Growing Up in Santa Cruz: MMS Parents Share Perspective on College Entrance Exams
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2019 issue, Letters to the Editor MMS parents Beth Brennan and Sahana Lakka share their perspectives in letters to the editor on the topic […]
Curiosity and Exploration: First Graders Visit Natural History Museum

Mount Madonna School first grade students recently visited a wonderful local resource – the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. During their visit students were able to carefully touch live […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Scientist Gets Some Help From Fifth Graders

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 1/23/18, “Scientist gets some help from fifth graders,” by Katie Brown. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. MOSS LANDING — As a gang of bachelor sea otters glide through […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, Girls Volleyball All-League
Santa Cruz Sentinel. 12/3/18, ” SCCAL Girls Volleyball,” by Julie Jag Congratulations to senior Mara Peruzzi for being selected for the girls volleyball All-SCCAL Second Team. Kudos, as well, to […]
Senior Class Seeking Clothing Donations for the Children of the Sri Ram Ashram
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) senior class is seeking donations of new or gently used clothing for the children of Sri Ram Ashram in Haridwar, India. The Ashram was built […]
Winter Concert and HONK! Jr. Photos Available
We hope you had the chance to see HONK! Jr. and the Winter Concert in December! Mount Madonna’s talented preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school students were so entertaining! Fabulous […]
Growing Up in Santa Cruz: Do College Entrance Exams Help or Hurt Students?
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, January 2019, “Do College Entrance Exams Help or Hurt Students?” by Brad Kava. Every year more than 7 million high school students pull out their […]
Feb. 7 and 28 Film Screenings: The Art of Thinking – What are College Entrance Exams Really Measuring?

Mount Madonna School to host public screenings of the film “The Test and The Art of Thinking” in Santa Cruz (February 7) and Morgan Hill (February 28), offering an inside […]
“HONK! Jr.” Performance Photos Available!
We hope you had the chance to see HONK! Jr. this past weekend. Mount Madonna’s talented middle school students did an amazing job of bringing their characters to life onstage […]
South Valley magazine: HONK! Jr
South Valley magazine, 12/7/2018, “Comedy Theater,” included a rehearsal photo and paragraph about HONK! click this link to view, and see page 9.