Pre/K

GMH Today: “Brain Building: Research Supports a Playful Approach to Preschool – Kindergarten Learning,” by Hema Walker

gmh Today, Fall 2023, “Brain Building: Research Supports a Playful Approach to Preschool – Kindergarten Learning,” by Hema Walker. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world,…

Honoring Día de Los Muertos: School Community Invited to Contribute to Altar

¡Saludos Mount Madonna School Community! In preparation for the upcoming Día de Los Muertos (or “Day of the Dead”), I wanted to reach out to inform you of the anticipated festivities, and to invite your contributions. Though it is my first year…

Homecoming Week Events: October 19-27

With the addition of the first prom in May 2022, Mount Madonna School (MMS) students enjoyed a tradition that has long been part of the high school experience for many young people.  Next, the Student Government Association (SGA) worked together to add…

Encouraging Compassion, Empathy and Kindness: Mount Madonna School Hosts Peace Day Commemoration

“I wish to begin with a word from the Dalai Lama, ‘If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another’,” shared twelfth grade student Beatrice Miller, in her address to the Mount Madonna School (MMS) student body, faculty and guests during…

Morgan Hill Life, Editorial: Let’s All Follow Mount Madonna’s Example for Peace

Morgan Hill Life, 9/20-10/3/2023 issue, Editorial, “Let’s all follow Mount Madonna’s example for peace.” Young people serve as a shining example of how education can be a catalyst for change In a world often marred by conflict and discord, we take heart…

Aptos Times, Buddhist Teacher Tenzin Chogkyi to Speak September 21

Aptos Times, 9/15/2023, “Buddhist Teacher Tenzin Chogkyi to Speak Sept. 21.” Mount Madonna School will host a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the upper campus Assembly Room, featuring Buddhist Teacher and activist…