Over the course of one week, more than 270 Upper School students broadened their reach, scope, knowledge, relationships, passion and impact during Interim Term.
- 138 scoops of gelato eaten in Italy and 166,000 steps walked (66 miles)
- 7 Silicon Valley companies visited in 5 days, including Facebook and IDEO
- 30 Costa Rican students (K-5) served
- 8.5 miles biked around China’s Xi’an city wall
- 35 miles canoed on Florida’s Intercoastal Waterway
- 4,800 ft elevation hiked at Brasstown Bald, GA
- 3,000 images photographed
- 3 MVPS students spent 5 weeks participating in cultural exchange with MVPS sister school, Europa International in Seville, Spain
- 5 Internships at Northpoint Community Church
143 TOTAL TRAVELERS
19 to Italy
18 to China
25 to Costa Rica
3 to Spain for 5-week Exchange Program
21 to San Francisco’s Silicon Valley
22 to NYC College Tour
15 to South Carolina’s Mission Trip
10 to Florida’s Outward Bound Canoe Excursion
40 TOTAL INTERNSHIPS
- Spaceworks Enterprises
- Georgia Tech Department of Biochemistry
- AT&T
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Emory University
- Atlanta History Center
- Winter Construction
- Mount Vernon Lower School
96 LOCAL EXPERIENCES
ATLANTA-BASED LEARNING
- College Bootcamp
- Who Dunnit, Forensic Science
- Hiking in North Georgia Mountains
- Behind the Scenes in an Artist’s studio
- Moves Like Jagger
- Building an Outdoor Soundlab
SERVICE EXPERIENCES
- Sheltering Arms
- Mount Vernon Towers
- Spruill Arts Center
- Morgan Falls Recycling
- Books for Africa
- 7 Bridges
- Community Assistance Center
Our community is very proud of these Upper School students who canvased the globe, representing MVPS and living out our mission: We are a School of inquiry, innovation and impact. Grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college ready, globally competitive and engaged citizen leaders.
