Over the course of this school year, the faculty have been working on defining what our school’s mission and values should tangibly look like in our students and eventual graduates. We wanted to more clearly articulate personal qualities that put flesh on our end goals – the bullseye for which we aim. This was our starting point.
Equipping mind, body, and spirit for lives of purpose, service and leadership
Faith – Trust in God centered in Jesus Christ
Excellence – The pursuit of becoming better
Character – Qualities such as love, respect and integrity
Community – A Vail Christian family known for its inward and outward expression of love
This is the outcome – The VCHS Portrait of a Graduate.
Gratitude – Our graduates recognize the true worth of the moment and offer expressions of thanks.
Advocacy – Our graduates listen to understand, knowing when and how to speak. When advocating, they use their voices with confidence to speak the truth for themselves and others.
Stewardship – Our graduates are servant leaders, honoring and caring for that which has been entrusted to them, both at home and abroad.
Growth – Our graduates are curious, open to meeting new opportunities and challenges, and resilient in the face of failure.
Known – Our graduates seek to know themselves and others through the lens of God’s unconditional love.
As you can see, we’re not only interested in exceptional college preparation, but we are also deeply invested in preparing our graduates to make the world a better place through their personal and future professional lives.
In the here and now, we want to annually recognize students who are growing and maturing in the personal qualities mentioned in the VCHS Portrait of a Graduate. At this week’s Honors Assembly, we presented the inaugural VCHS Portrait of a Graduate awards. Congratulations to:
9th – Hunter Gilbert and Beth Macht
10th – Sutton Dodds and Theia Greshko
11th – Jillian Lee and Landon Schmidt
12th – Taylor Hollander and Kaden Williams
Faith, excellence, character, and community for purpose, service, and leadership – that’s the VCHS Portrait of a Graduate – the bullseye for which we want everyone to aim!
Steve O'Neil
Head of School
