Where does knowledge meet maximum impact?
At Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an independent school serving over 1250 students from Preschool through Grade 12. Mount Vernon School is a community where curiosity is cultivated, multiple perspectives are valued, and prototypes are built and iterated until mastery is achieved. Learning is amplified through real-world problem-solving, creating limitless possibilities for meaningful impact.
Mission
We are a school of inquiry, innovation, and impact. Grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders.
We are designing a better world...right now.
Approach
We design relevant, transformational curricular and learning competencies from Preschool through Upper School, explored through an inquiry-based approach and assessed on levels of proficiency.
Commitment
We commit to creating and sustaining a school culture where all members feel valued and safe, sharing their authentic selves to design a better world…together.
A PURPOSEFUL JOURNEY
The journey for all students to become college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders begins in Preschool and continues through Grade 12. Along the journey, we build foundational literacies, skills, attributes, and meaningful relationships.
Mount Vernon Mantras
At Mount Vernon, our Mantras reflect the conditioning and fuel required for sustained growth, performance, and accountability over time. They are the behaviors that thrive in this culture. Remaining committed to utilizing these Mantras allows us to design an incredible future together.
Middle School Maker, Design, and Engineering is intentionally designed for every learner. From cardboard prototypes to complex systems, students use making as a way to think, question, and communicate ideas.
Curiosity leads. Confidence follows.
Read more at the Campus Stories link in our bio!
#MiddleSchoolMDE #InquiryBasedLearning #StudentCentered #AtlantaMiddleSchool
Leadership that makes an impact.
Congratulations to Oliver Membrillo ’27, recognized by @roughdraftatl in its annual 20 Under 20 list honoring students who give back in meaningful ways. Oliver, a 2026 honoree, alongside runner-up Jalen Hagans ’27, exemplifies leadership, service, and impact far beyond our campus. We’re proud to celebrate the difference they’re making in our community.
#20Under20 #StudentLeadership #ServiceInAction #BeyondTheCampus #MustangPride
Where imagination meets design.
Middle School Graphic Design students stepped into the role of creative directors, designing original, Disney-inspired theme parks from the ground up. From logos and park maps to rides, dining concepts, interior spaces, and custom merchandise, students built fully realized park brands. The project came to life in print, too—using DTF vinyl and in-house heat presses to produce physical merch. Big ideas, bold creativity, and design thinking in action.
#GraphicDesign #MiddleSchoolCreatives #DesignThinking #StudentMade #CreativeProcess #PrintDesign #ImagineCreateDesign
Literacy, empathy, and creativity—taking flight.
Inspired by Balloons over Broadway, Grade 3 students brought stories to life through close reading, thoughtful listening, and design thinking. After conducting empathy interviews with faculty and staff, students designed one-of-a-kind parade balloons tailored to the interests and experiences of the adults they interviewed. A joyful example of how comprehension, curiosity, and student voice lead to meaningful, creative work.
#BalloonsOverBroadway #Grade3Learning #LiteracyInAction #DesignThinking #StudentVoice #InquiryBasedLearning #CreativeConfidence
Designing for the future 🌍🏗️
Grade 6 students put science, math, and humanities into action during their Earth’s Forces Showcase. From studying plate tectonics and Earth’s layers to applying surface area constraints, students designed single-family homes using limited materials—all while researching the culture of an assigned city.
The result? Thoughtful structures that honor cultural context and reduce earthquake risk for the future.
Inquiry in action. Impact by design.
#EarthsForces #InquiryInAction #DesignThinking #FutureReady #AtlantaMiddleSchool #ImpactReady
‼️🎙 Big news! Our Head of Lower School, Molly Hudson (@mvmolly_hudson), joins @oprah and @adamgrant on @oprahpodcast to discuss Hidden Potential.
At Mount Vernon School, we don’t just read the book; we bring its ideas to life. From our youngest learners asking big questions to Upper School students solving real-world challenges, potential is unlocked every day.
Watch and listen now and see how Mount Vernon inspires curiosity, courage, and creativity at the link in our bio!
#OprahWinfrey #AdamGrant #HiddenPotential #OprahPodcast #MountVernonSchool #UnlockPotential #CharacterDevelopment
Onward into the new year. ✨
With purpose, possibility, and optimism ahead.
Happy New Year, Mustangs!
Happy Kwanzaa to our Mount Vernon families! Kwanzaa honors culture, community, and the seven principles that call us toward unity, purpose, and shared growth. Wishing you a season of joy, reflection, celebration, and togetherness.
Merry Christmas to our Mount Vernon community! Christmas is a time to honor faith, hope, and love, and to reflect on the birth of Jesus and the joy of coming together in community. We wish you a season of peace, reflection, celebration, and gratitude with your loved ones.
