Independent School: Hands-on Learning in Catalina
Independent School, a publication of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Winter 2017 issue, “Hands-on learning in Catalina.” Read the article PDF
South Valley magazine: Fairy Tales
South Valley magazine, 1/20/2017, “Fairy Tales,” a preview of Mount Madonna high school production of Into The Woods. Read more.
Mount Madonna Honored with Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
Congratulations to teacher Jessica Cambell and Mount Madonna School (MMS) on receiving the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), which celebrates the environmental education work of MMS fifth grade […]
Speaker Series on Education: Emotions, Learning and the Brain – a Public Lecture on February 1 at Cabrillo College
2017 Speaker Series on Education presented by Gateway School, Mount Madonna School, York School and Cabrillo College featuring Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.D. Social emotions like admiration and compassion shape how […]
Violin and Viola: Santa Cruz Symphony Musician Visits Students
Jill VanGee, from the Santa Cruz Symphony, visited Mount Madonna School’s fourth and fifth grade students to educate them on the families of the orchestra and, in particular, the intricacies and unique […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Mount Madonna Presents Winter Concert
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/14/2016, Coast Lines, “Mount Madonna Presents Winter Concert.” Read the article (scroll half-way down)
BayAreaforSale.com: Practicing Experiential Learning at Mount Madonna School
BayAreaforSale.com, January 2017, “Practicing Experiential Learning at Mount Madonna School,” by Marina I. Jokic. Read the story
Acorns, Tule and Ferns: Students Learn About Ohlone Life
On a sunny morning, not long ago, along a trail crisscrossing Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) campus forest and meadows, preschool, kindergarten and second grade students gathered to listen to MMS […]
Student Spotlight: Isabella Bettencourt
Name, age, grade, city of residence Isabella Bettencourt, 17, senior, Aptos What inspires you? I am inspired by my beautiful mother. She works so hard every day to give my […]
Moral Heroes: Finding Inspiration in Fearlessness, Persistence and Compassion
IIf you judge people, you have no time to love them. These words, attributed to Saint Mother Teresa, served as the inspiration for third grader Sienna Liddicoat to research Mother […]
