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 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 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 MoreOn Tuesday, November 17, The Mount Vernon School joined forces with Holy Innocents Episcopal School and The Galloway School to host author, speaker, higher-education professional, and activist Julie Lythcott-Haims for a faculty-focused webinar and a...
Read MoreContributed by Preschool Learning Architect Liz Aull One of the guiding principles at the Mount Vernon School is the idea that relationships are foundational to learning. While that happens every day in the Preschool, one new relationship that ha...
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 MoreAfter just one performance to kickoff the season for MV Arts in the Upper School, the MV Allstars have been invited to two monumental theater events. The MV Allstars, troupe 7702, has been chosen to be part of the Georgia Thespian Virtual Co...
Read MoreAt Mount Vernon, we believe once a Mustang, always a Mustang, and just like we celebrate wins alongside our current faculty and students, we also celebrate the wins of our alumni as they excel in college and beyond. Today we highlight Zack Cook,...
Read MoreContributed by Head of Lower Campus Shelley Searcy To advance the work of IDEA in the Lower School, students spent their virtual learning day during the week of August 31, learning more about their own identity. The School’s goal is to empower...
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...
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