Contributed by Preschool Learning Architect Liz Aull The teachers in the four Toddlers and Infants classrooms are dedicated to their children, their children’s families, to each other, and to Mount Vernon. Unfortunately, schedules and COVID saf...
Read MoreThe Mount Vernon School, through MV Ventures - a strategy and innovation consulting company of the School - was recently named an inaugural recipient of the Jeffrey Shields Award for Innovation Excellence in School Business Operations. Mount Vern...
Read MoreComing back to school in 2020 looked different than any other year. In addition to other precautionary measures, all students - even Preschoolers! - have been masked up, every day! But why are masks important? Class of 2024 Shea Griffith wanted to h...
Read MoreThroughout the first few weeks of school, Mount Vernon students, faculty, and staff were adjusting to the "new normal" with guidelines around learning in-person, at school. When it comes to serving lunch, FLIK was also tinkering with their process a...
Read MoreKicking 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...
Read MoreThroughout the summer, MV Arts Upper School students showcased their talents in virtual competitions, including the International Thespian Festival and the COVID-19 International Film Festival. Class of 2021 Arden Adams and Class of 2020 alumnus...
Read MoreContributed 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...
Read MoreContributed 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...
Read MoreContributed by Class of 2021 Emma Markland At the beginning of the recommendation to “stay-at-home,” social media and the news were flooded with stories of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) becoming less and less available. So… I started...
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...
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