May 25, 2021 | Build People Up, Come to Play, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Maker, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News
“Upon reflection of our family’s nine years at Mount Vernon, we can truly say the School has been pivotal in fostering our children’s passions, providing them with continuous guidance, and shaping them into leaders.” – Laila and Arif...
Feb 18, 2021 | Build People Up, Come to Play, Highlights, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News
From 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 fighting...
Dec 7, 2020 | All School, Build People Up, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Share the Well
On 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 Parent University:...
Nov 17, 2020 | Build People Up, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Middle School News, Multiplier, Share the Well
Congratulations 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 this painting are...
Sep 23, 2020 | All School, Build People Up, Come to Play, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Impact
Beginning at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year, Mount Vernon implemented one late start morning per month for faculty and staff to participate in Research, Design, and Iteration (RDI). Our student learners are the immediate beneficiaries of our commitment to...
Sep 14, 2020 | Build People Up, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well
Contributed 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 members of our community...
