At Mount Vernon, we choose to make our thinking visual and actionable. We envision learning where children are seen and heard. We envision transparency in the learning journey — process, product, and progress. We welcome the chance to wrestle with voices and perspectives that challenge our assumptions. We envision learning in which our trust for one another strengthens our sense for individual freedom, autonomy, and interdependence.
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As a leader of leaders I have had the opportunity to help organizations think about their branding, identity, and ethos to determine and design their visual strategy as it relates to their mission and purpose in the world.
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Hannah Hagenau is a pillar within the Mount Vernon community, at just 18 years old. As a member of the Class of 2019, this mustang has traveled the world, leaving goodness in her wake.
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When I was probably eight or nine years old I was really into trains, and wanted a train simulator game for my birthday. Boring in retrospect, but what did I know.
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Learning beyond the classroom walls has become a norm at Mount Vernon and expeditionary learning, or expeditions, are a mainstay of what we believe to be a core element to build empathy, create exposure, work collaboratively and cultivate a deeper understanding than can be found simply in a textbook.
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When grade 2 teachers took a pre-planning expedition to Clarkston, GA, they visited a mural in Adam’s Plaza created by Shannon Willow titled “Human Family Forest.”
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I do not think I have ever experienced a story of transformation like the story of Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. Engaging with this community for a decade and building something exceptional with you has been an exciting journey of twists and…
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Working for a global organization on an issue as nuanced as human rights has taught me invaluable lessons in communicating and collaborating, particularly in a multi-cultural context.
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“How was school today?” I asked my boys, ages seven and nine. Jake, a fourth grader, mumbled something under his breath that I didn’t hear word for word but I heard enough to know he was less than thrilled with his day and he accepted it as “just the way it is.”
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What made us stay, however, was Dr. Jacobsen’s vision and the community that has been created.
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