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News image Shaping Leaders for a Harmonious Future - Shaping Leaders for a Harmonious Future Blog | Blog | High School
Shaping Leaders for a Harmonious Future

Every school is home to exceptional individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on their community. Whether it's through class initiatives, service projects, or independent efforts, students are constantly striving to improve the world around them. 

At The Village School, these initiatives shine brightly as students embrace opportunities to lead with empathy and purpose. One such example is a project started by Milan Drummond, a 12th grader with a passion for justice and community well-being. Through her initiative, Harmony Highways, Milan is working to improve relations between the public and law enforcement, reflecting both her desire to make a difference and her career aspirations. 

 
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News image STEAM Day Open Day - steam-and-innovation-open-house Blog | schoolwide | Elementary | Fine Arts | Early Childhood | High School | Middle School | School Wide
STEAM Day Open House
Discover how The Village School fosters a culture of academic excellence, cultivates advanced learning environments, and celebrates diversity by attending our open house events. Join us and learn how to grow your child's future at Village.
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Keep the Fun, Avoid the Slide: Summer Learning Tips for Kids

During the summer time, vacations, pools, and fun are certainly on children’s minds. However, it’s also important to incorporate learning into their day. Summer learning loss, also known as the "summer slide," refers to the decline in academic and social skills that can occur when children are not engaged in educational activities during the summer months. Dana Sheridan, LPC, Lower School Counselor at The Village School, sheds light on this issue and offers practical solutions for parents to keep their children's minds active during the long summer break.

