Students are thriving on Principia’s robust, experiential approach to learning! This was evident recently at two evenings of presentations by Upper and Middle School students. Making learning and understanding “visible” is an essential element of the School’s approach to “teaching for understanding.” That visibility occurs in two main ways: displaying ...
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For the second year in a row, the boys’ varsity basketball team is demonstrating a spirit of service along with strong athletic skills by hosting the Honor Flight Tournament, with competition among eight area schools. The tournament supports Greater St. Louis Honor Flight , a nonprofit that periodically flies veterans ...
Here's our latest video, which aired on Giving Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who helped us surpass our goal, resulting in 1,068 donations totaling $411,428 . . . and counting.
In some elementary schools, students who have done or achieved something special receive stars, stickers, or “brag tags,” which they proudly wear for a time.
At Principia Lower School, our educators have tweaked this approach and use MAG Tags—where MAG stands for Magnify the Good! These colorfully designed tags ...
There’s nothing quite like being invited to enjoy a bowl of hot, homemade soup amid warm company on a cold fall evening . . . And when you get to choose and keep the beautiful handmade bowl containing your soup, that’s even more delicious!
However, as our Upper School ...
With recent classroom renovations and a programmatic revamp, Principia’s Preschool is brimming over with freshness, excitement, and authentic learning. This fall, the PS-3 and PS-4 classes (for three- and four-year-olds, respectively) moved down the hill from the Lower School building to be near the Early Learning Center (formerly daycare) and ...
Recognizing the impact on Christian Science families with school- and college-age children living in areas affected by the wildfires in California, Principia is offering tuition-free enrollment (including no charge for room and board) for the remainder of the 2018–19 academic year.
Both Principia School and College are ready to ...
Pirates, monsters, marionettes, and a Mozart look-alike demonstrated musical virtuosity as well as a sense of humor as the Town & Country Symphony Orchestra (TCSO) delivered its annual Halloween Concert in a packed Ridgway Auditorium on the last weekend in October. Dressed in costumes that were a distinct departure from ...
The potential outcomes and impacts of next week’s midterm election in the United States are perplexing both the public and political pundits across the country.
To help shed light on some of the key factors at play, Principia’s Alumni & Field Relations Office invited the College’s Political Science Department ...
It’s been a great week for post-season athletics competition—on the national stage and right here at Principia School. On the same weekend that the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, the Principia Panthers also posted some notable wins.
On the last Saturday in October, the School hosted two ...
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