Core Values
Intellectual Curiosity
This Core Value allows students to invest time and energy into examining deeply a specific topic or issue. Intellectual curiosity allows students to focus on inquiry and the struggle with interpreting and/or acting upon unexpected conclusions, resolutions, innovations, or solutions. A deeper understanding of the complexity allows for a position of broader influence.
What am I curious about?
What do I want to learn?
How am I changing?
Innovation & Creativity
This Core Value allows students to invest time and energy into examining deeply a specific topic or issue. Intellectual curiosity allows students to focus on inquiry and the struggle with interpreting and/or acting upon unexpected conclusions, resolutions, innovations, or solutions. A deeper understanding of the complexity allows for a position of broader influence.
Why and how do we create?
What are the consequences?
How do space and materials drive the process?
Environmental Stewardship
This Core Value aims to develop students' awareness of their interdependence with the environment so that they understand and accept their responsibilities. It deals with:
The importance of the local and global environment
The concepts of sustainable development in a context of increasing environmental threats
Related problems of a socio-economic nature
Where do we live?
What resources do we have or need?
How do I care for the natural resources?
Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility starts in the classroom and extends beyond it, requiring students to take an active part in the communities in which they live.
Giving importance to the sense of community throughout the course encourages responsible citizenship as it seeks to deepen the adolescent's knowledge and understanding of the world around them. The emphasis is on developing community awareness and concern, and the skills needed to make an effective contribution to society.
How do we live in relation to others?
How can I contribute to the community?
How can I help others?
Are my needs/wants impeding those of others?
Respect of Self & Others
This Core Value allows each student to explore the impact one makes on society. The aim is to develop in students a sense of responsibility for their own actions and create a path for future areas of ethical growth. Through an exploration of one’s self, the student may cause others to rethink their purpose in the local and global community.
How can we be a more inclusive community?
How can we teach our community about important topics in adolescent development?
How can character play a greater role in our community?
Global Awareness
This Core Value allows students to better understand the world around us. Students may grapple with the interconnectedness of environment, politics, society, ethics or any number of global issues that impact the world. Students should select a topic that places value on international mindedness and intercultural awareness.
How can I make a difference in the world?
How does location impact universal problems?
How can I make the world a more peaceful place?