Core Values & Portrait of a Graduate

WE VALUE COURAGE Growing people of character alone is not enough; we teach courage to push through boundaries in learning and in life. 

• Kindness - We promote respect and empathy by listening to and learning from people of all backgrounds and experiences

• Authenticity - We encourage every student to be their authentic selves and we commit to every child feeling known and valued

• Integrity - We are authentic, respectful and honest in our relationships and we honor each stage of character development 

• Resilience - We encourage students to take risks in learning and in life and view struggle as a means to progress 

• Advocacy - We commit to working daily towards social, racial and environmental justice.

WE VALUE CURIOSITY Active, engaged learning leads to lasting understanding and empowers growing minds. 

• Limitless Potential - We unleash each child’s strengths so that they develop a love of learning 

• Intellectual Curiosity - We teach children to inquire, reach academically, and persist when faced with challenges

• Social and Emotional Intelligence - We prioritize and integrate social, emotional, and intellectual learning in and out of the classroom  

• Insight - We teach children to cultivate self-awareness and pursue their passions so they can step into who they want to become

• Creativity - We celebrate creativity in everything we do, blending structure and freedom and incorporating traditional as well as novel approaches

WE VALUE CONNECTION Meaningful connections build community and spark growth and learning. 

• Relationships - We are a welcoming community that fosters deep connections between people, among disciplines, and between students and the world around them

• Self Awareness - We empower students to know themselves and to be self-advocates, navigating the world with courage and wisdom 

• Collaboration - We practice learning with others to build insight, deepen empathy, and ignite inspiration

• Inclusion -We are committed to listening to all voices, embracing honest conversations, and advocating for inclusion and equity in our community. 

• Service -We serve our local and global neighborhood with compassion and action

Our preschool students explore and discover, learning through play as they build self-confidence, gain independence, and develop critical social skills through their interactions with teachers and other children.

Students in our primary school connect to the people and ideas around them in the context of a joyous, creative, and challenging learning atmosphere. They go on to middle school as kind, grounded, and inquisitive learners. 

In middle school, students rise to the challenge of a strong academic program and become leaders, independent thinkers, self-advocates, and engaged citizens.