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Students thrive on Principia’s robust, experiential approach to learning. Engaged in authentic, hands-on projects, they develop as critical thinkers, effective communicators, and innovative problem solvers—while strengthening core competencies in literacy, numeracy, science, and the arts.
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All students have multiple opportunities to discover and develop their innate creativity through music, theatre, dance, and visual, digital, and media arts.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert white&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;arts&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;arts&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Dive into the Arts&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div style=&amp;amp;quot;position: relative;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h4&amp;amp;gt; Learning Spaces&amp;amp;lt;/h4&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Whether indoors or outdoors, our students develop skills in inspiring settings.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;scrolling-container jump swipe-space&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;split-block-container&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;third-block&amp;amp;quot; id=&amp;amp;quot;block-one&amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img class=&amp;amp;quot;polaroid full&amp;amp;quot; data-cke-saved-src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesPerformingArts.jpg&amp;amp;quot; src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesPerformingArts.jpg&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h5 class=&amp;amp;quot;no-pull&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; Performing Arts Center&amp;amp;lt;/h5&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Students across levels hone their musical and theatrical talents in our state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert borderless&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#performing&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#performing&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Learn More&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;third-block&amp;amp;quot; id=&amp;amp;quot;block-two&amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img class=&amp;amp;quot;polaroid full&amp;amp;quot; data-cke-saved-src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesIDEACenter.jpg&amp;amp;quot; src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesIDEACenter.jpg&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h5 class=&amp;amp;quot;no-pull&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; IDEA Center&amp;amp;lt;/h5&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;For big screens or books, individual or group study&amp;amp;amp;mdash;our new IDEA Centers are go-to places for 21st-century learning.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert borderless&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#IDEA&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#IDEA&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Learn More&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; 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&amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;third-block&amp;amp;quot; id=&amp;amp;quot;block-four&amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img class=&amp;amp;quot;polaroid full&amp;amp;quot; data-cke-saved-src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpaces360Campus.jpg&amp;amp;quot; src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpaces360Campus.jpg&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h5 class=&amp;amp;quot;no-pull&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; 360-Acre Campus&amp;amp;lt;/h5&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Principia School students and teachers are blessed with multiple opportunities to take their learning outdoors.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert borderless&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#campus&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#campus&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Learn More&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;third-block&amp;amp;quot; id=&amp;amp;quot;block-five&amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img class=&amp;amp;quot;polaroid full&amp;amp;quot; data-cke-saved-src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesMediaCommunicationsCenter.jpg&amp;amp;quot; src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesMediaCommunicationsCenter.jpg&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h5 class=&amp;amp;quot;no-pull&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; Media and Communications Center&amp;amp;lt;/h5&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;In this state-of-the-art space, students work with industry professionals to produce news shows, videos, and digital art.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert borderless&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#media&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#media&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Learn More&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;third-block&amp;amp;quot; id=&amp;amp;quot;block-six&amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;quot;text-align: left;&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img class=&amp;amp;quot;polaroid full&amp;amp;quot; data-cke-saved-src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesArtStudio.jpg&amp;amp;quot; src=&amp;amp;quot;/sites/default/files/school/AcademicsLearningSpacesArtStudio.jpg&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;h5 class=&amp;amp;quot;no-pull&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; Art Studios&amp;amp;lt;/h5&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Light, bright, well-equipped spaces inspire our students as they use a variety of media to create award-winning art.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;call-to-action invert borderless&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a data-cke-saved-href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#art&amp;amp;quot; href=&amp;amp;quot;learning-spaces#art&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Learn More&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; 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