Where does knowledge meet maximum impact?
At Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an independent school serving over 1250 students from Preschool through Grade 12. Mount Vernon School is a community where curiosity is cultivated, multiple perspectives are valued, and prototypes are built and iterated until mastery is achieved. Learning is amplified through real-world problem-solving, creating limitless possibilities for meaningful impact.
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.
We are designing a better world...right now.
Approach
We design relevant, transformational curricular and learning competencies from Preschool through Upper School, explored through an inquiry-based approach and assessed on levels of proficiency.
Commitment
We commit to creating and sustaining a school culture where all members feel valued and safe, sharing their authentic selves to design a better world…together.
A PURPOSEFUL JOURNEY
The journey for all students to become college ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders begins in Preschool and continues through Grade 12. Along the journey, we build foundational literacies, skills, attributes, and meaningful relationships.
Mount Vernon Mantras
At Mount Vernon, our Mantras reflect the conditioning and fuel required for sustained growth, performance, and accountability over time. They are the behaviors that thrive in this culture. Remaining committed to utilizing these Mantras allows us to design an incredible future together.
🤠✨ Mount Vernon parents and friends grabbed their cowboy hats and boots for a night of two-stepping, line dancing, and singing under the stars! 🎶 The @kinchafoonee_cowboys set the stage as our community came together to kick off a new school year in true country style. Full gallery at the link in our bio!
🌄 Grade 5 kicked off their Impact Summit journey at the top of Kennesaw Mountain! From twists and turns on the trail to finding their own pace, students discovered that climbing a mountain is a lot like tackling big projects—purpose, perseverance, and support from one another make all the difference. 💪✨ #MVImpactSummit
🤖💉 Future surgeons in the making!
Our Anatomy: Surgery & Salad students swapped textbooks for surgical simulators at @intuitivesurgical — trying their hands at robotic arms, watching a live procedure, and seeing what the future of medicine looks like up close.
👉 Read more about their hands-on journey into the future of medicine at the Campus Stories link in our bio!
🍞+💻 = 🔑 learning!
AP Computer Science Principles students got a taste of coding today by writing pseudocode for toast recipes—complete with conditionals, loops, and inputs for toppings, doneness, and bread type. A delicious way to see how abstract code connects to real-world steps! ✨
#MountVernonSchool #ComputerScience #FutureCoders
🏈✨ BIG STAGE. BIG ENERGY. BIG GAME. ✨🏈
Our Middle School Girls Flag Football team is UNDEFEATED and headed to the Benz! After the Falcons take on the Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 7, the Mustangs will storm the field to face Trinity Christian. 🔥
From the classroom to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf, our girls are proving that Mustang spirit shines everywhere. 💪🐎 Let’s go, Mustangs! 💙
One tiny visitor, endless curiosity. 🐛💡 PK4 discovered Hornworm Thomas this week and turned their classroom into a science lab filled with observations, questions, and creativity.
#realworldlearning #InspiringCuriosity
Celebrating Vietnam’s 80th Independence Day with our partners at @thedeweyschoolsofficial 🇻🇳✨
Through our dual diploma program, Dewey students can earn a Mount Vernon diploma—either in person on our Atlanta campus or online through @mvschoolonline (MVSO)—while connecting across cultures, sharing perspectives, and learning together. 🌏🎓
From the diamond to life lessons. 🥎 After a varsity win, Varsity, JV, and MS softball players heard from @theatlantasmoke pitcher @_autumn_pease and co-owner @datdudebp, former @mlb All-Star—sharing wisdom on bouncing back, leading with heart, and shaping the future of women’s softball. Meanwhile, @kikimilloy lit up the Lower School, passing on her knowledge and passion to the next generation of Mustangs. 🌟
#MountVernonMustangs #MVSoftball
Early release today and no school Monday...are you ready for it? ✨
🌊💡 From water flow experiments to big “what if?” ideas, our Kindergarten explorers are learning through play on the Frontier! 💭✨ Messy hands = growing minds as they test, measure, build, and collaborate with friends. 🧩🌟
Play isn’t just fun—it’s physics, problem-solving, and creativity in action! 🚀💙
#MountVernonSchool #LearningThroughPlay
🚨 At Mount Vernon, safety is built on trust, foresight, and strong partnerships.
We’re proud to welcome Ronald Johnson, Reserve Lieutenant with Sandy Springs Police Department, as our full-time School Safety Officer. His experience and connection with local law enforcement strengthen the network that protects our students, faculty, and families every day. 💙🐴
🔗 Learn more about how Mount Vernon is setting a new standard in school security at the Campus Stories link in our bio!
#MountVernonSchool #CampusSafety #SchoolSecurity #SandySprings
Our new theme is HERE: Lead From Where You Are! Because leadership isn’t just for captains, prefects, or seniors—it’s for ALL of us. Whether you’re on the field, in the studio, or hanging out with friends, you’ve got the power to make an impact. 💡🐎 #MVMantras #LeadFromWhereYouAre
🚀 Eight Upper School Innovation Diploma innovators leveled up this summer at Furman University`s Hill Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship! From design thinking to prototyping and pitching, our Mustangs worked exclusively with Furman’s Innovation Academy team—building on last spring’s design brief and sparking real momentum in student innovation and entrepreneurship. 💡✨
Learn more:
https://www.furman.edu/news/the-innovation-academy-furmans-launchpad-for-high-school-entrepreneurs/
What do @dollywood, riverboats, and a lazy river have to do with belonging? 🎢💦 At Mount Vernon, retreats are more than fun — they’re the foundation for confidence and innovation. Read more in our latest story at the Campus Stories link in our bio.
#MountVernonSchool #BelongingInSchool #InnovationInEducation #StudentLife #StudentWellness
🍝🎉 Nothing brings the Lower Campus community together like spaghetti, bingo, and a whole lot of laughter! The Mount Vernon Parent Network (MVPN) hosted the 4th annual Lower Campus Spaghetti Supper & Bingo Night, welcoming families to the Fellowship Hall for delicious food, sweet treats, friendly competition, outdoor play, and meaningful connections. The perfect kick-off to an amazing school year! 💙
HAPPY FIRST DAY, MUSTANGS! We are so glad you’re back! 💙 It’s going to be a great year! 🐴
Happy 4th of July from Mount Vernon!
We’re celebrating the dreamers, the doers, and those who dare to lead from where they are. Let’s keep imagining—and building—a better tomorrow.
