School Priorities: Raise the Bar and Close the Gap
If you ask Head of School Marilyn Wallace what’s new and exciting this year on the School campus, hold on to your hat! Mrs. Wallace is full of enthusiasm for the renovation project, the new high ropes course, student trips, character education initiatives, and most of all, for plans to empower faculty members and “elevate [...]
See the latest Middle School renovation video
Several brief videos (two to three minutes each) let you follow the progress of the renovations going on in the Middle School. Each one is narrated by Scott Gerber, manager of capital projects, and takes you behind the scenes of the construction site. In the most recent video below, Scott provides background on the School’s [...]
Every Day Matters at Pre-Season Training
“A well-oiled machine” is the phrase Athletic Director Travis Brantingham used to describe this year’s Upper School pre-season training. Far from referring to an impersonal, rote, and mechanical exercise, Coach Brantingham was reflecting on the degree of harmony, efficiency, and calm that marked this year’s two-week summer “sports camp” for Principia’s football, soccer, volleyball, softball, [...]
A new opportunity for Middle School students
Beginning this fall, local Middle School students (grades 6–8) may live in the dorm part time, spending Monday morning through Friday afternoon on campus with weekends at home. Families might consider this option for a variety of reasons: It’s a perfect opportunity for students who want more than a daytime dose of the one-of-a-kind camaraderie [...]
Tour the School renovations now under way
You don’t need a hard hat to get a behind-the-scenes look at the renovations going on in the Middle School. Simply click here to tour the project with Scott Gerber, manager of capital projects. As you’ll discover, the Lower/Middle School library and art room are being relocated and redesigned, and the bookstore is moving closer [...]
One Family’s Gratitude
Lorraine Jenne was more than a little surprised when her daughter Emily came home early from camp the summer after her freshman year. While at camp, Emily had learned about Principia Upper School and was determined to get her paperwork in order and apply for the fall term. Lorraine, on the other hand, wasn’t that [...]
the year in photos at the school
As Principia School students head off to summer camp, family vacations, and outdoor adventures, the time is ripe to reflect on all the good activity that has marked this year as one of outstanding growth and progress, from our youngest pre-schoolers to our graduating seniors. We invite you to enjoy a slide show that captures [...]
The Amazing Finish
Attend any track meet and you might find yourself thinking that everything boils down to the finish. But as you can see from the way one Principia runner summed up her season, the end never tells the whole story: “I’ll remember our hard workouts, the amazing breakthroughs, the constant love and push for progress from [...]
Art Alive!
The Lower School hosted some famous (and colorful) visitors on May 27. A few were old-timers like Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rembrandt van Rijn. More modern characters visited, too—Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol, to name a few. How did these creative folks find their way to Principia? They [...]
Just Ahead: Extraordinary Summer Fun
If you’ve ever been on the School campus during the summer months, you may have happened upon a group of happy children—all wearing bright yellow t-shirts with smiley faces—heading off to the pool, to the woods for a nature hike, or boarding a bus for an outing to the zoo. Principia’s summer program will be [...]
Chief Executive Updates
