students hold up the five competencies for the Portrait of a Graduate unveiling

The Portrait of a Graduate represents a shared vision between the district and the surrounding community, articulating aspirations for all Baltimore City students.

Centering community and student input, the Portrait of a Graduate provides the strategic direction to ensure students develop the interpersonal skills and abilities needed to enter higher education, have a family-sustaining career, and achieve their dreams.

According to the plan, the five core competencies that will define our scholars are: 

  1. Creative and innovative thinkers

  2. Responsible and global thinkers

  3. Effective communicators

  4. Confident

  5. Adaptable and flexible

City Schools wants to provide staff with more information about the competencies so that we can all work together to align with the Portrait of a Graduate competencies. Click HERE to learn more, and stay tuned for more!