Learning Journeys

Class of 2023: Valedictorians, Salutatorian and Seniors’ College Decisions

Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Cecily Kelly, Mariah Cohen and Samuel Kaplan as the 2023 co-valedictorians and Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak as salutatorian. Cohen, Kaplan and Kelly, who started attending MMS as preschools students, and Ocampo-Sobkoviak in fifth grade, earned this…

Class of ’23 Senior Spotlight: Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak

Name, city of residence: Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak, Watsonville Grade you started at MMS: Fifth grade What inspires you? What inspires me are people who defy expectations in a positive way and don’t let others define them. What is your favorite subject in school,…

Class of ’23 Student Spotlight: Sky Weir

Name, city of residence: Sky Weir, Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS: Tenth grade What inspires you? When I think about things that inspire me, I am reminded of the beauty and wonder of nature. The way the sun rises and…

The Value of Council: Sixth and Seventh Grade Students Honor Elder Classmates with Rite of Passage Preparations 

On Wednesday, Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth and seventh grade students – the only middle and high school students on campus this week – spent a few morning hours helping with preparations for the upcoming eighth grade Rite of Passage (ROP). Mount…

Meaningful Connections: Eighth Grade Students to Embark on Boston Learning Journey

Each year at Mount Madonna School (MMS), eighth grade students and MMS faculty participate in a learning journey to historic Boston, Massachusetts. The 2023 trip is planned for April 16-21, and  teacher Chrislaine Miller will lead this history trek.  During this week-long…