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...
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 MoreEach year, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation (PAGE Foundation) identifies top students at both public and private high schools across Georgia. The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition program, or STAR student and te...
Read MoreContributed by Director of Visual and Performing Arts Matthew Neylon This weekend, Mount Vernon students excelled in Music, Theatre, and Dance as students competed and earned honors around the state. We are so proud of our performing arts student...
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 MoreThis morning faculty and staff participated in the third late-start RDI (Research, Design, Iteration) day of the school year, where all of our faculty and staff collided across divisions and disciplines for a deep learning around topics such as curr...
Read MoreContributed by Lower School Science and Research and Design Teacher Eileen Fennelly Fifth Grade Research and Design was on the road again this week. Our architecture and interior design groups connected to visit Brock Built Homes at their Design...
Read MoreContributed by Head of Upper School Chip Houston LEARNING & INNOVATIONWe continue to see collaborations across disciplines and courses, which is awesome! Our students have been off campus at Georgia Supreme Court, Anne Frank Museum, King’s...
Read MoreThis morning faculty and staff participated in the second late-start RDI (Research, Design, Iteration) day of the school year, where all of our faculty and staff collided across divisions and disciplines for a deep learning around topics such as cur...
Read MoreQ: You’ve been named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women Who Mean Business 2019. How can other women leaders win similar accolades for their achievements? A: I believe that women should seek to align their professional and personal...
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