Mount Vernon’s Middle School years are an exciting time of exploration as students discover a variety of academic and extracurricular opportunities, their personal interests and passions, and ultimately who they are.
When students explore their questions, passions, and interests they make connections that expand their learning and personal development.
All students progress through a three-year experience in visual arts, performing arts, and maker, design, and engineering so that they advance from Middle School with not only an introduction to many aspects of arts and design, but also a taste of the many opportunities they might have in Upper School.
With nearly 90% of Middle School students participating in at least one of the School’s over 50 interscholastic teams, the athletic program allows students many opportunities to explore an interest they want to pursue.
The Middle School offers a variety of opportunities for students to expand their learning outside the classroom through Junior Prefects, pep rallies, social events, and trips.
The partnership between parents and teachers is a vital one in the life of a student, and one that we seek to foster more intentionally in the Middle School. Student progress is monitored and reported on a regular basis. Students and parents receive informal feedback through conferencing, graded assignments, written feedback, and ePortfolios.
Receiving support and guidance from Community leaders, students actively participate in their own learning through a collaborative conversation with their parents during student-led conferences.
Community groups are designed for multiple purposes to engage students in character education, enrichment opportunities, and the curation of learning through e-portfolios.
The Academic Resource Center provides students the tools and opportunities they need for academic success. Our learning coaches work with students, teachers, and parents developing instructional strategies to personalize learning.
We believe in a student-centered approach to school in which students learn through the experience of solving a real-world, open-ended problem.
While each of our classrooms is outfitted with a variety of seating options and movable furniture to suit the needs our learners, we have also discovered learning is also maximized when students work in a variety of environments and spaces.
Designed to be a creative and collaborative space, the HIVE houses our Maker, Design, & Engineering programs allowing students access to 3D printers, computers, and high-resolution prototyping tools which allow them to explore all aspects of a maker community.
Believing designers change the world, we teach children to observe and question their world, build empathy muscles, experiment with prototypes and iterate. Beyond Lower School, Middle and Upper School students build upon these approaches to learning but on a deeper level.
We look forwarding to meeting you and hearing your story.
