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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 teachers at a Friday assembly as they recount their experiences during their…

Night Skies, Stories and Cultural Art: Mount Madonna School’s Lower School Spring Performance

The Mount Madonna School (MMS) lower school is reaching for the stars as students prepare for their Grandparents and Special Friends Day spring show with songs, skits, poetry and other celebrations of the night sky.  As the March 29 “Celestial Stories” performance…

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 pdf)

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 them to science and research underway, and for an “early” glimpse into…

CSI: Mount Madonna – High School “Sleuths” to Investigate School’s Annual Career Forum

Collaborating in grade-level teams, high school students at Mount Madonna School (MMS) will brush up on their sleuthing skills and question “suspects” to learn about their “crimes” (i.e. career paths) at CSI: Mount Madonna, a career forum event planned for March 13…

Mount Madonna School Champions Inclusive Education Through Flexible Tuition Model

Mount Madonna School (MMS) has fostered curiosity, critical thinking, creativity and meaningful relationships as an independent preschool – 12th grade school for more than four decades. Now MMS proudly announces its ongoing commitment to providing high-quality education to families of diverse socio-economic…