At Mount Vernon, learning begins with relationships. When teachers truly know and understand their students’ curiosities and passions, incredible things can happen. Our Admissions Team is eager to connect with you and guide you on a journey of exploration.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES
PRESCHOOL (Rising PK2 - PK5)
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 9:15 - 10:30 am
LOWER SCHOOL (Rising Grades K - 5)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 9:15 - 10:45 am
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | 9:15 - 10:45 am
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Rising Grades 6 - 8)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30 am Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30 am
UPPER SCHOOL (Rising Grades 9 - 12)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 9:45 - 11:15 am
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 9:45 - 11:15 am
SMALL GROUP TOURS
Offered weekly through March. See Ravenna for available dates.
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Mission
OUR PURPOSE & COMMITMENT
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. We commit to creating and sustaining a school culture where all members feel valued, seen, and heard so we may design a better world…together.
Approach
LEARNING THAT LASTS: COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AT MOUNT VERNON
At Mount Vernon, learning is defined by what students truly know, understand, and can do. Through Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) and Competency-Based Education (CBE), we ensure every learner masters the literacies, skills, and attributes they need to thrive in college, in careers, and in life.
Instead of averaging scores or moving on before concepts are understood, CBE is designed for mastery. Through real-world projects, hands-on problem-solving, and authentic assessments that mirror the complexity of today’s world, students demonstrate true understanding.
Our teachers are designers of learning experiences, empowering students to tackle complex challenges, make meaningful connections, and take ownership of their unique journey.
• Project-based learning units ensure lasting context and integrated learning across subjects.
• Design thinking encourages learners to ask bold questions, uncover meaningful insights, and design solutions that matter.
• Competency-based assessments provide explicit, meaningful, and timely feedback specific to learning outcomes in each subject area. Our assessment philosophy is built on communicating learning intentions and collecting evidence of understanding.
Whether leading a design sprint, presenting at an Impact Summit, or collaborating across grade levels, Mount Vernon learners gain the confidence to think critically, navigate ambiguity, and innovate boldly.
Competency-Based Education explained by Kristy
AT MOUNT VERNON YOUR CHILD WON’T JUST KEEP UP — they will stand out.
Lundstrom, Head of School
Kindergartners program KIBO the robot through coding sequence, spotting patterns and using design thinking to explore how automation can make someone’s day better.
PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS Along a Student's Journey of Purpose
At Mount Vernon, personalized pathways begin as early as age 2 in Preschool, where students embrace the Mantra, "Start with questions." This early exploration and play fosters curiosity and lays a foundation for deeper knowledge. As students transition to Lower School, they engage in classes, clubs, and activities that expand their choices. In Grade 5, the first "Impact Summit" showcases their self-leadership and agency through personally meaningful projects.
In Middle School, learning is amplified through purpose statements and experiences like the Impact Design Lab (IDL), culminating in the Grade 8 Impact Summit. By the time students reach Upper School, they can choose from diverse pathways such as iProject, Innovation Diploma, Global Impact Diploma, Interim trips, and internships. These experiences prepare Mount Vernon graduates to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders.
PRESCHOOL
Dylan
CLASS OF 2040
START WITH QUESTIONS. PLAY AND DISCOVERY LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.
At just three years old, Dylan is exploring big possibilities, making friends across grades on the Frontier, and discovering new interests in his Performing Arts and Spanish connections classes. After school he is trying yoga through the PlayMaker program. Every day is an adventure of curiosity and growth.
LOWER SCHOOL
Sadler
CLASS OF 2033
TRANSDISCIPLINARY LEARNING UNITS DEVELOP CORE LITERACIES, ESSENTIAL SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES. CLUBS, ACTIVITIES, AND THE GRADE 5 IMPACT SUMMIT SPOTLIGHT SELF-LEADERSHIP.
On an expedition to the Morgan Falls Dam, Sadler explored how hydro turbines generate energy, then built a working marble run in Maker to model kinetic force. Through hands-on projects, clubs, and activities, Sadler is discovering his leadership potential while developing essential skills for his future.
UPPER SCHOOL
James
CLASS OF 2029
PATHWAYS BECOME PURPOSEFUL. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIPS, INTERIM LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND DEDICATED COLLEGE COUNSELING PREPARE STUDENTS TO LEAD, INNOVATE, AND THRIVE GLOBALLY.
James is part of the first Global Impact Diploma cohort, following the Impact Pathway to turn his passions into purpose. This year, he looks forward to working from Costa Rica through Mount Vernon’s partnership with Texas Tech, gaining hands-on experience in sustainability and global innovation. As he prepares for college applications, James is building a portfolio of real-world work and shaping his plans for the future.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ella CLASS OF 2031
PURPOSE TAKES SHAPE. CHOICE AND CONNECTION EXPAND, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND EXPRESS IDENTITY. THE IMPACT DESIGN LAB AND GRADE 8 IMPACT SUMMIT TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION.
