PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE

Graduates in their cap and gowns walking in a line

The West Clermont Portrait of a Graduate—our North Star—guides all that we do each day. We help prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and habits to lead fulfilled lives long after they graduate.

As a result, our graduates are prepared to:

  • Create lives they desire.
  • Turn ideas into action.
  • Be courageous in the face of challenge.
  • Pursue personal happiness and joy.
  • Do what is right even when no one is watching.

In addition, our graduates possess and have developed attributes in areas such as:

  • Academic & Life Skills - A West Clermont Student Can:
    • Successfully master rigorous learning standards & digital competencies
    • Use time wisely to set goals, prioritize and complete tasks, and manage projects
    • Collect, assess, analyze, think critically, and respond to relevant information
    • Reason through and weigh evidence to reach logical conclusions
  • Communication & Collaboration - A West Clermont Student Can:
    • Carefully consider and respect others’ ideas & contributions through active listening
    • Collaborate with others & work in teams to resolve challenges and achieve goals
    • Articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, non-verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Character & Integrity - A West Clermont Student Can:
    • Demonstrate empathy, compassion and respect for others
    • Act responsibly, reliably & honestly through words and actions
    • Seek and respond productively to feedback, praise and setbacks
    • Lead themselves and others
  • Innovative & Creative Thinking - A West Clermont Student Can:
    • Be curious and ask thoughtful questions
    • Take risks, embrace change and explore new ideas
    • Identify, define and work with authentic problems
    • Elaborate, refine and analyze ideas
  • Resiliency & Adaptability - A West Clermont Student Can:
    • Be flexible when new & challenging situations arise
    • Persist to accomplish difficult tasks
    • Demonstrate confidence and humility in thoughts and actions
    • Embrace failure as a learning opportunity and keep moving forward

In West Clermont, we believe in:

  • PATHWAYS - The focus of learning as well as resources and support provided are tailored to each student’s strengths, skills, needs and interests to enable all students to reach high expectations
  • PERFORMANCE - Experiences that prioritize deep learning and help students make connections across contexts

Our Portrait of a Graduate aligns with our district's Strategic Themes:

  • Equip & Engage Every Learner - Create a culture that elevates student health and well-being, with a focus on social-emotional learning and safe, supportive collaborative cultures to optimize individual student outcomes
  • Grow Academic Achievement and Educational Opportunity - Develop one collaborative team that focuses on core academic skills that include literacy, numeracy and technology
  • Embrace Innovative Learning - Implement innovative teaching and learning strategies that make learning more personal for students utilizing diverse experiences, integrated curriculum, technology and a PK-12 journey to the Portrait of a Graduate
  • Optimize Partnerships and Align Resources - Ensure all vital resources, partnerships, support and capabilities are in place to serve the long-term success of the entire district
West Clermont Portrait Of A Graduate

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