The following identifies the George Washington School Student:
1. Thinking Skills.
- Analyzes, understands, and uses information creatively in order to solve real problems for his/her surroundings and the community’s.
- Acquires interest in technological and scientific advances, develops an investigative attitude.
2. Critical Thinking Skills.
- Researches and uses problem-solving processes in all fields to select information, critically analyze it, and make pertinent decisions.
3. Communication Skills.
- Utilizes modern codes and means of communication in a comprehensive and efficient manner.
- Competently communicates in English and Spanish.
- Establishes consistent relationships between language and culture.
4. Commitments towards the community.
- Contributes to the community through a solid spirit of service, cooperation, and participation.
5. Abilities to establish social relationships.
- Acts on principles respecting the rights and dignity of others.
- Shows a healthy self-esteem.
- Aims for high yet realistic personal goals, and achieves them.
- Constantly shows self-control and discipline.
6. Skills to establish relationships with the universal culture.
- Uses previous knowledge to explain present times, and projects his/her knowledge into the future.
- Understands interrelationships among different cultures and societies, acts accordingly to their specific situations.
- Interacts with other cultures, relating to them in a critical and creative manner, based on his/her own identity and cultural values.
7. Abilities to act ethically.
- Comprehends the importance of each one of his/her actions and acts responsibly in accordance with the principles of social ethics.
8. Abilities to maintain physical, mental and spiritual health.
- Practices personal plans for physical development, mental preservation, spiritual and environmental health, with solid and confident criteria.
9. Abilities for artistic appreciation and production.
- Values art and develops artistic abilities, making his imagination, creativity, and aesthetic enjoyment stronger.
- Respects and values manifestations of his own and universal culture.