AIS Profile of Graduates
Through the AIS mission, vision, and core values, we seek to prepare our students for the world of today and tomorrow.
Our vision inspires us to be:
Respectful. We are considerate and honor each other’s feelings, opinions, and property while treating them the way we would like to be treated.- Empathic. Through compassion, we stand ready to listen, discover commonalities, look at issues from new perspectives, and challenge prejudices.
- Leaders. We motivate one another toward our shared goals while demonstrating integrity, using strong communication skills, being agile, and showing gratitude.
- Joyful about learning. We relish in the opportunity to confront new challenges and to be advocates for our own learning experiences.
Our mission drives us to be:
- Champions of diversity. We support our diverse and welcoming community by embracing our differences and building on our shared values.
- Curious. We demonstrate a genuine desire to learn more about the people and the world around us.
- Inquirers. We learn to ask deep and meaningful questions that will help us seek answers to the academic and personal challenges that face us each day.
- Critical thinkers. We work to analyze situations presented to us, call on shared information that we know, and develop reasoned opinions about what we have learned.
- Adventurous. We are excited about opportunities to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.
Our core values charge us to be:
- Adaptable. We consider different perspectives and approaches to the challenges we confront.
- Creative. We take creative risks that help us learn and grow, both as individuals and in teams.
- Inclusive. We demonstrate how each member of our community is valued by actively welcoming, building up, and advancing a diverse mix of individuals.
- Autonomous. We learn to work and explore independently while developing our strengths and recognizing areas for growth.
- Kind. We are friendly, generous, and considerate with one another, always striving to do the right thing, even when it is difficult.
- Responsible. We show respect and care for our global and local societies, as well as for our shared environment.