Authentic Paths.
Exceptional Outcomes
Our Approach
Principia Education provides families with personalized guidance from the start of high school through the college application process.
From course selection, extracurricular management, testing schedules, internship acquisition, and the often-challenging college essay and application process, our advisors offer comprehensive guidance options to find that singular talent in each student.
Meet our team
Counselors
Our college consultants include former admissions officers, professional writers, and specialists across a wide range of academic disciplines
Instructors
Our instructors cover all academic subjects as well as test prep to offer comprehensive support for our students
Where will your passion take you?
Discover the case studies
Lila
12th Grade Package | Cornell
Lila came to us for help with college applications, beginning in the summer before 12th grade. She was a public school student with excellent grades and good academic rigor.
What’s on
In The Media
Our Students’ Impact Projects
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Pawsitively Natural
Meet Pawsitively Natural — a student-led initiative giving day-old Subway bread a second life as shelf-stable dog treats. It’s a win-win: tackling corporate food waste and turning scraps into something sustainable.
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Give a Kid a Book
Sixty-one percent of low-income families have no children’s books at home. Give a Kid a Book is rewriting that story, donating over 8,000 books to organizations across D.C., Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince George’s counties.
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Art for Recovery
Addiction is a public health crisis — and one we don’t talk about nearly enough. Art for Recovery invites high school students across Northern Virginia to submit original artwork that brings visibility, empathy, and humanity to those facing substance use challenges.
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Space Summit DC
Opportunities to explore astrophysics are limited in high school. As the first student-led astrophysics conference in the country, Space Summit DC features speakers from NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, UMD, and more — offering teens a launchpad to the stars.
Track Record
Our ED/EA acceptance rate
Our ED/EA acceptance rate
Harvard
83%
Princeton
75%
Yale
57%
Cornell
83%
Brown
50%
Columbia
67%
Dartmouth
75%
UPenn
67%
MIT
80%
UVA
80%
Our Services
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College Consulting
Looking ahead to college? We help students craft standout applications — with strategy, substance, and a strong sense of self.
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Tutoring
Our 1:1 academic support is tailored to each student’s needs, learning style, and goals—because no two learners are the same.
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