Lincoln Community School strives to be a model American international school offering a broad and challenging educational program to students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Lincoln Community School is committed to inspiring students to achieve the highest standards of intellectual and personal development through a stimulating and comprehensive program. Within a caring, respectful, multicultural environment, the school is committed to instilling in each student a desire to learn, to take appropriate risks, and to accept challenges. The school community is committed to developing students who are resilient and adaptable, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to continue their education and become personally fulfilled, interdependent, socially responsible adults.
Educational Beliefs
In support of our Mission and Aims, the LCS community holds the following educational beliefs:
- Student learning is the focus of our organization, yet the faculty and staff will also be active learners in this community.
- A safe, respectful and supportive environment is essential for each individual to pursue personally challenging goals.
The curriculum and instructional strategies will inspire and motivate students to learn - Students have individual talents and qualities that must be discovered and developed.
- Students achieve their best when they build on prior understanding and skills, and have opportunities to apply their learning to issues of personal and global significance.
- Continual goal-setting and reflection is essential to achieve personal and community growth.
- Appreciation of cultural diversity is essential to promoting international understanding and responsible citizenship.
- The education of each student is a responsibility shared by students, parents and educators.
Educational Aims
The over-arching aim of our program is to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for our students to respond successfully to future challenges in other schools, in post-secondary education, and in an interdependent, multicultural environment. Recognizing that we are educating children for a rapidly changing world in the 21st century, we strive to develop students who are:
- critical, analytical, innovative thinkers and problem-solvers;
- equipped with the technological skills needed to function effectively in an increasingly complex world;
- effective communicators, capable of expressing themselves in multiple languages and media, as well as interpreting the messages of the world around them;
- aware of the physical, historical, cultural, and environmental forces that have shaped our world, with an ability to apply this knowledge to better comprehend the present and anticipate the future;
- collaborative team members with the ability to work within a team or to exercise leadership effectively and appropriately;
- motivated, curious learners with the capacity for personal autonomy, a desire for personal excellence and the initiative to seek self-improvement;
- self-confident, resourceful, and resilient contributors to democratic society;
- physically and emotionally healthy, capable of utilizing the resources available to deal with the demands of an active life;
- ethical community members with high standards and clear values that are not dependent upon a controlled environment;
- responsible decision-makers who anticipate the consequences of their actions;
- aware of, and sensitive to, the variety of perspectives through which others see the world.
Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
- Inquirers They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
- Knowledgeable They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance.
In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. - Thinkers They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
- Communicators They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
- Principled They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.
- Open-minded They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.
- Caring They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
- Risk-takers They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
- Balanced They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
- Reflective They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
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