Last Wednesday, February 5, eight Class of 2020 Mustangs signed National Letters of Intent to continue playing their sport at the collegiate level. Represented were five baseball players, one golfer, one lacrosse player, and one football player....
Read MoreContributed by Mount Vernon Upper School iProject Coordinator Lynn Luster When looking at 21st-century skills, a teacher might easily get overwhelmed wondering how to cover content and standards. Acknowledging that every student is on a different...
Read More"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...
Read MorePiper Hendryx has recently been honored by being elected as a State Officer for Junior Thespians, which is a national honor society for theater students. As a state officer, Piper will help plan, manage and host the Junior Thespian Conferenc...
Read MoreLast Thursday and Friday, the spotlight was shining on a group of Lower School students who had the opportunity to share their talents with an audience in the annual Lower School Talent Show. Interested Lower School students signed up and au...
Read MoreOn Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Grade 5 student Alice (Allie) Parker was invited to perform at a service honoring his life and legacy at the Ebenezer Church. Allie, who was invited to the service by the dau...
Read MoreHigh School eSports made its Varsity debut in 13 states in the Fall of the 2018-2019 school year and Mount Vernon was one of the first schools to get onboard. Since then, the competition has gone nationwide to include over 13,000 schools and 80,...
Read MoreOver the last year and a half, Upper School Virtual Reality students, along with Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab Marie Graham, have been working alongside Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) to create a VR program to help patients...
Read MoreLast semester, Grade 3 students participated in a PBL (Project Based Learning) unit around the branches of the Government. This PBL journey began with students exploring and demonstrating the characteristics of an engaged citizen leader. The...
Read MoreContributed by Head of Grade 5 Emily Edwards This year, grade 5 - the Class of 2027 - became the new leaders of the Lower School and Lower Campus. At the end of grade 4, these students were led through a design challenge allowing them to discuss...
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