For information regarding admission to MVS, contact Karyl Bright . Immersion in the Upper School Immersion is a one-month experiential learning program of intensive study in a single elected subject area and is unique among both public and private schools.
Immersion is required of all students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
Typically, students and teachers work together to prepare for a culminating activity at the end of the month. This is also a time when MVS students do a great deal of foreign study and travel. Students may also use the month for specialized internships and independent studies. Independent Study Students may design and complete courses of study during the year under the auspices of a faculty advisor and faculty committee. Students may choose in their junior or senior years to pursue a course of study not available within the school curriculum.