Teachers Attend Mindfulness Conference
Recently, Mountain Sun Community School (MSCS) teachers attended a conference entitled “More Than Mindfulness: Exploring Education as a Sacred Art,” at Rainbow Community School, a pre-K through eighth-grade school in West Asheville…
Mountain Sun Embarks On Autumn Backpacking Trip
Mountain Sun Community School students in the sixth and seventh grades had the opportunity to be heroes on their backpacking trip that began at Butter Gap trailhead and ended on Brevard Music Center's campus on Oct. 28…
Chess Club Is A Huge Success At Mountain Sun
Mountain Sun Community School (MSCS) began a chess club in 2014 when Art and Lydia Odell, the parents of a student, decided they wanted to add an educational opportunity to the Mountain Sun curriculum and offerings…
Mountain Sun Embraces Montessori Philosophy
Mountain Sun Community School, located at the Brevard Music Center, has offered the children of this community an independent, inspired education for nearly a decade. For children ages 3 through middle school, Mountain Sun combines Montessori education with outdoor exploration, artistic creativity and community service…
Mountain Sun Students Volunteer At Raptor Center
On Sept. 15, Mountain Sun Community School's fourth - sixth grade class, the Monarchs, had their first overnight backpacking trip at Big Bald Banding Station located on the Appalachian Trail at an elevation of 5,500 feet. They studied bird migrations with Southern Appalachian Raptor Research…