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News image Prioritizing Mental Health - Prioritizing Mental Health Blog | Blog | High School | Village In The Press | School Wide | Homepage Featured Article | homepagefeaturedarticle
Prioritizing Mental Health: Support Systems & Programs
A robust approach to school counseling is essential for fostering a supportive and enriching educational environment. A comprehensive support system that prioritizes mental health and well-being alongside academic achievement sets a high standard for educational institutions aiming to provide a holistic educational experience.
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News image Roots and Wings A Lifelong Journey - Roots and Wings A Lifelong Journey Blog | School Wide | Blog | Early Childhood | Elementary | High School | Middle School | Homepage Featured Article
Roots and Wings: A Lifelong Journey
Jana Aldin is a high school senior at The Village School where she has been a student since Pre-K. As she approaches graduation, she reflects on her education, her fondest memories, and her greatest achievements.
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From Toddlers to Teens...Combating Screen Time
The verdict is still out regarding how much screen time is safe for our kids. Often you may leave even more confused depending on who you talk to. Digital Citizenship Week is right around the corner in October, so no better time than now to well verse yourself in ways to create a positive culture around how we use media and technology in this ever-evolving digital world.
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News image The Village School Students Excel at National Speech and Debate Tournament - NSDA tournament News | High School
The Village School Students Excel at National Speech and Debate Tournament
The Village School’s Speech and Debate teams went above and beyond at the National Speech and Debate Championship Tournament in Phoenix, AZ this month.
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News image Nord Anglia Education and UNICEF equip students to make a positive difference on the world - nord-anglia-education-and-unicef-equip-students-to-make-a-positive-difference-on-the-world News | featured | High School | School Wide
Nord Anglia Education and UNICEF equip students to make a positive difference on the world
The Village School and NAE's collaboration with UNICEF provides opportunities for our students to engage with and influence leaders at regional and global summits. One of these recent events was the NAE-UNICEF Global Goals Student Summit 2021. Village students Alex Ilacqua and Solemei Scamaroni served as our student ambassadors and were given the opportunity to connect virtually with other students around the world and discuss topics such as climate change, mental health, and education.
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News image Village Alumni Work to Reshape the Tea Industry - village-alumni-work-to-reshape-the-tea-industry News | featured | High School | School Wide
Village Alumni Work to Reshape the Tea Industry
Abhi Sundaram and Samir Kavadi, Village High School Class of 2014, recently began their own business, CHAIBOY™. Aimed at reshaping the tea industry’s identity, their company explores the various ways in which tea can be used to create everlasting experiences.
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News image Time well spent: Village graduate develops two businesses to benefit younger classmates - time-well-spent-village-graduate-develops-two-businesses-to-benefit-younger-classmates News | featured | Elementary | High School | Homepage Featured Article | Middle School | School Wide
Time well spent: Village graduate develops two businesses to benefit younger classmates
Juan Pablo Nunez Rodriguez developed two businesses while at The Village School. His most recent business, Kidszonee, is an organization which matches high school students as instructors with young students in activities such as music, art, physical education, and cooking.
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News image Village’s High School Dean of Students writes heartwarming children’s book - villages-high-school-dean-of-students-writes-heartwarming-childrens-book News | homepagefeaturedarticle | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Village’s High School Dean of Students writes heartwarming children’s book
Jennifer Thomas, Village High School's Dean of Students, recently wrote a children’s book focused on the difficulty siblings face when one goes off to college. Her book, See You in Tomorrow, is based on her son’s real-life experience when his older brother left for school.
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News image Village School Student Develops App to Help Fight Skin Related Prejudice and Colorism - village-school-student-develops-app-to-help-fight-skin-related-prejudice-and-colorism News | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article | School Wide
Village School Student Develops App to Help Fight Skin Related Prejudice and Colorism
Audrey Ajakaye, a junior at Village knows first-hand how it feels to be subjected to skin related prejudice and colorism. So, when the opportunity presented itself in Audrey’s junior year at The Village School to create an innovative project, she drew on her own personal experiences and knew she wanted to focus on how skin issues impact people’s mental health.
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News image Student Spotlight: Crocheting for a cause - student-spotlight-crocheting-for-a-cause News | featured | Fine Arts | High School | Homepage Featured Article | School Wide
Student Spotlight: Crocheting for a cause
Dana is a Viking with a very diverse set of interests. She is a two-sport varsity athlete, has a passion for art and is a bright IB Diploma candidate, planning to pursue Neuroscience in the future. Most rewarding of all her pursuits though is a non-profit she started called Crochet Children’s Fund. Through her non-profit, Dana sells stuffed animals she crochets and donates the proceeds to local children’s hospitals.
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News image Student Spotlight: Going green with a new way to clean - student-spotlight-going-green-with-a-new-way-to-clean News | featured | High School | School Wide | Village In The Press
Student Spotlight: Going green with a new way to clean
A senior at The Village School, Anastacia Y. already has a fully-functioning business to her name. She is the founder and owner of Elcove, an environmentally conscious company that provides a variety of cleaning product capsules and reusable bottles. Elcove’s toxin-free products aim to replace the single-use plastic bottles often found in grocery store cleaning aisles.
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News image Village Students Shine at the Houston Area MUN Conference - village-students-shine-at-the-houston-area-mun-conference News | highschool | High School
Village Students Shine at the Houston Area MUN Conference
On Thursday, January 23rd and Friday, January 24th, VHSMUN attended the Houston Area MUN with over 1100 delegates from Houston and across Texas.
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News image Four Village Students Recognized as National Merit Semifinalists - four-village-students-recognized-as-national-merit-semifinalists News | highschool | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Four Village Students Recognized as National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to Pavithr G., Vaani G. Divyesh K. and Leyah M. who are National Merit Semifinalists.
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News image Aloha from Hawai’i! A Summer Adventure Photographing the Islands - aloha-from-hawaii-a-summer-adventure-photographing-the-islands News | homepagefeaturedarticle | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Aloha from Hawai’i! A Summer Adventure Photographing the Islands
This July, 12 Village Vikings ventured to Hawai’i for this year’s MIT Reveal Challenge. Their mission? Explore unique scientific sites and learn how photography relates and adds to the scientific world. During this ten-day trip, friendships were formed, discoveries were made, and fun new experiences were shared among all.
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News image Aspiring Doctor invited to The Congress of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists - aspiring-doctor-invited-to-the-congress-of-future-physicians-and-medical-scientists News | homepagefeaturedarticle | High School | Homepage Featured Article | School Wide
Aspiring Doctor invited to The Congress of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists
Village aims to teach the value of learning so that when students leave at the end of the day or for summer break, the curiosity and drive to inquire remains. Viking Audrey A. exemplifies an inquisitive learner. She is currently a rising sophomore, but her maturity and ambition would have one believe otherwise.
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News image Student Passionate to End Tobacco Use Interns at MD Anderson Cancer Center - student-passionate-to-end-tobacco-use-interns-at-md-anderson-cancer-center News | homepagefeaturedarticle | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Student Passionate to End Tobacco Use Interns at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rising senior Puneetha G. was recently invited to speak at the MD Anderson Texas Educators Summit on teen tobacco use and cessation programs. This issue is one that Puneetha has been passionately working to resolve.
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News image Conrad Spirit of Innovation Winner | The Village School - teams-ai-idea-wins-2019-conrad-spirit-of-innovation-challenge News | homepagefeaturedarticle | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Team’s AI Idea Wins 2019 Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge
Recently, Village Vikings Olivia B., Omar I., Divyesh K. and Roberto M. competed in the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge which is a science and business competition founded in honor of astronaut Pete Conrad.
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