Kira Lewis Ranks Second in Junior Pro Tour After Competing in WWA Wakeboard...
Kira Lewis, a senior at Montverde Academy, recently competed in the WWA Wakeboard World Championships held in Ferreira do Zezere, Portugal. This was the final of four stops in the Pro Wakeboard Series...
View ArticleMVA Recognizes Sandra Stephens, Meristell Shackelford, and the 2020 Boys...
The 19th Annual Celebrating Education Legacy Ball was a huge success. It was a special night celebrating Mrs. Sandra Stephens, Trustee Legacy Award recipient, and Ms. Meristell Shackelford, Educator...
View ArticleSGA Holds Its First Sophomore Meeting
By Margaret Price The sophomore SGA officers led their first class meeting on Wednesday, September 20, in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The meeting was informative and fun. The agenda included a welcome,...
View ArticleStudents Create Chance Cubes in Their 3D Modeling and Printing Course
Mr. Matthew Parets, Upper School Teacher Since the beginning of the semester, students in the 3D Design and Printing course have been learning about the details of how 3D printers work and how to use...
View ArticlePayson Bedard Wins Mrs. Whiffen’s Annual Cabbage Growing Contest
Every year, students in Mrs. Pat Whiffen’s third-grade science classes participate in a cabbage growing contest hosted by Bonnie Plants. A winner is chosen from both of the third-grade classes, and...
View ArticleMother and Daughter Donate Their Hair to Wigs for Kids
By Mrs. Margaret Price Mrs. Kirstin Coffman, the Director of Residential Life, and her daughter, Jemah Coffman, a third grader at MVA, both got a haircut at Great Clips in order to donate their hair...
View ArticleUpper School Students Volunteer at Hope Center Thrift Store
By Mrs. Margaret Price On Saturday, September 23, Upper School students volunteered at the Hope Center Thrift Store located on Dillard Street in Winter Garden. “We helped organize, clean, stock, and...
View ArticleCaribbean Heritage Club Holds Meeting for Upcoming Events
By Mrs. Margaret Price Members of the Caribbean Heritage Club met to discuss opportunities to volunteer at upcoming events, such as Diversity Fest in the fall, the mini Christmas tree decorating...
View ArticleMVA Donates 28 Bikes to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s Shop with a Cop...
During Senior Retreat, the Class of 2024 assembled 28 bikes and took them for a test drive in the center of campus for the bike race, an annual senior favorite. During the Upper School Assembly on...
View ArticleThe Lower School Garden: Cultivating a Love for Growing Food
Lower School students have been working extra hard to prepare for this year’s garden in Mrs. Whiffen’s science class. On Friday, they sat in the shade while she read them a book called The Little...
View ArticleMVA Receives College Board’s AP® School Honor Roll and AP® Access Award
From the award letter: Montverde Academy has earned a place on the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done...
View ArticleBoarders’ Night In: Country Western Style
By Mrs. Kirstin Coffman, Director of Residential Life Howdy Partners! Our boarding students strapped on their boots and put on their best hat to head over to our watering hole (aka the Dining Hall) to...
View ArticleThe Upper School Drone Club Uses VR Headsets for a New Drone Flying Experience
By Mr. Matthew Parets, Upper School Teacher Drone racing is one of the big Esports. First-person drones are used where the flyer has a VR heads-up display showing a live video feed from the drone....
View ArticleDiversity Week: Students Share Their Culture Through National Team Jerseys...
MVA students were eager to share a piece of their culture with their classmates during Diversity Week. On Wednesday, students were encouraged to wear a national team jersey or T-shirt representative...
View ArticleDiversity Fest 2023: A Heartwarming Celebration of Unity and Community at MVA
We had such a wonderful evening at Diversity Fest 2023! Thank you to all the parents, students, Montverde Academy faculty & staff, performers, vendors, and other volunteers for making this event...
View ArticleMiddle School Honor Council Fostering a Culture of Honor and Integrity at...
The Middle School Honor Council at Montverde Academy promotes a school culture where all members of the school community understand the value of honor and strive to live with integrity. The Honor...
View ArticleSixth-Grade Students Restore Natural Balance at Oakland Nature Preserve
On Friday, October 13, sixth-grade students visited the Oakland Nature Preserve where they put on their gardening gloves and worked together to clear out invasive plants in that area. “Going to the...
View ArticleMontverde Academy Senior Cooper Flagg Commits to Duke University
Montverde Academy senior Cooper Flagg makes his commitment to Duke University. Follow the link for the full story from ESPN: “Projected top pick in ’25 NBA draft Cooper Flagg commits to Duke.” The...
View ArticleUpper School Students Shine in Recent Volunteering Efforts
Montverde Academy students truly have a heart for service, and they continue to shine with every project. Below are a few recent events or projects where they dedicated their time and energy to help...
View ArticleMVA Middle School Robotics Teams Excel at Eagle Lego Robotics Scrimmage
On Saturday, November 4, MVA hosted the Eagle Lego Robotics Scrimmage for 17 middle school robotics teams across Central Florida, including three MVA middle school teams—#Grandma, #Grandpa, and...
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