From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
Mount Vernon's Education Department offers a number of dynamic and engaging programs for educators and students of all ages.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Colonial Days: A K-12 Webinar Series
Join Mount Vernon for a FREE webinar series to explore various aspects of 18th century communities and to connect the past to our present in meaningful ways!
The programs will run on Thursday, March 28, and Friday, April 12, at 10 a.m. CT. Teachers may register for one or both sessions.
STEAM Digital Teacher Workshop: Material Culture of the 18th Century
This half-day digital workshop for K-12 teachers investigates how to bring George Washington, Mount Vernon, and STEAM into your classroom through the exploration of material culture, or the man made or modified, objects of history.
Teachers who register must be currently educating American students in a formal K-12 school environment.
Join Education staff and K-12 teachers from across the DMV to explore the many connections between STEAM and the history of George Washington’s Mount Vernon through historical interpretations of the 18th century practices involved in surveying.
Teachers who register must be planning to teach in a formal K-12 school environment in the greater Washington D.C. area for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.