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Photographer and MV Parent Kate Parker Shares Life Lessons and Inspiration in New Book Play Like a Girl

Kate Parker is a former collegiate soccer player, Ironman, professional photographer, author, wife, and Mount Vernon mom to two Mustangs, Ella (Class of 2023) and Alice (Class of 2027). Already a national best-selling author, Kate's third bo...

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Tarrik “Coach T” Mabon and Jim Tiffin Take on New Roles at Mount Vernon

Kicking off the 2020-21 school year, Mount Vernon is excited to announce the appointments of both Tarrik "Coach T" Mabon and Jim Tiffin to new roles within the School. As a man of faith and service, and after leading Middle School chapel for se...

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How Might We…

Contributed by Executive Director, MV Ventures, Alex Blumencranz “How might we …” is a familiar and somewhat daily question at the Mount Vernon School as students prepare to be “college ready, globally competitive and engaged citizen lead...

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A Private School with a Public Purpose

Contributed by Director of Student Engagement and Alumni Relations Katie Trenney “We are a School of inquiry, innovation, and IMPACT,” Maker Jim Tiffin shared. “We are a private school with a public purpose. We have the capability, and ther...

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Mount Vernon Students and Families Share the Well Through Annual Spring Drive

In an annual effort to give back, Mount Vernon students and teachers participated in a campus-wide Spring Cleaning drive in order to share the well with those in our local community who might be in need this spring. This year, to broaden our...

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LEARNSERVEGIVE – Parent Spotlight – Chris Walsh

"After our fourth grade daughter Katie's first day at MV, she said 'I love this school, I feel so welcome here and my teachers are so nice!' Since that first day, our family has continued to feel welcomed and our daughter has thrived."- MV Parent, C...

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All-School Spring Cleaning Drive #IHaveMoreThanINeed

At Mount Vernon, we strive to foster a spirit of service in our students well beyond traditional service hours. Students exercise service daily by learning how to be grateful for what they have, respecting others, and helping with joy. While service...

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LEARN * SERVE * GIVE Parent Spotlight

"I feel blessed that I have the time to give. I get so much joy from working close to the students, with faculty, and other parents sharing their labor of love." - Tracy Douglas This year, it is the goal of our Community Development team to invol...

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A Commitment to Faculty Learning – December Update

This morning Mount Vernon faculty and staff participated in the final RDI (Research, Design, and Iteration) professional learning morning of 2019, where all of our faculty and staff collided across divisions and disciplines for deep learning around...

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Meet the Spirit Shirt Design Competition Winner

Congratulations Luca Lemons, the School's first Spirit Shirt Design Competition winner! Luca is a new student in Grade 1 this year. During his design process, he was inspired by other MV spirit shirts, and wanted to represent the School by u...