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Cultivating Digital Citizenship in the Lower School

The intentional integration of technology begins long before students receive their first personal devices. In the Lower School, digital learning is carefully sequenced to align with developmental readiness, blending hands-on, tactile learning with thoughtful digital exposure. “Since COVID, we’ve been very intentional with how students use screens in the classroom,” says Katie Cain, Head of…

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Lower School Students Bring Smiles to Class of 2025 Alumni

Third graders and kindergarteners teamed to spread some cheer to the Class of 2025 alumni, creating care packages filled with letters, treats, and thoughtful keepsakes. “G3 students wrote personal letters and notes of encouragement to the Class of 2025 alumni,” said Stuart Haddow, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni, who coordinated the project. “The students…

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A Taste of Culture: How Middle School French Connects Language, Inquiry, and Global Learning

How Middle School French Connects Language, Inquiry, and Global Learning In Mount Vernon’s Middle School, world language learning is designed to do more than build vocabulary, it cultivates curiosity, cultural proficiency, and global perspective. Through an inquiry-driven French Food Unit, Grade 8 students explore how language, history, and culture intersect, reflecting Mount Vernon’s commitment to…

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From Interim to Impact: Inside the Traveling Classroom Model

What happens when Interim is given more time, more intention, and real-world purpose? The concept of the “Traveling Classroom” is redefining what Interim can be, transforming it from a single week into a sustained, for-credit learning experience that blends academic depth, empathy, and authentic problem-solving. This year, that evolution came to life through a new…

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Our Future, Together: Highlights from the Campus Plan Update

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Our Future: Campus Plan Update on Monday evening. Here’s a recap of the momentum, planning, and community-centered vision shaping Mount Vernon’s next chapter. Leading From Where We Are Head of School Kristy Lundstrom opened the evening by naming a word that defines this moment at Mount…

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

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…

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The Future of Play for Preschool through Lower School Arrives Fall 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,…

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iD Leadership Team Explores Design Thinking in San Francisco

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….

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

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…

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

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…

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