Our Graduates Become…
Adopting a “Portrait of a Graduate” statement helps schools lean into their distinguishing values, strengths, and core reason for existence. We decided it would be a good exercise for our team at The Children’s House and Compass Montessori Junior High to do together.
Describing our graduates in one statement seemed impossible at first because each student is different in their strengths, viewpoints, traits, and skills. The more we dove into the work, the more it became apparent that perhaps those differences are exactly what differentiates our school and our alumni. READ MORE –>
Adopting a “Portrait of a Graduate” statement helps schools lean into their distinguishing values, strengths, and core reason for existence. We decided it would be a good exercise for our team at The Children’s House and Compass Montessori Junior High to do together.
Describing our graduates in one statement seemed impossible at first because each student is different in their strengths, viewpoints, traits, and skills. The more we dove into the work, the more it became apparent that perhaps those differences are exactly what differentiates our school and our alumni.
In January 2025, our faculty worked together to answer these questions:
What is unique about our students?
What skills, behaviors, and characteristics are most linked to success later in life?
What aptitudes and attitudes do our students have that make them unique among other students their age?
How are students changed by their experiences at our school?
The faculty regrouped a month later and worked together to identify the common ideas and words that resonated across all four levels of our school. We zeroed in on the idea of “becoming.” When children leave our school, they aren’t done learning and growing. Rather, they leave here with a foundation on which the rest of their lives will be built.
With this direction in mind, a small group of faculty turned our “good” statements into “great” statements, something that accurately applies to our school alone. We are proud to state:
At The Children’s House and Compass Montessori Junior High, we harness curiosity and discovery to inspire learning. As a result, our graduates are intrinsically motivated learners and critical thinkers.
Our graduates become:
Genuine, confident, and self-aware because they have been loved, respected, and nurtured as individuals.
Resilient and proud of their work because, with guidance and support, they have built their capacity through struggle and learned to persevere.
Adaptable, collaborative, and compassionate because they have grown up in community where social and emotional skills are practiced daily.
In short, our graduates know who they are, understand they are the keepers of their success, and are motivated to contribute to the world around them.
Blog Post Title One
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Two
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Three
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Four
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.