Nov 4, 2019 | Student Spotlight
I kept hearing about MSON classes but I thought they were just advanced math and science classes. It turns out there are so many different classes! . Currently I’m taking Creative Writing in the Digital Age, and it’s definitely one of my favorite classes this year....
Nov 4, 2019 | Newsletters
“We compare and measure the most famous of preceding empires, about which historians have written very many things, to the superiority of the Romans… They (Romans) leave behind the superiority of an empire never surpassed by any before, and never to be surpassed...
Nov 1, 2019 | Claire's Corner
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the MSON Newsletter! Each issue will share developments in the network, highlight excellence across our program, and spotlight our talented students and teachers. This issue features two of those students, one of our new courses, and...
Oct 29, 2019 | Student Spotlight
Taking an MSON class was possibly the most rewarding decision I made this year. My favorite part of the MSON program is having the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and take courses that USN would not traditionally offer. In my case, I am in the Advanced...
May 29, 2019 | Current News
We congratulate Alek Ledvina of Indian Springs, who was named one of 10 Finalists in the Stossel in the Classroom essay contest, a project of the non-profit Center for Independent Thought. Alek wrote the essay as part of the MSON course “Advanced...
Apr 10, 2019 | Current News
MSON is thrilled to be offering the following new courses in the 2019-20 school year. They feature an increased focus on interdisciplinary courses and those that take into account students’ local geographies. Check out the full Course Catalog for more...
Sep 18, 2018 | Current News
Equipping our high school students with skills in computer science often feels as urgent and important as teaching them to write. Yet many schools, even those with computer science programs, are unsure which courses to teach, which skills to emphasize, and in what...
Feb 13, 2018 | Current News
In the 2018-19 school year, MSON will offer 34 courses, eight of which are newly developed by talented faculty at our member schools. New courses represent our commitment to high-level coursework for our most advanced students, taking them beyond courses that are...
Sep 5, 2017 | Current News
Just call Sally Witwer a rock star. Her computer science teacher already does. The 18-year-old senior will graduate from Canterbury High School with an advanced computer technology certificate. She also recently received recognition from the National Council for Women...
Sep 1, 2017 | Current News
Julien Meyer of Severn School, who teaches MSON Advanced Applied Math Through Finance, and Joshua Link, of Maret School, who teaches MSON Multivariable Calculus will be presenting at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Washington, DC...