The learning process looks a little different in Menaul School’s Upper School Art classroom. Students are using personal artist journals to think and behave like professional artists. At Menaul School, a private high school in Albuquerque, students research, investigate, explore, and practice in the pages of mixed-media journals that themselves become unique and vibrant works…
Read MoreSpring Update From Chaplain Scanlon
April 26, 2023 To the Menaul School Community It is hard to describe my first year as Chaplain at Menaul school, although the most fitting description that comes to mind is that it felt as if this year both flew by and crept along at the same time. It flew by, as the events appropriate…
Read MoreHighlights From Menaul’s Latest World Smart Student Exchange!
A group of Menaul School students visited Germany this past summer, and were welcomed by our partner institution and the students/families who are a part of their community. As the second half of this exchange program, we welcomed a group of 14 German exchange students (and 2 chaperones) to Albuquerque from April 2-15th. Thank you…
Read MoreEaster Sunday Message from Chaplain Scanlon
The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) “Brief Statement of Faith” tells us that “God raised this Jesus from the dead… breaking the power of sin and evil.” In the event of Christ’s death, all the workings of anti-life are put to death God judges oppression, hate, injustice, unfairness, pain and evil with a declarative “No.” On…
Read MoreMeet our Keynote Speaker, Lora Cunningham ’87
Lora Cunningham (Class of ’87) got into showbiz, enjoying a career in acting, directing, and producing. Today, she continues to fulfill Menaul’s mission to serve, bringing her talent and passion into the world of nonprofits. Ms. Cunningham, who was recently profiled in Albuquerque The Magazine, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s soiree, so…
Read MoreMs. Parker: Back in the Land of Enchantment
By Ms. Danielle Parker, MS Mathematics Faculty It’s so funny how life works You often end up in places you never thought you would. Although I was born here, I never thought I’d end back in The Land of Enchantment. God had other plans for me. I grew up in Rio Rancho until my mom’s…
Read MoreMeet Elizabeth Escogné, LMSW
My Story I’m from Avery Island, Louisiana and about as Acadienne (Cajun) as it comes. I graduated from New Mexico Military Institute, which is another college preparatory boarding school in New Mexico, in 2005. I then moved back to Louisiana to attend LSU on a military scholarship. I found myself in Albuquerque in 2006 after…
Read MoreMiddle School Elective: Story of Math
In Mr. Bernstein’s middle school elective, Story of Math, students examine key discoveries of mathematics from the perspective of the humanities. Students explore the intersection of biography, history, philosophy, and math through primary sources, videos, and activities. Two particularly engaging topics have been Euclidean geometry and the Golden Ratio. Bernstein’s students study the oldest math…
Read MoreHelp Your Middle School Student Thrive!
Transitioning from elementary school to middle school is an exciting “rite of passage.” It is an enormous opportunity for intellectual and emotional growth. However, it is also a challenging time for students and their parents. In middle school, students are faced with rigorous academics, peer approval, biological changes, and are in the middle of establishing…
Read MorePart Two: Lindsey R. Gilbert On Parenting
What’s the Goal of Parenting? by Lindsey R. Gilbert, President and Head of School Every one of these experiences was related to me by a parent: One mother confided, “I was a lonely, depressed child, to compensate, I wanted a different childhood experience for my sons. My husband is always on me because I’m constantly…
Read MoreChoosing Menaul: Meet Menaul Mom, Brooke B.
Here are the top reasons why Menaul School makes sense for Brooke’s two high achieving daughters. Nylah (7th) and Emery (9th) are safe and thriving at Menaul School. Small Class Sizes “It’s a small enough school where you have to negotiate those relationships – which I think is hugely important for young girls growing up…
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