Activities

Winter getaways are great, but hanging close to home for a family staycation can be pretty awesome, too! Whether you have a week, a long weekend or just a few days, you can fit in tons of fun with activities that everyone will enjoy. Not quite sure what to do? Check out these staycation staples!… Read More

Get ready, get excited! In just a few short days, the summertime F-U-N unfolds at The Malvern School! There are SO many thrilling activities awaiting ahead for our campers, from our sprinkler days in the warm sun to entertaining special visitors to adventures during field trips for our older campers. Summer Camp will give your… Read More

Kindness matters. It’s a value we treasure and emphasize throughout The Malvern School. It’s also the idea behind The Great Kindness Challenge, a global initiative that gives students and families the tools to foster a culture of compassion, acceptance, unity and respect in their schools, homes, communities and the world. This year, The Malvern School… Read More

The experiences kids are exposed to during early childhood have a significant impact on shaping their values, their world-view and, ultimately, who they become. That’s why our curriculum at The Malvern School celebrates diversity, inclusion, acceptance, empathy, kindness and more, starting as young as infancy. While these values are integrated into our programming across all… Read More

Teaching children the importance of giving back and helping others from a young age can be very powerful in shaping their character values as they grow, especially when they have opportunities to participate in philanthropic activities hands on. That’s why philanthropy is a core element of our curriculum at The Malvern School throughout the year… Read More

Every year, The Malvern School hosts a special Make It, Take It Day full of winter crafting fun for our young friends, and this year was no exception. Students of all ages – across all of our schools – had the opportunity to dig into seasonal crafts and create their own unique works of art… Read More

Though we’re huge proponents of socialization and providing little ones personalized attention at The Malvern School, there are also a host of benefits children can realize when they learn to play independently. When children play solo – in age-appropriate doses – it does more than take the pressure off parents. It also fosters creativity, critical… Read More

Our Fall Harvest festivities may look a little different this year with additional health and wellness measures in place, but our teachers and Directors have been hard at work to make the season just as special and spooktacular for our young friends.   Check out how some of our schools have been celebrating this week with… Read More

With many school-aged children learning online for hours each day, the best types of brain breaks in today’s environment are those that leave screens out of the equation. There are so many fun and refreshing activities that can be done in a short five or 10 minutes – puzzles, art, dances, stretches, games, challenges and… Read More

Practicing mindfulness comes with list of benefits nearly a mile long – among them the ability to help develop empathy and curiosity, increase focus and self-regulation, promote happiness and optimism, relieve stress and anxiety, and that’s not all. “Children are uniquely suited to benefit from mindfulness practice,” says New York Times writer David Gelles in… Read More