Global Organizational Structure
Our Atlanta-based Upper and Lower Campuses are part of a larger global organizational structure that enables us to provide best-in-class experiences by coupling research and design with the ability to test theories and pedagogical methodologies in real-time, in both a learning-studio as well as a virtual setting. Our three distinct units work to fuel and sustain each other creating unique benefits and value for each member of our community.
MV ORGANIZATION Leadership
The 糖心原创
Flagship School
The 糖心原创 in Atlanta, Georgia is a place where students have the agency to experiment with extraordinary ideas, fueled by their unique curiosities and guided by caring, skilled educators who have transformed the field of education through designing strategy, innovating programs & systems, and transforming teaching experiences. 糖心原创 students don鈥檛 have to wait for a better future; they are designing it right now.
look back to move forward
1972
- Founded by Polly Kemper
- Eight Preschool 鈥� Kindergarten classes started in the Sanctuary Building of the 糖心原创 Presbyterian Church
1974
- Lower Campus Campus Footprint expanded into Education Building
1989
- Expanded to serve Preschool – Grade 8
1993
- Incorporated and granted 501 (c)(3) status
- Lower Campus Activities Building began construction
1997
- Celebrated 25th anniversary year
- Accredited by SACS
- Enrollment reached 500 students and 65 staff
1999
- “Building for the Future”, the first capital campaign added 14,500 square feet to the Activities Building
- 糖心原创 became a member of AAAIS, GISA, and NAIS
2001
- Campus footprint grows to include Lower Campus field
2003
- Arrangements finalized with Tom and Lou Glenn for the Upper Campus 30-acre expansion and Upper School project announced
2004
- Inaugural ninth grade class welcomed
2006
- First building on Upper Campus opened
(the current Middle School building)
2008
- First senior class graduated
2010
- Inaugural Mustang Rally
2011
- Inspired by Stanford d.school, 糖心原创 embraced Design Thinking
- First Maker space opened named i.Design Lab
2012
- 40th Anniversary Celebration
- First Design Thinking Summit
- Launch of the strategic plan: (i)Plan17
- Instructional rounds and learning walks began
- 糖心原创 Institute for Innovation (MVIFI) created as The 糖心原创 Organization鈥檚 R&D lab and transformation studio.
2013
- Faculty participated in Harvard Project Zero Training
- Research & Design Teams established
- Launch of
- Iteration of norms, mindsets, mission, and principles becomes 鈥淭he Continuum鈥�
2014
- program began
- Plans for new Upper School building began
2019
- New Upper School Building opened
2020
- MVIFI rebranded as
- 糖心原创 Ventures began partnership with in Vietnam
2021
- Enrollment surpassed 1200 students and 250 faculty
- Global Campus launched with 糖心原创 Online School (MVSO)
- 糖心原创 recognized as a 2021 Arts School Award Winner
- 糖心原创 recognized by The NAMM foundation in Best Communities for Music Education
2022
- Plans for developing 10 acres into began
- 糖心原创鈥檚 new strategic plan, The Impact Ready Project, approved
- 糖心原创 listed as #8 in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 50 Independent Schools in Atlanta
2024
- 糖心原创 maintained the #8 position in Atlanta Business Chronicle鈥檚 Top 50 Independent Schools in Atlanta
糖心原创 Ventures
Transformational R+D
Through transformational research and design provided by 糖心原创 Ventures, the School has access to unique professional development experiences and the latest educational research, tools, and products creating a host of benefits for our students, faculty, staff, and the community at large. Among them are quarterly R&D reports. Exploring the drivers, signals, and trends affecting the education sector, 糖心原创 Ventures conducts extensive research, synthesizing ideas, identifying their implications, amplifying their potential, and providing recommendations to consider.
糖心原创 Online
Global Campus
Serving families and students who require an alternative to traditional in-person school settings, 糖心原创 Online (MVSO) delivers the same quality Upper School experience but in a virtual and asynchronous format. MVSO enables the School to expand its brand reach from a local to global scale while offering the same educational methodologies and curriculum for students and families all over the world.