Reuse, Recycle and Compost: First Grade Students Learn About Raising Worms and Papermaking

This week, Mount Madonna School (MMS) first grade students visited the Waste Education Department at the City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility, where they learned about papermaking, composting and […]
High School Athletic News: Track and Field Success Continues!

Track and Field, 4.12.24: The Hawks had an awesome meet on April 11 at Aptos High School. “I am super proud to see you all out there continuing to work […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: A New Perspective – Mount Madonna Senior Class Recounts Trip

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/23/24, “A New Perspective, Mount Madonna Senior Class Recounts Trip,” by Shmuel Thaler. The Mount Madonna School senior class has the attention of fellow students, parents and […]
Aptos Times: “Seventh Graders Get a Look at College Science Labs” and “New Twist for Career Forum”

Aptos Times, 3/15/24, “Mount Madonna Seventh Graders Get a Look at College Science Labs” and “New Twist for Mount Madonna Career Forum.”
Senior Class Shares Lotus Project Curriculum with Lower School Students by Anya Gonzalez

Earlier this week, Mount Madonna School (MMS) second and third graders met with the senior class on a foggy afternoon along the shore of the campus lake. Despite the drizzle, […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mount Madonna Students Visit India

Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/29/2024, “Mount Madonna Students Visit India,” story and photos by Shmuel Thaler. Sentinel cover story (downloadable pdf) Global Learning – photo essay (downloadable […]
Powerful Cacti, Brain Research and Strontium Sparks: Seventh Graders Tour College Science Facilities

Recently, Mount Madonna School (MMS) seventh grade students visited science classrooms and research laboratories on the campuses of Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), to expose […]
BNN – The People’s Network: Global Learning in India Visit

BNN – The People’s Network, “Global Learning in India Visit,” by Dil Bar Irshad. Read an excerpt: Implications for Future Global Citizens …The enduring impact of such trips cannot be […]
Middle School Athletic News, Blue and Gold Teams Demonstrate Sportsmanship in Winning Matches

Middle School Girls Volleyball, 2/29/2024: The Gold and Blue middle School girls volleyball teams had a great week – not only winning their matches, but demonstrating good sportsmanship and collaboration. On […]
Sparks! – A Celebration of High School Students’ Creative Expression

Sparks! – formerly known as Painters and Poets – is an event that celebrates the creative self-expression of Mount Madonna School (MMS) students. The event is planned for March 15 […]