Testimonials
PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS
“At MPH, children have the opportunity to thrive not only academically, but as individuals. MPH helps foster a spirit of being citizens of the world. The fact that our children learn how to become part of other communities as well as the MPH community is significant to us.”
-- Andre Martineau,
MPH Parent
“Thanks to the caring, talented teachers and the environment at MPH, my grandson absolutely loves going to school! MPH is his second home, a place where he has grown emotionally and intellectually. I have been an educator for 35 years – believe me when I tell you that MPH is unique.”
--Thomas Mirante,
MPH Grandparent
ALUMNI
“Ideas and options aren’t limited at MPH. We’re encouraged to try new things in whatever fields interest us – even when it means taking technology and communications, for instance, in a direction the faculty hasn’t expected. Teachers don’t just say ‘no.’ They don’t put up roadblocks to stop innovation.”
-- Ben
MPH Class of 2009
Syracuse University, Class of 2013
“Thank you, MPH, for incredible opportunities to explore what interests me academically and personally. You helped me develop into an intellectually curious student and helped me know that I need to use what I’ve learned to improve the community around me.”
-- Krystal Martinez
MPH, Class of 2009
National Hispanic Scholar 2008
“MPH didn’t spoon-feed me. They put a lot on my plate and let me go at it. I always had their support as I followed my own path and developed confidence in what I can do.”
-- Akosua Osei-Bobie
MPH Class of 2006
Gates Millennium Scholar, 2006
Dartmouth College, Class of 2010
“There is a higher level of respect and tolerance for each other at MPH than there might be at a larger school… people are more open to new attitudes. Because of this small, supportive community, I’ve been able to grow on my own accord, unfettered by others’ expectations and assumptions. When it is time for me to find a school for my own children, I will be looking for MPH again.”
-- Tim Moon
MPH, Class of 2007
Presidential Scholar, 2007
Stanford University, Class of 2011
“My years at MPH gave me not only a solid foundation in arts and sciences, but the inspiration to follow an adventurous, flexible approach to building a career and life.
I left MPH with a persistent desire to learn and grow -- as a musician and as a person.”
-- Patrick Wolff
MPH Class of 1998
New York University, B.A., 2002
Musician and composer
Leader, Patrick Wolff Trio
“The phenomenal respect between students and faculty was a large part of my wonderful experience at MPH. I didn’t treat teachers like unwelcome authority; they didn’t treat me like an inferior intellect. I think that kind of mutual respect between teachers and students is perhaps the most important characteristic of a good school.”
--Gavin Byrnes
MPH, Class of 2007
National Merit Scholar, 2007
Princeton University, Class of 2011
FACULTY
“MPH allows me to teach science where it’s most appropriate. Because experiential education is wholeheartedly embraced here, my students explore scientific concepts outside the classroom, developing a deeper respect for environmental processes.”
-- Susan Foster
Science Department Chair
“MPH is a school where teachers can try new and innovative approaches to learning, where we can unleash our creativity to design curricula that students can connect with and remember forever.”
-- Nathan Lutz
Lower School World Language Teacher
"I love teaching at an independent school where I’m free to shape my own curriculum to fit the needs and interests of my students. At MPH, we don't teach to state-mandated tests; we teach to students' passion, creativity, and curiosity."
-- Patricia Bentley Hoke
English Teacher
