Congratulations to our six Class of 2021 athletes who have signed their letter of intent to play their respective sport next year at the collegiate level. Our first two signings took place on February 3, National Signing Day, with the additional fou...
Read MoreContributed by the Upper School Leadership Team & Faculty Bo Adams began the ceremony by sharing, "Amidst so many challenges, I am grateful that we have been able to be at school together this year...and today. "Our students are sur...
Read MoreAt the end of Mod 5, Middle School faculty and staff tried out something new - A Week of Wonder. An exciting and different week of school, this week centered on the question, “How might we make school more reflective of real life?” Week of W...
Read MoreContributed by Director of Visual and Performing Arts Matt Neylon This weekend, nearly 30 Mount Vernon students gathered to participate in the statewide Georgia Thespian Conference. Though the conference was virtual this year, the students gather...
Read MoreFrom the time he came to Mount Vernon, Jaden Ward, Class of 2022, has been influenced by teachers and encouraged to follow his passions, to be an advocate for change and a solution seeker. From an internship with the Sandy Springs Mayor's Office to...
Read MoreIn December, Lower School Performing Arts Instructor Amanda Lower was featured in an article by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) about the future of dance education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The NDEO provides r...
Read MoreCongratulations to Grade 6 Caroline Kincaid who recently received Honorable Mention for a Peace Poster Contest through the Atlanta Lions Club. Her poster represented many different symbols of peace. Caroline shares, "Most of the symbols in t...
Read MoreContributed by Head of Lower Campus Shelley Searcy What does Inquiry Based Learning look like in a PK4 classroom? As a School of inquiry who believes curiosity and passion drive learning, our teachers are doing more than observe what young child...
Read MoreWhen Grade 4 Mustang Ona Oli was six years old, she asked her mom why her hair wasn't "pretty" or straight like her classmates. To help encourage her, Ona's mom shared positive affirmations, wore matching hairstyles, and got her a Black doll, but On...
Read MoreProduction is underway in the Upper School as students prepare for their fall production of The Tempest. True to the MV arts creative nature, this show will be performed unlike any other before with all audio pre-recorded, and all performers masked...
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