Curiosity comes alive outside the classroom. 🌿 From dragonflies on the Chattahoochee to civic questions at Murphy Candler Park, Lower School students are growing as scientists, observers, and community connectors through year-long expeditions across Atlanta.
🚀💡 Upper School Physics students are taking science to new heights! From fin design to weight distribution, they’re building and testing rockets, then using Logger Pro to track displacement and velocity in both X- and Y-axes. Hands-on experiments like these bring 1-D and 2-D kinematics (and soon, forces & energy!) to life — blending creativity with scientific inquiry and making learning dynamic and fun.
How do eighth graders transform reflection into purpose? 🌱 At Mount Vernon, the Grade 8 Summit is more than a milestone — it’s a journey of identity, values, and community. Through iteration and reflection, students uncover clarity about who they are and who they’re becoming. 💙
🍎🍯 L’Shana Tovah! As Rosh Hashanah comes to a close this evening, we’re grateful for the chance to learn and celebrate together.
From Millie G. and family sharing traditions (and the shofar!) in Lower Campus Chapel, to Middle School’s Jewish Student Affinity breakfast, our community embraced this season of renewal. ✨ Wishing all who observe a sweet new year!...
⚡️ From chalk dust beams of light to sound waves that make sticky notes dance, our fourth graders are discovering energy in action! These hands-on experiments are just the beginning—they’ll soon see energy transfer on a whole new scale at Morgan Falls Dam. 🌊💡 #MVSchool #LearningByDoing #STEM #STEMEducation...
💃✨ The Mustangs are Nationals bound! After 12 hours of nonstop training, performing, and pushing past their limits last weekend, the MV Dance Team earned their bid to UDA Nationals! 💙🐴 Their dedication, teamwork, and spirit are unstoppable!...
✨ We did it, MV! ✨ Our Fall Impact Drive exceeded its goal — packing over 4,000 snack bags (that’s more than 12,000 individual snacks!) for the Atlanta Mission. 💙 Thanks to the generosity of our community, we were even able to donate extra snacks beyond the bags themselves.
👏 Special appreciation to the MV Serves Committee for leading the way and inspiring us to extend Mount Vernon’s impact. Together, we’re making a difference. 💪🌟
This week, Middle School launched Mentor Groups — spaces where students build meaningful connections with peers and faculty, reflect on their goals, and discover the power of belonging. Because growth happens best when we’re supported and connected. 🌱💬...
At Mount Vernon, learning and leading happen side by side. 💙 Our Upper School interns are serving across campus—supporting younger learners, strengthening programs, and creating experiences that bring our community closer together.
🔗 Discover their stories of purpose and connection at the "Campus Stories" link in our bio....
🤠✨ Mount Vernon parents and friends grabbed their cowboy hats and boots for a night of two-stepping, line dancing, and singing under the stars! 🎶 The @kinchafoonee_cowboys set the stage as our community came together to kick off a new school year in true country style. Full gallery at the link in our bio!...
🌄 Grade 5 kicked off their Impact Summit journey at the top of Kennesaw Mountain! From twists and turns on the trail to finding their own pace, students discovered that climbing a mountain is a lot like tackling big projects—purpose, perseverance, and support from one another make all the difference. 💪✨ #MVImpactSummit...
🤖💉 Future surgeons in the making! Our Anatomy: Surgery & Salad students swapped textbooks for surgical simulators at @intuitivesurgical — trying their hands at robotic arms, watching a live procedure, and seeing what the future of medicine looks like up close.
👉 Read more about their hands-on journey into the future of medicine at the Campus Stories link in our bio!...
🍞+💻 = 🔑 learning! AP Computer Science Principles students got a taste of coding today by writing pseudocode for toast recipes—complete with conditionals, loops, and inputs for toppings, doneness, and bread type. A delicious way to see how abstract code connects to real-world steps! ✨
Our Middle School Girls Flag Football team is UNDEFEATED and headed to the Benz! After the Falcons take on the Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 7, the Mustangs will storm the field to face Trinity Christian. 🔥
From the classroom to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf, our girls are proving that Mustang spirit shines everywhere. 💪🐎 Let’s go, Mustangs! 💙...
