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One powerful way Mount Vernon amplifies learning is through design thinking. Like a partner of Stanford's d.School, MVPS opened the very center for Design Thinking in 2010, engaging students in real-world, people-centered problem-solving. Mount Vernon also provides several other intriguing techniques for students to have the planet, together with 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 at night classroom.

Impacting the wider Atlanta area, Mount Vernon students perform a lot more than 10,000 hours of community service every year. Additionally, opportunities on the game abound with 90% of students taking part in one or more of the School's 45 teams. Extending the mission of private schools in Atlanta beyond the walls of the school, Mount Vernon's Institute for Innovation delivers Twenty-first century teaching and learning to local and global communities. Through professional learning workshops, international exchange opportunities, and repair and outreach, the Institute builds effective public-private partnerships that promote inquiry, innovation and impact.