The idea of having a “Portrait of a Graduate” is nothing new. We have learned from wise educators who have crystalized time-tested truths that we hope our students will embody when they leave us. The following hallmarks are those of a truly transformed heart, mind and soul. All the way from our beginning grammar school years through Grade 8, we want our students to build foundational layers that will in the end form the character traits that we expect them to possess and understand as an 8th grade graduate. Those traits include to:

• Love God - With all their heart, soul, mind, and strength

• Love People - In the same way that they love themselves

• Love Learning - Never be finished with learning and make it a lifelong pursuit

• • Hold Rightly Ordered Affections - loving the things that Jesus loves and fleeing from the evil he hates - understanding what Jesus thinks is good, true, and beautiful 
  • Reason Wisely and Speak Eloquently - Argue, write, and speak winsomely so as to have an audience who hears their words

• Possess the Tools to Learn Anything - Never saying I can’t - It’s too hard - Tackle it with zeal

K-5 Learn students the WHAT -they gain vast amounts of knowledge during these years.

6-8 Learns the HOW TO THINK about the knowledge they possess. 

9-12 Learns HOW TO EXPRESS them well

When a student graduates from Heritage - we hope they possess many if not all of these traits. We can not do this without the partnership of the parents and the local church community. Once they leave their families at 18 or beyond: Become actively engaged in the Church and in Service - remain under the leadership of a church and stay engaged in serving in that church and the greater community

Each of these traits are taught according to the appropriate age level of the students, each year.

Adapted from Heritage Classical Academy - Bainbridge, Ohio