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What is our Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate?
The Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate describes the essential skills and attributes that our community has identified every student should develop before they leave Nashoba. Our Portrait identifies the competencies, traits, learning behaviors, and habits of mind that prepare students for success in school and in life. These expectations guide our work across all grade levels and help ensure that each student grows as a responsible citizen, a thoughtful learner, and a confident communicator.
How Do These Competencies Connect Across K-12?
The Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate competencies are woven through every stage of a student’s academic journey - not only as goals for high school graduation, but as skills nurtured from the earliest grades. Together, the K–8 and 9–12 experiences create a continuous pathway that supports growth, independence, and readiness for college, careers, and citizenship.
K-8 Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate Competencies
In K–8, students are introduced to and supported in developing these competencies through explicit instruction and consistent feedback tied to classroom learning and work habits represented on our new K-8 Report Cards. To learn more see our K-8 Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate page.
9-12+ Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate Competencies
As they enter high school, the focus shifts from being evaluated on these skills to taking ownership of them. Students reflect on how they demonstrate the competencies in academic, extracurricular, community, and real-world experiences, building confidence in their strengths and understanding how these skills prepare them for life beyond Nashoba. To learn more about the work being done at the high school see our 9-12 Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate page.
What are the Portrait of a Nashoba Graduate Competencies?
Communication
Communication
Using imagination to come up with original ideas that solve problem through design and creation.
creativity
creativity
Sharing thoughts and ideas through speaking, writing, and listening actively to the ideas of others.
perseverance
perseverance
Learning from mistakes, overcoming obstacles, and rising to a challenge to achieve a goal.
citizenship
citizenship
Demonstrating active citizenship to make the world better, learning about and respecting the cultures and diversity of our world, and acting with responsibility and kindness.
empathy
empathy
Appreciating the perspectives and situations of others, respecting different backgrounds and experiences, and understanding how actions impact others.
learner's mindset
learner's mindset
Believing in the ability to learn and improve thinking, remaining curious and open to new ideas, and celebrating growth and success.
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