Last year’s Grade 7 trip to Boston brought Ella’s classroom learning to life, with hands-on STEM challenges, historic tours, and problem-solving activities. This spring, she looks forward to traveling with her classmates to Washington, DC. With more choices in courses, clubs, and activities, she’s discovering her voice, expressing her identity, and growing as a confident leader.
MOUNT VERNON’S STUDENT-LED BROADCAST TEAM EMBODIES OUR COMMITMENT TO VOICE, CHOICE, INNOVATION, AND AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
Mustang Network News
middle school
MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES 6-8
ESTABLISHING A STRONG SENSE OF SELF
In Middle School, every question sparks growth. Students explore, create, and take on challenges through hands-on projects, real-world problem solving, and interdisciplinary learning that develops curiosity, empathy, and identity.
Middle School Learners Thrive
Exploring Ancient Civilizations with AR/VR
Grade 6 students learn about the past in immersive learning environments, leveraging both augmented and vir tual reality technology to build sustainable cities for the future.
Accelerating or Strengthening Pathways
Learning is customized to each student's needs. Differentiation options include advanced math expanding rigor and/or the Boost Pathway, a structured literacy approach
Presenting at the Grade 8 Impact Summit
Each Grade 8 student leads their own project, conducts research, and presents findings to peers, faculty, and community par tners during a culminating showcase.
Building Connection Through Community Faculty advisors par tner with students to balance freedom and responsibility, foster student agency, and support social-emotional growth.
Leading Through Student Life
With 30+ student-run clubs, an active House System, and the Junior Prefect Program, middle schoolers step into roles of service, leadership, and collaboration.
COME SEE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ACTION!
Watch curiosity ignite confidenceÑlearn more here
Explore
MOUNT VERNON'S CAMPUS & FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES
LOWER CAMPUS POCKET OF PLAY
THE FRONTIER
UPPER SCHOOL MAKER STUDIO
LOWER CAMPUS COURTYARD
MIDDLE SCHOOL HIVE
UPPER SCHOOL LEARNING STAIRS
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOCK TOWER
UPPER SCHOOL MAKER STUDIO
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART GALLERY
UPPER SCHOOL PATIO
UPPER SCHOOL FLEXIBILE LEARNING SPACE
Mount Vernon School Online
Grades 9 - 12
Personalized Learning, Anywhere
At MVSO, every question sparks flexibility. MVSO provides flexible, personalized learning from anywhere in the world without losing connection to the Mount Vernon community. Families balance academic rigor with time for passions, internships, and career exploration, maximizing both value and opportunity.
MVSO provides students the freedom and flexibility to craft a learning experience that meets their individual needs, from anywhere in the world.
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See how curiosity meets flexibility — connect with us virtually! Learn more about MVSO online at MVSchoolOnline.org.
MVSO +Access
Students within driving distance of Upper Campus take academic courses online but participate in-person for athletics, arts, performances, productions, service opportunities, and social activities, combining flexibility with hands-on engagement.
Flexible Pathways
The asynchronous format allows students to explore internships, independent projects, and other real-world experiences, creating personalized pathways for success.
Jacob Moran, Class of 2026, is pursuing a professional acting career and is on track to graduate early thanks to asynchronous online learning while balancing his time on set and other commitments.
Binh Minh, Class of 2025, completed his education from Vietnam, staying engaged with a U.S. curriculum while preparing for a global future.
MOUNT VERNON STUDIOS
You are an Artist
True ar tists create in studios - be it recording, ar t, maker, film, or dance. Mount Vernon Studios pairs students with professional ar tist instructors, nur turing individual creativity. We are reimagining ar ts education, connecting students to the expanding creative industr y.
Ranked #1 for Ar ts Innovation by Ar ts Schools Network, our programs offer diverse choices and impact. Countless oppor tunities provide real-world studio experiences. With 100+ events yearly, including seven mainstage productions, engagement abounds. Students often balance ar ts and athletics across school seasons.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKER, ART & DESIGN ART THAT CHANGES THE WORLD GETS MADE WHEN ARTISTS ARE empowered TO EXPLORE.
ARTS AT MOUNT VERNON
Audio Engineering
Band
Ceramics
Coding
Dance
Digital Media
Drawing
Fashion & Fibers
Film
Guitar
Jewelry & Accessory Design
Maker, Design & Engineering
Music Industry
Painting
Percussion
Photography
Piano
Printmaking
Songwriting & Music Composition
Strings
Theatre
User Experience Design
We are a relationship-driven athletic program empowering students to grow and excel through preparation, practice, and performance. We commit to cultivating an athletic community built on a team-first culture and sustained through empathy, respect, integrity, resilience, excellence, and fun.
Whether striving to one day play collegiate athletics or finding a sense of belonging on a Mount Vernon team, students are forever changed by the experience and connections through athletics at Mount Vernon. Over 80% of Upper and Middle Schoolers join athletics, impacting development, academics, and well-being. Team spor ts teach persistence, patience, and life skills.
