Dear Mount Madonna School Families, As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, I reflect on a journey which was ripe with challenges, meaningful relationships, learning opportunities, accomplishments, and memories. For students, teachers, staff and parents, the first day of school…
The Jivanti Rutansky Memorial Award In honor of Jivanti’s memory, the Mount Madonna School faculty give one high school student and one middle school student an award in her name each year. These awards are presented to students who embody the qualities…
Ramayana! The Movie is slated to premier June 25th through Vimeo video-on-demand. More details can be found on the Ramayana! page.
By Lisa Catterall Fourteen years ago, I was a new parent and a new teacher at Mount Madonna School (MMS). I was a refugee from a job at Genentech that had me commuting far away from my three year old, and doing…
This spring, Mount Madonna School (MMS) eighth grade student dove deep into a curated collection of writings, ranging from essays to poems to novel excerpts, focusing on issues of systemic racism in the United States of America. Authors ranged from Martin Luther…
The cost of the yearbook is $30 plus tax. If you would like to order a copy you have two options: Place an order before May 20 to have your book shipped free of charge to the school. Students can pick up…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues with “Rethinking Traditional Gender in Classic Literature,” featuring New York Times-bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley on Thursday, June 3 at 7:00pm PST. Headley’s…
The Mount Madonna School (MMS) public speaker series based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continues with “Design for Equity: Disrupting Systemic Inequality Through Innovation in Education,” featuring Ryan Oliver on May 20 at 7:00pm. Oliver, executive director of…
Thank you to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Farm and Garden for donating plants to our school gardens, and to Jessica Cambell and Sara Sobkoviak for picking them up on behalf of the school! Mount Madonna Head of School Ann…
We have confirmed our school and non-school days for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Please refer to 2021-22 School Days Calendar when scheduling vacations and other days off school. This document shows just holidays/non-school days. Please utilize the School Calendar on a day-to-day basis, as this…