Preschool Presents: The Nutcracker ✨
Our PK3, PK4, and PK5 artists brought holiday magic to life with their own original production of this beloved classic. Through song, dance, and instrumental performance, and surrounded by whimsical sets, handmade costumes, and imaginative props designed by our littlest learners, students created a winter wonderland that was nothing short of magical. 🎶🩰❄️
Check out the whole album at our `Photo Galleries` link in our bio!
When algebra leaves the classroom, possibility expands.
Grade 8 Algebra 1 students took math into the real world, exploring two of Georgia’s most iconic stadiums and seeing how algebra drives architecture, engineering, sustainability, and innovation. From behind-the-scenes access at @georgiatech`s Bobby Dodd Stadium to adaptive reuse at @georgiastateuniversity Center Parc Stadium, students discovered how math shapes spaces, cities, and the future.
This is learning that pushes students to think differently, ask bold questions, and imagine what they might build next.
Learn more about their experience at the `Campus Stories` link in our bio!
#RealWorldLearning #FutureReady #MiddleSchoolMath
Happy Hanukkah to our Mount Vernon community. The Festival of Lights invites reflection on resilience, tradition, and the ways light brings people together. May this season be filled with warmth, connection, and moments of joy with family and friends.
Our Grade 3 makers brought Ancient Rome to life by designing and testing their own aqueducts.
Attempt after attempt, they refined their designs, cheered each other on, and discovered what it truly means to be brave to try and try again.
A maker mindset isn’t about perfection — it’s about collaboration, iteration, and celebrating every step forward.
#MakerMindset #HandsOnLearning #DesignThinking #FutureReadyLearners #CollaborativeLearning
Grade 7 designers are blooming in Installation Art! 🌿✨
Our students stepped into the role of fashion designers, crafting one-of-a-kind outfits inspired by the natural world. Through a botanical lens, they explored shape, texture, and color to bring their ideas to life — and the results are stunning.
Catch their designs on display at the Christmas Arts Showcase on December 16!
The Future of Cities starts here.
For the fifth year running, Innovation Diploma is diving into its signature “Future of …” design series — this time exploring what tomorrow’s cities could become. From urban mobility and green energy to housing equity and community spaces, students are researching, prototyping, and building immersive environments that bring their ideas to life.
Their work will culminate in a full-scale showcase during the Christmas Arts Showcase, all imagined and constructed by iD learners.
Dive into the blog to see how students are designing what comes next. Campus Stories link in bio!
#ProjectBasedLearning #StudentInnovation #ImmersiveDesign #FutureReady
✨ Real-world learning right here in Atlanta.
Grade 7 students spent the day exploring the theme of mobility through two hands-on experiences across our local community. At the Atlanta water treatment facility, they followed the path of recycled water and discovered why conservation matters. Then, at Riverside Park in Sandy Springs, they investigated stories of forced migration through an interactive scavenger hunt.
These moments helped students connect systems thinking, geography, and human impact in meaningful ways. 🌎💡
#MountVernonSchool #AtlantaEducation #ExperientialLearning #InquiryBasedLearning #ProjectBasedLearning #WaterConservation #MiddleSchoolLearning #FutureReadyLearners
MV Wrapped.
A celebration of the curiosity, connection, and creativity that shaped our community this year.
#MVWrapped2025 #spotifywrapped #leadfromwhereyouare #innovationineducation #futureready #designthinking
We are excited to celebrate Amy Van Wormer, Mount Vernon Middle School Math Teacher, who has been named @gisaschools Middle School Teacher of the Year!
Amy stands out not only for her unmatched depth of mathematical knowledge but also for the genuine care she brings to every student she teaches. Her thoughtful approach transforms complex concepts into meaningful learning experiences, empowering students to think boldly, take risks, and grow with confidence.
Congratulations, Amy! This well-deserved honor reflects the transformative impact you make each day and the purposeful, people-centered innovation you bring to our Middle School community.
#ExceptionalEducators #MiddleSchoolExcellence #InspiringTeachers #TeacheroftheYear
Grateful for our community and the many ways our Mustangs show up for one another. 💙 Wishing everyone a restful, connected Thanksgiving break.
Last week, Grade 10 Humanities students engaged with the traveling @dignitymuseum from @lovebeyondwalls, an Atlanta organization dedicated to sharing the lived experiences of people facing homelessness. Students rotated through interactive stations including the museum exhibit, a discussion on the importance of basic resources like a water bottle, and simulations showing how challenging everyday life becomes without government ID.
This powerful experience deepened their ongoing inquiry into systems, equity, and human dignity. As students begin designing their storytelling of injustice projects—research-based, immersive exhibits that imagine a more just and inclusive world—the Dignity Museum offered an empathetic lens to ground their thinking.
By listening to real stories and grappling with the obstacles marginalized communities face, students gained meaningful insight that will shape the ideas they bring to their final showcase on December 16 alongside Innovation Diploma’s "Future Of" event.
