Portrait of a Spartan Graduate

The Portrait of a Graduate is a process by which we identify our shared aspirations, in collaboration with many stakeholders, to build a unified and collective vision for our students. The diverse perspectives from a variety of stakeholders were essential for creating a vision, through which we can transform our educational experiences. During our design process, we identified the skills and mindsets that our children need for success in their futures and defined each of these. These prioritized attributes illustrated in the Portrait of a Spartan Graduate represent the characteristics that we will instill and cultivate in all of our scholars from preschool through graduation.

While our Portrait of a Spartan Graduate was locally developed, it is a global system used by many school districts, and can be considered our North Star as we strive to transform our educational system.

Click here to read more about the process of developing a Portrait of a Graduate.

Collaborator & Communicator

Understands the importance of verbal, written, and nonverbal skills to communicate ideas clearly and purposefully
Encourages inclusive environments when working with multiple people and considers feedback while implementing changes based on what others think
Intentionally seeks opportunities to work interdependently towards a common vision.

Goal-directed & Empowered

Displays confidence in one's ability to identify challenges and persevere to overcome difficult tasks and situations
Is motivated to pursue life-long learning through self-directed goal setting that meets or exceeds one’s goals and expectations
Shows strong understanding of self to engage in reflection for individual growth and advocacy

Adaptable & Resilient

Overcomes adversity.
Is flexible, open minded and adaptable, to achieve success despite difficulty, opposition and/or failure.
Perseveres and achieves goals

Ethical & Empathic

Demonstrates compassion and respect for others.
Acknowledges, understands, and respects diverse perspectives and cultures
Acts responsibly; demonstrates integrity in their words and actions.

Critical & Creative Thinker

Challenges assumptions and embrace diverse perspectives
Approaches problems with an open mind in order to solve complex issues
Welcomes constructive criticism and practice self reflection
Embraces risks and learns from failures

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