Spor ts at Mount Vernon begin in Grade 5
We compete in the Middle School Metro 10 league and the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), A-Division 1
VARSITY
JUNIOR VARSITY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MUSTANGS IN TRAINING
Mustangs in Training (MIT) is a multi-sports program created to introduce Lower School students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 to a variety of Mount Vernon athletic programs. Mustangs in Training is designed to be inclusive, safe, and age-appropriate, providing opportunities for students of all abilities to participate and improve their skills while connecting with Varsity, JV, and MS coaches and student athletes.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
Amplify Your Story
At Mount Vernon, your investment translates into extraordinary outcomes. Our dedicated College Counseling team partners with students and families in Grades 9 through 12 to craft a personalized plan, connect with more than 100 college representatives, and navigate the admissions process with confidence. These relationships — many built years in advance — open doors, build networks, and ensure that students graduate ready to thrive anywhere in the world.
ENGAGING WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
More than 100 college recruiters visit Mount Vernon annually, many of whom know our students by name, creating meaningful connections and real-world insights into the admissions process.
DISCOVER HOW CURIOSITY SHAPES YOUR FUTURE — meet the college counseling team & learn more about our program here.
FRESHMEN
KNOWLEDGE & EMPOWERMENT
Students learn how the Upper School grading system works and how honors and AP courses impact GPA. Interactive, game-based activities introduce ACT/SAT concepts, application terms, and strategies for success.
SOPHOMORES
EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES
Families engage in the Atlanta Invitational Case Studies, an invite-only mock admissions process featuring 75 top colleges, giving students insight into how applications are evaluated. At year’s end, each student is paired with a dedicated College Counselor to guide their journey.
JUNIORS & SENIORS
MAKING AN IMPACT
Students meet one-on-one with their College Counselor to map personalized pathways. Guidance includes a customized college list aligned with talents and passions, campus visits, national college fairs, and summer tours to explore opportunities across the U.S.
Did You Know? MOUNT VERNON HAS A
100%
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE
VIEW OUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
ENGAGED COMMUNIT Y + Parent Involvement
We believe a strong, engaged community star ts with our families. There are numerous ways for parents to get involved and make a lasting impact. Parents, grandparents, and extended family can learn alongside students as active and engaged members of our community, invest their time and talents by serving in various capacities, join committees within our parent network, and par ticipate in our exciting school signature events.
LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH PARENT UNIVERSITY
The School offers unique insights and oppor tunities for lifelong learning with an annual Speaker Series, Divisional Connections, Learning Walks, and special events.
MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH SERVICE
Teaching our students how to lead with a servant’s hear t in our community, MV Serves, a parent-led committee in par tnership with the School, implements three week-long service oppor tunities for the entire campus and community
MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR ENGAGEMENT
Parents, grandparents, and extended family serve when investing time and/or talents in any capacity at the School. Giving time makes our community stronger There are so many ways to offer a helping hand from volunteering at an Admissions event, volunteering in the Made in MV Spirit store, to one of the hundreds of annual Ar ts or Athletics events.
ALL PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, PERSONS STANDING IN PLACE OF PARENTS, AND PARENTS OF ALUMNI ARE MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT VERNON PARENT NET WORK, AND MEMBERSHIP IS COVERED BY TUITION.
Find all the current MVPN committees here!
Community Traditions
CONVOCATION
All families are invited to our annual gathering in the Upper Campus Gym to hear our Head of School share the vision for the year ahead. All students will attend wearing their spirit shir ts as we rally around our annual theme. Stop by the various Mount Vernon Parent Network (MVPN) tables at the Volunteer Fair before and after Convocation in the Middle School Courtyard.
CHAPEL SERVICES
Parents and family members are invited to attend Weekly Wednesday Chapel in each of MV’s divisions. These weekly moments unite the Mount Vernon community, fostering values, sharing stories, and building relationships.
MUSTANG RALLY
Mustang Rally is an annual springtime all-school event that kicks off with a parade, followed by field races and a carnival, including games, rides, inflatables, and water features.
ADMISSIONS
We can't wait to meet you!
KIRSTEN BEARD
Chief Admissions Officer
404.252.3448 x2401 kbeard@mountvernonschool.org
SHAVONNE FLOYD
Associate Director, Lower Campus Admissions
404.252.3448 x2402 sfloyd@mountvernonschool.org
ERIC CHEEK
Associate Director, Upper Campus Admissions
404.252.3448 x2403 echeek@mountvernonschool.org
GIANNE DEMERITTE
Admissions Process & Database Coordinator
404.252.3448 x2400
gdemeritte@mountvernonschool.org
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Parent Questionnaire
Student Questionnaire (Rising Grades 6 - 12)
Teacher Evaluation Forms (Rising Grades PK3 - 12)
School Records (Rising Grades 1 - 12)
JATP testing (Rising Grades K - 5)
Admissions Visit Day (Rising Grades PK3 - 12)
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