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One powerful way Mount Vernon amplifies learning is through design thinking. As being a partner of Stanford's d.School, MVPS opened the Center for Design Thinking really, engaging students in real-world, people-centered problem-solving. Mount Vernon now offers other intriguing methods of students to experience the planet, such as a unique offering called Interim Term. Traveling through cultural arts trips, national college tours, mission trips, and taking part in internships, students broaden their learning experiences beyond the classroom.

Impacting the wider Atlanta area, Mount Vernon students perform more than 10,000 hours of community service each and every year. Additionally, opportunities around the stage abound with 90% of scholars taking part in a number of the School's 45 teams. Extending the mission of private schools in Atlanta after dark walls with the school, Mount Vernon's Institute for Innovation delivers 21st century teaching and learning to local and global communities. Through professional learning workshops, international exchange opportunities, and service and outreach, the Institute builds effective public-private partnerships that promote inquiry, innovation and impact.