2.7 — Character Education

2.7 — Character Education: Overview of Liberty Common School

(For reference, see LCS policy 1.8)

Character education is a central emphasis in the complete development and formation of young scholars at Liberty Common School. Liberty invests thirteen years of character education toward the lives of its students.

The overarching achievement of a virtuous life within the context of scholarly pursuits is the acquisition and development of wisdom. If the dissemination of knowledge and values from one generation to the next is the underlying purpose of education, wisdom then is a complete expression of the core academic objective of any worthy academic institution.

Liberty’s Foundation Stones and Capstone Virtues are reinforced through the rich literature, biographies, and case studies deployed in our classrooms. So are many other virtues that guide children through maturity to adulthood.

Foundation Stones – Elementary School

• Respect:  Showing consideration for the rights and wellbeing of others and ourselves; treating all with due esteem and honor.
• Responsibility:  Keeping our commitments, being accountable for our actions, being dependable stewards of ourselves, our families, our property, and our community. 
• Self-Control:  Being proper in words and deeds, relying upon ourselves to correctly regulate our own thoughts and behavior. 
• Perseverance:  Being steadfast in our duties, responsibilities, and in achieving worthy goals despite adversity.
• Cooperation:   Exchanging with others ideas, effort, and virtue toward achieving a noble goal; uniting talents in pursuit of positive outcomes. 
• Integrity:  Knowing right from wrong and having the courage, in every situation, to do what is right.
• Citizenship:  Leading a community by loving our family, being loyal to friends, promoting liberty and justice for all, being self-reliant, courageous, and living with honor.