Mary Supriya McDonald, teacher and head of school, joined Mount Madonna School in 1987 and is retiring at the end of the current school year. Alumna Haley Campbell (’02) spoke with McDonald in December 2019, and shares this revealing profile. It was…
Mount Madonna High School faculty offer insights into the learning environment at the 9th – 12th grade levels. The focus is on building relationships and community, bringing out the gifts and talents of each student, problem solving creatively, and learning to live…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) trustees and board of directors are pleased to announce that Ann Goewert, Ph.D., will be the institution’s next head of school. Goewert will succeed retiring Head of School Mary Supriya McDonald on July 1, 2020. “Ann is…
Growing Up in Santa Cruz, August 2019, “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,…
Mount Madonna’s head of school embodies the mission of the school and articulates the mission for all aspects of the school’s program. In keeping with the school’s mission, the head of school fosters the traditions, relationships, and practices that determine the schools’…
Educating and preparing students for their next stage in life is both a long-term goal and a daily work in progress at Mount Madonna School. The Pre/K program works on practical life skills, while teaching students to socialize with their peers. Elementary…
2022-23 June 03, 2023 Board Summary October 12, 2022 Board Summary March 13, 2023 Board Summary 2020-21 June 5, 2021 Board Summary April 14, 2021 Board Summary December 5, 2020 Board Summary November 18, 2020 Board Summary October 14, 2020 Board Summary…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/31/2018, “Santa Cruz advances to semis for first time in 15 years as all five local teams survive,” by Julie Jag. DIVISION V At Mount Madonna 3, No. 10 Nueva 2: Junior Paola Jacobs made a diving dig and senior…
The Connection, 2017-18, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/8/2018, “A celebration of life for Baba Hari Dass, the silent monk,” by Mairav Zonszein. Photos by Shmuel Thaler. Read the story