One tiny visitor, endless curiosity. 🐛💡 PK4 discovered Hornworm Thomas this week and turned their classroom into a science lab filled with observations, questions, and creativity.
Celebrating Vietnam’s 80th Independence Day with our partners at @thedeweyschoolsofficial 🇻🇳✨
Through our dual diploma program, Dewey students can earn a Mount Vernon diploma—either in person on our Atlanta campus or online through @mvschoolonline (MVSO)—while connecting across cultures, sharing perspectives, and learning together. 🌏🎓...
From the diamond to life lessons. 🥎 After a varsity win, Varsity, JV, and MS softball players heard from @theatlantasmoke pitcher @_autumn_pease and co-owner @datdudebp, former @mlb All-Star—sharing wisdom on bouncing back, leading with heart, and shaping the future of women’s softball. Meanwhile, @kikimilloy lit up the Lower School, passing on her knowledge and passion to the next generation of Mustangs. 🌟
🌊💡 From water flow experiments to big “what if?” ideas, our Kindergarten explorers are learning through play on the Frontier! 💭✨ Messy hands = growing minds as they test, measure, build, and collaborate with friends. 🧩🌟
Play isn’t just fun—it’s physics, problem-solving, and creativity in action! 🚀💙
🚨 At Mount Vernon, safety is built on trust, foresight, and strong partnerships.
We’re proud to welcome Ronald Johnson, Reserve Lieutenant with Sandy Springs Police Department, as our full-time School Safety Officer. His experience and connection with local law enforcement strengthen the network that protects our students, faculty, and families every day. 💙🐴
🔗 Learn more about how Mount Vernon is setting a new standard in school security at the Campus Stories link in our bio!
Our new theme is HERE: Lead From Where You Are! Because leadership isn’t just for captains, prefects, or seniors—it’s for ALL of us. Whether you’re on the field, in the studio, or hanging out with friends, you’ve got the power to make an impact. 💡🐎 #MVMantras #LeadFromWhereYouAre...
🚀 Eight Upper School Innovation Diploma innovators leveled up this summer at Furman University`s Hill Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship! From design thinking to prototyping and pitching, our Mustangs worked exclusively with Furman’s Innovation Academy team—building on last spring’s design brief and sparking real momentum in student innovation and entrepreneurship. 💡✨
What do @dollywood, riverboats, and a lazy river have to do with belonging? 🎢💦 At Mount Vernon, retreats are more than fun — they’re the foundation for confidence and innovation. Read more in our latest story at the Campus Stories link in our bio.
🍝🎉 Nothing brings the Lower Campus community together like spaghetti, bingo, and a whole lot of laughter! The Mount Vernon Parent Network (MVPN) hosted the 4th annual Lower Campus Spaghetti Supper & Bingo Night, welcoming families to the Fellowship Hall for delicious food, sweet treats, friendly competition, outdoor play, and meaningful connections. The perfect kick-off to an amazing school year! 💙...
Happy 4th of July from Mount Vernon! We’re celebrating the dreamers, the doers, and those who dare to lead from where they are. Let’s keep imagining—and building—a better tomorrow....
From building solar ovens and shelters in Week 1: Wilderness, to dissecting owl pellets and feeding bison in Week 2: Wildlife, to cruising Lake Lanier and exploring Sweetwater Creek in Week 3: Adventure—AMP Camp was packed with hands-on fun, outdoor expeditions, creative exploration, and brand-new friendships.
Campers got a sneak peek of PlayMaker classes during daily Rec Hour, tackled Lego builds with Bricks4Kidz, leveled up with SoccerShots and Jumpstart Gym, and even braved TreeTop Quest! Whether it was terrarium-making, indoor campfires, or animal yoga, every day was an adventure to remember. 😎💙...
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