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A Day in the Life of Lower School: Inquiry, Innovation, and Impact

January 29, 2025 (January 29, 2025)

At Mount Vernon, Lower School, students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 embody inquiry, innovation, and impact with every step of their journey. From the moment they start their day, their natural curiosity is sparked, their creativity flourishes and their knowledge deepens through meaningful, real-world connections. Students not only master core literacies like reading, writing, and…

Hands-On Physics: Exploring Oscillators in Upper School Optics

January 22, 2025

What exactly is an oscillator? For most of us, that might sound like a question best left to those who are “sciencey.” But for students in Melvin Feng’s Upper School Optics class, it’s a challenge they’ve tackled head-on through hands-on experimentation and collaborative discovery. Oscillators are systems that move or fluctuate between two states in…

Personalized Pathways: Redefining Upper School at Mount Vernon

January 15, 2025 (January 15, 2025)

At Mount Vernon, we’re driven by a bold vision: to empower students to thrive as innovators, leaders, and change-makers so they may design a better world. The launch of Pathways in the Upper School next fall is a powerful step forward in delivering our brand promise. Introduced to rising Grade 9 students and their families…

Innovation Diploma Students Explore the Future of Entertainment

December 18, 2024 (December 18, 2024)

Innovation Diploma (iD) challenges students to think like innovators and be problem-solvers. A core element of the program is the “Future of” Design Series, now in its fourth year, which invites students to explore and reimagine the future of major industries. Following past explorations into retail, food, and air transportation, this year’s focus was entertainment….

Leveraging Innovation: Mount Vernon’s eSports Program Prepares Students for the Future

December 11, 2024 (December 12, 2024)

In order to meet the needs of this generation, we must remain agile to new ideas, embracing innovative approaches that redefine traditional educational models. Mount Vernon’s eSports program exemplifies this commitment, blending teamwork, strategy, and skill development to prepare students for success in life. Far beyond the stereotype of casual gaming, eSports athletes at Mount…

Personal Geographies: Blending Innovation, Design, and Purpose

December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024)

The Journey of Purpose—central to Mount Vernon’s 10-year strategic plan—encourages students to explore who they are and where they are headed. This vision is brought to life in Mount Vernon Studios, the School’s innovative Arts program, through the department’s annual theme of Personal Geographies, which invites students to navigate self-discovery through creativity. In Upper School,…

Cultivating Kindness: A Journey of Connection and Service

November 20, 2024 (November 20, 2024)

At Mount Vernon, kindness isn’t just an ideal—it’s a practice woven into the fabric of our culture. Aligned with Target 4, Culture and Connection, of our Strategic Plan, which calls us to cultivate an inclusive and regenerative school culture, a month-long kindness initiative has been sparked in honor of World Kindness Day. Spearheaded by Middle…

Inspiring Leadership Through Service: How Lower School Students Are Shaping the Future

November 13, 2024 (November 13, 2024)

The ability to innovate, solve problems, and serve others is essential in our fast-paced, ever-evolving world. At Mount Vernon, our students don’t just learn about these skills—they live them. For young leaders like Wyatt Stephens and Sadler Smith, the journey toward impactful leadership started with a simple question: “How can I help?” Wyatt, a fourth-grade…

First in Atlanta: Mount Vernon Reimagines Hadestown: Teen Edition, Bringing a Mythic Tale to the High School Stage

November 6, 2024 (November 6, 2024)

Mount Vernon School is setting the stage for an unforgettable theatrical experience as Atlanta’s first high school to bring Hadestown: Teen Edition to life. Opening on Thursday, November 14, and running through Saturday, November 16, this three-day limited run of Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning musical is a must-see for audiences craving innovative and boundary-pushing high…

Exploring the Possibilities of Mobility in Design: Grade 7 Mini Golf Design Project

October 30, 2024 (October 30, 2024)

As part of a transdisciplinary, grade-wide exploration, Grade 7 is starting a multifaceted project-based learning (PBL) journey exploring the possibilities of mobility in design. The end goal? Construct a mini-golf experience for the entire school community and debut it at Mustang Rally 2025. Over the next 8 months, this learning experience will help students see…

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