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The Power of What’s Next: Leadership, Belonging, and Girls Basketball at Mount Vernon

February 3, 2026 (February 4, 2026)

This season marked an important moment in the ongoing growth of the Mount Vernon Girls Basketball program, one shaped by intentional design, deep relationships, and a clear vision for what comes next. Across all three levels, Middle School White, Middle School Blue, and Varsity, the program is no longer operating as separate teams, but as…

The Future of Play for Preschool through Lower School Arrives Fall 2026

January 28, 2026 (January 28, 2026)

At Mount Vernon, learning begins long before students enter a classroom. The Frontier, the school’s intentionally designed natural play environment, is a cornerstone of the Lower Campus experience. Designed to invite children to wonder, wander, and grow, the Frontier supports development physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Now, after years of research, student-driven design, and expert collaboration,…

iD Leadership Team Explores Design Thinking in San Francisco

January 21, 2026 (January 21, 2026)

Earlier this month, members of Mount Vernon’s Innovation Diploma Leadership Team traveled west for a three-day, student-designed immersion in design thinking, storytelling, and experiential learning. The San Francisco trip, conceived, pitched, and largely executed by students, marked a milestone for the program and offered powerful inspiration for what innovation can look like when learners lead….

Designed for Curiosity: How Middle School MDE Brings Inquiry to Life

January 14, 2026 (January 20, 2026)

At Mount Vernon, learning begins with questions. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Middle School Maker, Design, and Engineering (MDE) program, an intentionally designed, inquiry-driven experience that provides every student with access to meaningful, hands-on learning. “I think the message about Middle School MDE is around access,” says Chris Andres, Middle School MDE…

Hidden Potential, Real Impact: Molly Hudson Joins Oprah and Adam Grant in a Global Conversation

January 6, 2026 (January 6, 2026)

When a producer from Harpo Productions called Molly Hudson, Head of Lower School, to ask if she’d like to be a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s new podcast with Adam Grant, she didn’t believe it was real. It was. The episode, which was just released this morning goes in depth behind Grant’s book Hidden Potential: The…

Learning That Expands Possibility: Grade 8 Algebra 1 Explores Georgia State and Georgia Tech Stadiums

December 16, 2025 (December 16, 2025)

Learning expands possibility when students step beyond the familiar and into environments that challenge them to think differently, ask bold questions, and apply knowledge in new ways. Recently, Grade 8 Algebra 1 students experienced that transformative shift during an immersive expedition to Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium and Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. What began…

Designing Tomorrow: iD’s “Future of Cities”

December 10, 2025 (December 10, 2025)

For the fifth consecutive year, the Mount Vernon Innovation Diploma (iD) is launching its signature “Future of …” design series, and in 2025, students are exploring one of the most complex challenges of our time: the Future of Cities. The “Future of …” is a design unit that spans the nine weeks of Mod 2…

Behind the Scenes: How Mount Vernon Teachers Design the Future of Learning

December 3, 2025 (December 3, 2025)

Ever wonder what happens on a Late Start Day? When Mount Vernon students arrive a little later on Late Start Days, something exciting is happening behind the scenes. While learners ease into their morning, our faculty and staff are already designing experiences that will shape the School for years to come. Mount Vernon is more…

Mount Vernon & Texas Tech Costa Rica – A Partnership to Global Impact

November 19, 2025 (November 19, 2025)

Last year, Mount Vernon shared its vision for three distinct Upper School pathways: Inquiry College Prep, Innovation featuring the Innovation Diploma program, and Impact, which includes the newly launched Global Impact Diploma (GiD). Rising Grade 9 students were invited to explore which pathway best aligned with their passions and interests, setting the stage for a…

Designing What’s Next: Council on Innovation 2025

November 12, 2025 (November 12, 2025)

On November 7, 2025, Mount Vernon School hosted its Council on Innovation (COI), a dynamic convergence of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and students collaborating to design what’s next. Guided by Chief Innovation Officer Jared Colley, the day invited participants to look beyond the horizon through signal scanning and scenario design, exploring a series of plausible futures…

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