Aptos Times: Technology, Engineering and Art for Eighth Grade
Aptos Times, 4/10/2023, “Technology, Engineering and Art for Eighth Grade.”
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Mount Madonna’s Top UC-Acceptance Ranking in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties
As a result of the educational opportunities and experiences at Mount Madonna School, our students attend some of the finest universities. We are proud to share with our community and beyond that Mount Madonna School has the highest University of California acceptance rate of…
High School Students Attend University of Southern California Model United Nations Conference
Last week, Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school students traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Model United Nations (Model UN or MUN) conference at University of Southern California (USC), March 24-26. Despite the long road trip, the conference was a rewarding…
Family Redwood Hike and Eco-Carnival at 17th Annual Summit for the Planet Festival
From barn owls and bearded dragons to California kingsnakes and turkey vultures, the opportunity to get up close and hands-on with wildlife at the annual Summit for the Planet Earth Day festival is always a huge draw. Children and adults alike enjoy…
2023-24 School Days Calendar
Please review our school days calendar so you can begin planning for next year. The calendar will be posted to the parent portal (Hawks Login) and our online website calendar will be updated as well. 2023-24_School_Days_Calendar (PDF).
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, March 2023, “Carmel, Beige and Pink,” by Lisa Catterall. Race is a mirage but one that humanity has organized itself around in very real ways. – Ibram X. Kendi My son asked me the other day about…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Students Learning Other Cultures, Wedding in India
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3/2/2023, “Students Learning Other Cultures, Wedding in India,” story and photos by Shmuel Thaler. Santa Cruz County residents Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak and Mariah Cohen cover their heads out of respect as they arrive at Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, a…
Quick 5 Podcast: 12th Grade Learning Journey to India (Part 1)
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Quick 5 Podcast, 2/14/2023. New episode of Quick 5 released 2/28/2023! On this episode of Quick 5 Chamber CEO Nick Gaich and Quick 5 Producer Kylie McLaughlin sat down with Mount Madonna School’s upper school Director Shannon…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Mount Madonna School Hosts Inaugural Model UN Conference”
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/12/2023, “Mount Madonna School hosts inaugral MUN conference,” story and photos by Aric Sleeper.
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, February 2023. “The Excavators on the Playground,” by Lisa Catterall. I spent three years involved in writing and defending the California Preschool Foundations. State-sponsored preschool is a marvelous concept, and there were hundreds of well-intentioned people who…