Mount Madonna School’s 10th Annual Summit for the Planet

Naturalist and wilderness advocate, John Muir, tells us: “Everybody needs beauty… places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body […]
Parent Education Night: Creating a Gender-Inclusive School Environment

Thank you to Ben Geilhufe for an informative and heart-felt Parent Education evening last week. I’m sorry there were schedule conflicts for some of you. Please know that when we […]
Student Spotlight: Clio Herbert

Name, age, grade, city of residence: Clio Herbert, 18, senior, Santa Cruz What inspires you? I’m inspired by the amazing things other people have accomplished. What is your favorite subject […]
Teach to Learn: Mentoring Leaders – by Head of School Supriya McDonald

SantaCruzParent.com, 2/11/2016, “Teach to Learn: Mentoring Leaders,” an insightful essay by Mount Madonna Head of School Supriya McDonald. Click the following link and scroll about half way down to read. […]
Featured Video: MMS Students Interview Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

Featured Video: A 2014 interview with Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth as part of Mount Madonna School’s Values in World Thought Program. Biennially (and upcoming in May 2016), the juniors and seniors […]
Morgan Hill Life: MMS Students Build Solar Ovens

Morgan Hill Life, 2/17/2016, “MMS Students Build Solar Ovens.” Read the article
From Plastic Bricks to Sustainable Seating: Students to Build “Earthbench”

This spring, seventh grade students will be working on designing and building an “Earthbench” made of recycled plastic bottle “bricks” and cob to share with the Mount Madonna School (MMS) […]
Mount Madonna Announces Athletic Administration Restructuring

Mount Madonna School (MMS) will restructure the administration of its athletic program for the 2016-2017 school year, splitting its single athletic director (AD) role into two positions. This plan coincides […]
Athletic Aspirations: Mount Madonna Adds Track and Field and Ramps Up for More Volleyball
High jump, hurdles and sprints – oh yes! In addition to supporting three middle and high school boys volleyball teams this spring, Mount Madonna School (MMS) is, for the first […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Local Roundup: Mount Madonna Adds Track and Field
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/7/2016, “Local Roundup: High School Track and Field.”