In 2019, the CUSD community made up of parents, teachers, staff, students, and community members worked to draft a statement that reflects our shared vision for the future readiness of our students. While maintaining a strong foundation in academics, the community also sought to identify the transferrable and durable skills students need to succeed in college, the workforce, and in life.
The CUSD Portrait of a Learner identifies seven competencies that we will cultivate within our students during their time as a student in our schools. In CUSD classrooms, we want our students to grow in all the areas below.
Critical thinkers analyze, question, and synthesize ideas to evaluate information, make inferences, draw conclusions, establish patterns, make connections, and solve problems in authentic contexts.
Inspired creators use creativity, imagination, and innovation. They have the agency and choice to generate ideas and then determine the best way to design and create original artifacts and solutions that demonstrate their process from idea to final product.
Global contributors have the agency to learn about and respond to the community's social and environmental needs. They bring awareness to these needs through projects and solutions that inspire change and make the world a better place.
Effective communicators express ideas clearly, use active listening skills, and consider audience types, purposes, and settings using appropriate resources to enhance expression and conversation.
Inclusive collaborators work together, show empathy, and respect others. They involve all group members in working towards a common goal.
Resilient learners are confident individuals committed to the never-ending pursuit of knowledge. They take risks and persevere when faced with challenges, adapt to new situations, stay curious, take initiative, set goals, and accept feedback. They are agents of their learning.
Wellness includes mental, physical, and social health. A person with wellness knows about nutrition, engages in physical activity, is aware of feelings and moods, develops a passion for life, and fosters positive relationships and interactions while limiting at-risk behaviors.