May 18, 2022 | Blog, Come to Play, Have Fun, Humanities, Impact, Innovation, Middle School News
How might we prepare all students to be globally competitive and engaged citizen leaders? Over the last month, grade 8 students have had a unique opportunity to experience this piece of Mount Vernon’s mission. The World Peace Game, created and developed by the World...
May 11, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Impact, Share the Well
As we approach the final weeks of the School’s 50th year, we are reflecting on the impact we have made together as a community. Whether integrated into grade-level learning or independent service at local non-profit organizations, our MV community has pledged to log...
May 4, 2022 | Blog, Impact, Lower School News, Share the Well
In Lower School this year, kindness has been running rampant. From the grade 5 Kindness Crew, a Kindergarten student giving back to the School, and the entire division building empathy, to celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day and honoring each other’s unique...
Apr 27, 2022 | Academic Coverage, Blog, Design Thinking, Idiploma, Impact, Innovation, Innovation Diploma, Inquiry, News
This story was contributed by Brad Droke, Director of Innovation Diploma and was featured in the Spring 2022 SAIS Newsletter. In the spring of 2014, Mount Vernon Ventures at The Mount Vernon School hosted an event called the Council on Innovation, where several groups...
Apr 20, 2022 | All School, Blog, Come to Play, Fine Arts, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Press Release
This story was also a press release distributed to local media outlets on 4.20.2022. The Mount Vernon School has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The SupportMusic Merit Award...
Apr 13, 2022 | All School, Blog, Impact
With just six weeks left in the 2021-2022 school year, there is much to be celebrated as a community. From social moments and rites of passage to volunteer opportunities and learning connections, don’t miss a thing. LEARN Thursday, April 14, 8:30 – 9:30...
