bLUeprint Foundations

Creative Curiosity encourages exploration of new ideas and concepts. Students are empowered to take control of their own learning, and develop the skills necessary to be lifelong learners and innovative problem solvers.

DISCOVER | Identify opportunities to learn something new or explore a concept more deeply

EXPLORE | Engage in activities that foster imagination, innovation, and creativity

CONNECT | Articulate their learning about a concept more deeply and/or the ways in which their views were challenged while engaging with others; Building skills in divergent thinking and problem-solving that allow for the exploration of multiple potential solutions

APPLY | Develop the ability to generate and test new ideas, and to think creatively to solve problems with others

Self Concept encourages students to strengthen self-worth by understanding their own identities and values and expressing oneself authentically.

DISCOVER | Identify the factors that shape identities, including cultural, social, and personal experiences and values

EXPLORE | Develop a sense of self-worth and belonging, and the ability to express one's identities authentically

CONNECT | Build skills in self-reflection and self-expression, and develop the ability to communicate one's thoughts, feelings, needs and beliefs to others

APPLY | Develop agency and the ability to make informed decisions based on one's own values

Healthy Connections begin with taking care of yourself and thriving relationships take attention and care. Students are encouraged to reflect on helpful and harmful connections, establish personal needs and boundaries, and practice demonstrating empathy in their care for self and others. 

DISCOVER | Reflect on and recognize what helpful and harmful connections look like

EXPLORE | Identify personal needs and establish boundaries

CONNECT | Practice skills and build efficacy in effective communication, active listening, compromise, and boundary setting

APPLY | Navigate relationships with transparency, demonstrating empathy for self and others

Critical Consciousness is about acknowledging, questioning, and challenging structural inequities and understanding diverse perspectives. We encourage students to reflect and empower them to become active citizens who engage in collaborative efforts to make positive change in their communities. 

DISCOVER | Reflect to understand inequities in social, political and economic systems

EXPLORE | Acknowledge, question, and challenge inequities that exist in societal structures 

CONNECT | Build skills in through open dialogue to understand diverse perspectives and lived experiences

APPLY | Collaborate with communities to critically examine and transform systems that contribute to inequities

Strategic Adaptability recognizes that students are navigating in constantly changing environments. Students are encouraged to build skills in problem-solving, flexibility, and decision-making by learning from failures and taking risks.

DISCOVER | Acknowledge the opportunities in adjusting to new situations, environments, challenges, and failures

EXPLORE | Identify and evaluate personal behaviors and responses to failure, ambiguity and change while recognizing the interconnectedness of complex systems

CONNECT | Build skills in problem-solving, decision-making, and communicating to cope with change, uncertainty, and stress

APPLY | Demonstrate the ability to navigate unpredictable environments, learn from failure, to assess risk and take action