Update Center
This page will provide ongoing communications and updates regarding the global pandemic.
Principia School
Status
- In-person classes are scheduled to begin for all levels on August 31.
- Boarding students arrive August 28 to begin a three-day quarantine prior to the start of school.
- All students are expected to self-quarantine for two weeks prior to the start of school.
- The School campus is open, but buildings are restricted for visitors.
- Campus buildings are accessible only for employees, vendors, and approved visitors, as needed, in accordance with mandates from St. Louis County for social distancing, daily screening, etc.
- The campus is open to outdoor walkers, runners, and bikers. (Playgrounds remain closed for visitor use.)
- All gyms remain closed, with no outside rentals or community use.
- Summertime Discovery day camp and Summer Childcare began on campus June 15.
- A postponed in-person Graduation is scheduled for May 23, 2021.
Resource Center for Current Parents
Community Updates
- July 24, 2020: Rising Above: Principia School Reopening Plan
- July 21, 2020: Fall Update: Start of School
- June 26, 2020: Fall Planning Update
- May 19, 2020: New Protocols for School Campus
- May 29, 2020: School Campus Update
- April 7, 2020: Graduation and Senior Celebrations Update
- March 27, 2020: School Academic Update
- March 23, 2020: School Update on St. Louis County Stay at Home Order
- March 20, 2020: Head of School Update
- March 16, 2020: Letter to All School Parents
- March 12, 2020: School Update
- March 4, 2020: School Preparedness
Principia College
Status
- The College campus is open but restricted to employees (including summer student workers), campus residents (and their non-resident family guests), and authorized visitors/vendors.
- The campus is open to employees and families for recreational purposes, such as walking, running, and bicycling.
- Library facilities are closed.
- Dining services are available to all College employees and campus residents. Take-out only. Meals cannot be eaten in the Dining Room.
- College Commencement activities for the Class of 2020 have been postponed until Sunday, May 16, 2021.
- Contingency planning for the fall semester is underway as we continue to monitor the global health situation and follow guidance from government authorities. Our goal is to return to in-person instruction on campus in the fall.
Resource Centers for Current Students, Faculty, and Employees
Community Updates
- July 27, 2020: Update on Commencement for Class of 2020
- July 22, 2020: Fall Planning Update: Start of Semester
- July 11, 2020: ICE Announcement FAQ
- July 9, 2020: Fall Semester Planning Update
- July 9, 2020: Response to ICE Statement
- July 7, 2020: Illinois Phase 4 Updated Guidelines for College Campus Access
- June 26, 2020: Illinois Phase 4 Reopening/Campus Update
- June 11, 2020: Update on Fall 2020
- May 29, 2020: College Campus Status: Open but Restricted
- May 22, 2020: College Campus Update
- April 7, 2020: Commencement Postponed to Homecoming Weekend
- March 27, 2020: College Academic Update
- March 27, 2020: Message to Parents and Guardians
- March 23, 2020: College Campus Restrictions
- March 20, 2020: Closing College Campus
- March 19, 2020: Update on College Campus Status
- March 18, 2020: Guidance for Social Distancing On Campus
- March 15, 2020: College Open for Continued Operations; Closed to General Public and Visitors
- March 15, 2020: Message to Parents and Guardians
- March 13, 2020: College Mail and Package Forwarding Information
- March 13, 2020: NCAA Division III Announcement
- March 12, 2020: Update on COVID-19
- March 10, 2020: All Community Members Requested to Share Spring Break Travel Plans
- March 6, 2020: Message to Parents and Guardians
- March 5, 2020: Spring Break and Upcoming Travel Cautions
- February 17, 2020: Coronavirus Update
Community Updates
- May 14, 2020: Principia Update from Chief Executive
- April 25, 2020: Message to Alumni
- March 27, 2020: Update on Academic Year from Chief Executive
- March 20, 2020: Update from Principia from Chief Executive
- March 16, 2020: Update on Principia Public Health Steps from Chief Executive
- March 12, 2020: Chief Executive Message
Alumni Activities
- College Homecoming events will be virtual, taking place online October 15–18, 2020.
- College Reunion 2020 has been postponed until next year. It will now take place June 24–27, 2021, with 50th Reunioners arriving on June 23.
Community Metaphysical Sharing
Read and share inspiration on our community board.
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Christian Science Lecture by Tom McElroy
April 27, 2020
Meeting Recording
Christian Science Lecture by Tom McElroy
April 30, 2020
Meeting Recording
Christian Science Lecture by Tom McElroy
May 1, 2020
Meeting Recording
Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principia Response Fund
We have established a fund to help meet the extraordinary challenges of this time. If you are able to support Principia now, your gift will be critically important to us.