On May 26, the Principia School community gathered with families and friends in a packed McCalmont Gym to celebrate the accomplishments of the Upper School Class of 2019.
Head of School Travis Brantingham (US’94, C’98) congratulated the students on their accomplishments, noting, “You have built robots, competed in state ...
Eighth graders at Principia and St. Louis Catholic Academy partnered on service projects benefiting each other's school. See them in action!
“When you enter this loving school, consider yourself one of the special members of an extraordinary family.” Written large on a handmade poster, these words greeted Principia eighth graders on a recent trip to St. Louis Catholic Academy, a K–8 school serving at-risk, predominantly minority students in the heart of ...
Upper School teachers Lynne (Elrick, C’01) Scott and Jim Moser (C’04) were honored among the five finalists for the 2019 Loeb Prize for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics at a ceremony this month at the Saint Louis Science Center. Principia was the only school to have two teachers in ...
Upper School freshmen and sophomores spent a week in April exploring the “Gateway to the West.” By foot, bus, and train, they navigated the city of St. Louis to gain deeper insights into its origins, art, entrepreneurial spirit, and social challenges—and to generate solutions where needed.
Urban Experience week ...
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” joked Ryan Roth, co-owner of D1, a local sports training center, at the Upper School’s first annual Career Fair. With certainty, students rattled off a range of professions, including interior decorator, educator, video game designer, and professional soccer player. ...
“Namaste.” That’s how Principia kindergarteners learned to greet their hosts at the nearby Hindu temple they visited. Far from being a stand-alone excursion, the trip was part of a series of lessons and activities about being a global citizen. Parents even played a role, helping their children learn about a ...
“Unity is not uniformity.” That message was a focus throughout the School during February, as students and faculty celebrated International Month and Black History Month. It’s an apt summation of the ongoing, year-round efforts at the School to ensure that all members of the community value their own as well ...
Following a strong showing in the qualifying matches at this month’s St. Louis Regional FRC competition, the School’s robotics team, Optimus Prin, was chosen for a three-team alliance that captured third place. In all, 48 robots competed in the tournament, which was titled “Destination: Deep Space” in honor of the ...
Principia School has received an unprecedented $15 million gift from an anonymous donor, the single largest gift from an individual donor family in the institution’s history. This extraordinary investment will provide the lead funding for a new field house on the School campus. “We are humbled and deeply grateful for ...
