A few years ago Principia hired filmmaker Nick Mollé to film the College’s solar car team. Little did we know the result—Solar Car: The Secrets of Ra 7—would win a 2011 ...
Spring is a time of gratitude and celebration at Principia. As our College seniors wrap up their capstone projects and Upper School seniors embark on experiential learning projects for the ...
Encompassing far more than the natural environment, sustainability relates to every aspect of life. From politics to the economy, population growth to family finances, it’s worth asking, “How can we ...
Photo by Dana LePoidevin
Collaboration, coordination, organization, and practice, lots of practice . . . . Whether it’s Broadway or Ridgway, the ingredients that make for a memorable musical production aren’t that different. But our students’ extra effort, commitment, and sheer joy in sharing their time and talents make the annual spring production at Upper School all the more meaningful ...
Principia students studied overseas in a variety of ways—including with other schools—as early as 1927, but the first full-fledged Principia abroad program took place in 1956–57, when Dr. Edwin Leonard sailed with 15 students on the SS Maasdam to Europe, spending four months in France, Switzerland, and England. “Dr. Leonard was an English professor,” Linda ...
Over the course of this school year, Principia middle schoolers spent hours in the classroom learning about the roots of the American Revolution and of modern-day wars. They conjugated Spanish verbs and took up ornithology. They studied Shakespeare, built and painted stage sets, and wrote poetry—among many other academic pursuits. Then during Trip Week in mid-April, ...
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