September 22, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

While math departments across the DMV have been focused on early acceleration through rigorous testing, MILTON has quietly built a powerhouse math program through applied mathematics and creative problem solving. The proof is in the daily hands-on work of every student in math class, as well as the results of the latest Math League competition. 

September 20, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

Hanoch Piven is a masterful Israeli artist whose found-object portraiture unlocks a new way of seeing our world and ourselves.

September 20, 2023

Ms. Cassy Rush What do you teach?  Kindergarten General Studies Why do you teach?  I teach because kids are amazing. I spend my days laughing, dancing, singing, and reading. It doesn’t get any better than that. I’ve also been lucky enough to have incredible teachers in my life. I hope that I am passing on […]

September 20, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

Gveret Pinchasi-Roll What do you teach?  I teach Hebrew to Grades 6-8 and I’m an Advisor to Grade 8. Why do you teach?  On my last day of kindergarten, my mom and big brother came to pick me up and while my mom talked to my teacher, I whispered to my brother that I wanted […]

March 2, 2023

Writing for Prizmah‘s Blog, MILTON Head of School Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn talks about her philosophy of “Empowering Leadership.” FROM SURVIVAL TO “THRIVAL”: EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP TEAMS I am no expert on sustainable headship, at least in terms of years. I began my tenure in July 2020, so I’m just getting ready to sign my second contract. But considering […]

January 26, 2023

“Today I’m here to talk about doodling, with words!” Elana Ernst ’23 begins. She is teaching eager second graders about poetry and knows just how to engage them in the creative work. “When we paint the scene in our poem, let’s be as creative and wacky as possible! Let’s call an airplane a ‘metal hummingbird […]

November 10, 2022 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

The first step in the MILTON Design Thinking Process is “Empathize.” Before they begin to design anything, students are asked to first imagine the needs of another person. Tsion Getachew(‘22) and Eva Schwartz(‘22) epitomized the power of beginning with empathy in their winning design for the International Cadena Challenge. Their project was chosen out of […]

October 27, 2022 by Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

We are excited to share that based on the latest Avant Hebrew assessment, MILTON leads its peer schools in all four skills of language acquisition (Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing). We also are thrilled to announce that 60 MILTON students were awarded the Global Seal of Biliteracy; this award is given in recognition of students […]

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July 5, 2022

We were pleased to recognize graduating families at the Annual Meeting and welcome them to the ranks of Milton alumni. Special distinction went to the Feldman-Kotelanski, Blumenthal, and Sharon families for outstanding leadership, engagement, and investment in the school over many years. The three families were given a Havdalah spice jar to remind them of […]

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May 19, 2022 by Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

Milton’s endowment campaign is the cover story in Washington Jewish Week. Check out the full page interview with Head of School Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn in the “Last Word” section. The article also covers the beautiful endowment wall and the artist behind it, as well as the students’ reaction to the art installation. Read the article on […]

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