Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate helps provide consistency in the Westerville City School District’s framework to better ensures all students have educational experiences that prepare them from their elementary grades through their high school years to continue to effectively learn and contribute beyond graduation. This living concept will be used to identify and formulate programming that will serve as our community’s collective vision in our efforts to be the benchmark of excellence in education.
Social Emotional Wellness
Students develop a healthy sense of self, learn self-regulation strategies, and demonstrate perseverance to achieve personal and collective goals through responsible and caring decisions.
Adaptability
Students demonstrate flexibility when presented with various situations and work effectively in a changing world.
Collaboration
Students work together to seek, contribute, and respond to diverse perspectives and feedback to achieve a common goal.
Communication
Students respectfully and effectively engage with others in multiple ways that encourage them to share, listen, learn, and contribute in a variety of settings.
Critical Thinking
Students think in a clear and creative way that is mindful of various solutions and the impact they have on others.
Problem Solving
Students identify, prioritize, implement, and reflect upon creative solutions to complex problems.