Fast Facts

Founded in 1898, Principia is an independent, preparatory school for Christian Scientists. The school is located in Town and Country, MO and serves students in Pre-K through grade 12.

Principia is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA).

People
Founder: Mary Kimball Morgan
Head of School: Marilyn Wallace
Director of Admissions: Margie Savoye
Faculty: Full time 80; Part time 35
Enrollment: 500 students
Living Alumni: 6,293

Campus and Facilities
Campus size: 360 acres
Year the school moved to its current location: 1955
Driving time to St. Louis: 25 minutes

Technology
One-to-one tablet laptop computers for students in grades 6–12

Athletics
Interscholastic high school sports offered: 18

“Help the children to see that we strive to demand of them that which is the highest and best.”