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South Africa Expedition
Take the adventure of a lifetime to the beautiful country of South Africa. Mount Vernon Students will experience adventure and culture through wild animal safaris, hiking, camping, swimming with penguins, visiting an ostrich farm, the world famous Cango Caves, a cheetah sanctuary for some personal interaction with baby cheetahs and lion cubs ...
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London Excursion
Get ready for an exciting trip with a dramatic focus in England…it’s Curtain Time in London! You’ll travel with Drama Instructor, Mr. Taylor, on a guided sightseeing tour of London with a local guide. London is an international melting pot and Europe’s largest city. From the London Bridge to the Houses of Parliament, Great Britain’s royal ...
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Peru Mountain Trek
Click here for the Packing CHECKLIST Imagine hiking through the Andes Mountains at heights of 10,000 to 15,000 feet in the air, camping under the stars, visiting places where the roads do not go, and meeting people who are just now learning to read and are for the first time seeing the ...
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Local Internships
The 2011-2012 Upper School Interim Term Internship Opportunities provide 11th and 12th grade students with the opportunity to accompany a high performing Atlanta-based professional at their workplace for one week. Internship Information Internship Registration Form Propose An Internship Registration for seniors takes place November 7, 2011, at 7:15 a.m. in the Glenn ...
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2012 Interim Term Overview
INTERIM TERM 2012: An Overview During the Spring of 2012, Mount Vernon Upper School students will traverse Andean peaks in Peru, observe the spires of St. Paul’s in London, and caravan food and medical supplies to citizens of Graaff-Reinet, one of South Africa’s oldest towns. Students participating in our national trips, together ...
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Boston Area Colleges & Culture Tour
Take a trip to bustling “Beantown” to see colleges, learn history, and enjoy the food and be entertained! This trip to Boston, MA, which mixes work with play, is a fabulous opportunity to see some elite and unique schools. It also lends an opportunity to learn how to shop schools of different ...
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On- & Off-Campus Courses
The 2011-2012 Upper School Interim Term On- and Off-Campus Courses are designed to equip students to become college ready, globally competitive, and engaged, citizen leaders. On- & Off- Campus Course Registration Form Registration takes place November 8, 2011, at 7:15 a.m. Media Center. First come, first serve. Students may begin lining up ...
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Georgia College Tour
Students will travel throughout Georgia to tour colleges and meet with Admission Officers. The tour will kick off with an overnight in Savannah where students will stay and dine in the Historic District. While in Savannah, students will visit the Savannah College of Art and Design and then travel to Statesboro for ...
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Charleston Baseball Trip
The trip to Charleston will be open only to members of the Mount Vernon Varsity Baseball Team. Students will travel to Charleston and play several baseball games during the week against local Charleston teams. Throughout much of the trip the players will be working and serving to help the less fortunate. The team and ...