts its Field Hockey Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1776437136/principiacollegeedu/u0dbrsyxk7op9flqkihl/PrincipiaFieldHockey2026.jpg","width":2200}])
It has been said, “If you build it, they will come.” And this fall at Principia School, after a 25-year hiatus, it’s coming—field hockey is back!
News
![Principia freshman help change City policy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776202050/principiacollegeedu/ku63rwkyzuieh3lj9w3i/PrincipiaFreshmanhelptochangeaCity.jpg","width":2034}])
Principia freshman lobbyied the City of Maryland Heights to revise plans for a proposed large-scale development. Now—over a year later—that work has taken root as the City moves towards meaningful changes inspired by their research.
![Real-World Impact: HOKA Co-Founder Inspires Principia Entrepreneurs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775670189/principiacollegeedu/hoc42smjj0cgw9rn4g7o/HOKAFoundervisitsPrincipia.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775670189/principiacollegeedu/hoc42smjj0cgw9rn4g7o/HOKAFoundervisitsPrincipia.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775670189/principiacollegeedu/hoc42smjj0cgw9rn4g7o/HOKAFoundervisitsPrincipia.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775670189/principiacollegeedu/hoc42smjj0cgw9rn4g7o/HOKAFoundervisitsPrincipia.jpg","width":900}])
Jean-Luc Diard, co-founder of HOKA, visited Principia School to hear students’ business ideas and offer feedback, giving practical entrepreneurial guidance and inspiring them to see their ideas as achievable.
![Principia Boys’ Basketball Wins Back-to-Back State Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776444439/principiacollegeedu/ltnkdgag9h1ao4s4ipz2/PrincipiaBoysWinStateChampionship_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776444439/principiacollegeedu/ltnkdgag9h1ao4s4ipz2/PrincipiaBoysWinStateChampionship_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776444439/principiacollegeedu/ltnkdgag9h1ao4s4ipz2/PrincipiaBoysWinStateChampionship_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776444439/principiacollegeedu/ltnkdgag9h1ao4s4ipz2/PrincipiaBoysWinStateChampionship_1.jpg","width":900}])
Electrifying the crowd with gold and blue spirit, Principia put on a master class for students, faculty, alumni—and the state—in their 98-34 victory over Miller Career Academy to win their second straight Class 3 boys’ state championship in Mizzou Arena.
![From Inspiration to Exhibition: Principia Artists Earn Regional Recognition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773776349/principiacollegeedu/xptonppqsv7mlizunavb/PrincipiaartistsexhibitinStLouis.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773776349/principiacollegeedu/xptonppqsv7mlizunavb/PrincipiaartistsexhibitinStLouis.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773776349/principiacollegeedu/xptonppqsv7mlizunavb/PrincipiaartistsexhibitinStLouis.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773776349/principiacollegeedu/xptonppqsv7mlizunavb/PrincipiaartistsexhibitinStLouis.jpg","width":900}])
Ingenuity, originality, creativity—resourcefulness. The list of adjectives describing Principia School’s burgeoning artists is impressive, extending far beyond our campus into the most respected circles of the local art community.
![HOKA Co-founder Jean-Luc Diard Scheduled to Visit Principia College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771611882/principiacollegeedu/xjbkye6lp5eo4dkuh7xl/461dfc4c-862c-4112-b679-16de2905f592.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771611882/principiacollegeedu/xjbkye6lp5eo4dkuh7xl/461dfc4c-862c-4112-b679-16de2905f592.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771611882/principiacollegeedu/xjbkye6lp5eo4dkuh7xl/461dfc4c-862c-4112-b679-16de2905f592.jpg","width":800}])
Principia College is pleased to host Jean-Luc Diard, co-founder of the global running shoe company HOKA, for a campus visit on March 5, 2026.
![Principia College ACMC takes six awards in AI Hackathon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1775592640/principiacollegeedu/oazhevhq0qletvzjyhon/260324_C_ACMC_DW-9583.jpg","width":2200}])
Having recently passed its one-year anniversary, Principia College's Applied Computational Modeling Club has already earned significant recognition.
![Principia College Hosts “Journeys of Hope” PAC 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774289776/principiacollegeedu/mkjz7y5aezlnazqqurf0/Screenshot2026-03-23at11600PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774289776/principiacollegeedu/mkjz7y5aezlnazqqurf0/Screenshot2026-03-23at11600PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774289776/principiacollegeedu/mkjz7y5aezlnazqqurf0/Screenshot2026-03-23at11600PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774289776/principiacollegeedu/mkjz7y5aezlnazqqurf0/Screenshot2026-03-23at11600PM.png","width":1198}])
Student-led conference invites esteemed speakers to share insights on complex issues.
![Principia College Showcases Two Art Exhibits at Marshall Brooks Library]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1774291212/principiacollegeedu/jrzluqhqohyjeaqi8wzf/CherryStillLife.jpg","width":2200}])
Two exhibitions from the Principia Collections celebrate cultural tradition and early Principia art history
![Don’t Burn the Syrup, Do Burn the Prairie: Hands-on Ecology at Principia College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773164973/principiacollegeedu/mabryofmprf0ymewcwsf/260217_C_Sugar_Bush_DW-6106.jpg","width":2200}])
The most powerful lessons come when ecological concepts become tangible.
Alumni News
![Meet Amanda Soden (US’97, C’01)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775849298/principiacollegeedu/dyef3wb1owhozjqpawum/AmandaSodenHeadshot_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775849298/principiacollegeedu/dyef3wb1owhozjqpawum/AmandaSodenHeadshot_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775849298/principiacollegeedu/dyef3wb1owhozjqpawum/AmandaSodenHeadshot_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775849298/principiacollegeedu/dyef3wb1owhozjqpawum/AmandaSodenHeadshot_1.jpg","width":900}])
Meet Amanda Soden (US’97, C’01), a member of Principia’s Alumni Board and a proud Principian. A philosophy and theatre double major and an early member of Lazy Zipper, Soden’s time at the Upper School and College was marked by passion, creativity, laughter, and growth.
![Career Conversations for the Road Ahead]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773088029/principiacollegeedu/ymx2qknyomd3kdaujzpu/260227_US_CareerFair_KG-1186.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773088029/principiacollegeedu/ymx2qknyomd3kdaujzpu/260227_US_CareerFair_KG-1186.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773088029/principiacollegeedu/ymx2qknyomd3kdaujzpu/260227_US_CareerFair_KG-1186.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773088029/principiacollegeedu/ymx2qknyomd3kdaujzpu/260227_US_CareerFair_KG-1186.jpg","width":900}])
From the class of 2022 to the class of 1980, alumni across four decades returned to campus to lend their time and expertise with Upper School students.
![The Joy of Connection]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770825040/principiacollegeedu/gntvwzqzzp6ginl9vjtf/Header.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770825040/principiacollegeedu/gntvwzqzzp6ginl9vjtf/Header.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770825040/principiacollegeedu/gntvwzqzzp6ginl9vjtf/Header.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770825040/principiacollegeedu/gntvwzqzzp6ginl9vjtf/Header.jpg","width":900}])
From Seattle, Washington, to Washington, DC, alumni across eight decades, prospective students, families, and friends gathered to celebrate and meet Principia’s leadership.
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