Portrait of a Graduate
A Gesu education transforms lives. Gesu graduates are confident, compassionate leaders. Gesu instills values of civic engagement, community service, self-respect, and care for others.
As a Catholic school in the traditions of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Jesuits, Gesu believes in educating the whole person in mind, body, and spirit. Gesu teaches students to develop these “Grad at Grad” characteristics, which Jesuit schools integrate into their educational philosophy. Gesu school graduates are:
Open to Growth
The graduates of Gesu School are open to growth by embracing new challenges and ideas with maturity and independence.
Intellectually Competent
Each graduate is prepared for life outside of the school after mastering core curriculum topics. These life-long learners are equipped with the tools and skills to successfully further their education or become productive in the workforce.
Religious and Dedicated to Service
They are passionate, patient, understanding individuals who are committed to faith through prayer and service.
Committed to Doing Justice
They have an awareness of injustice in the world and the confidence to work against it. A Gesu School graduate has a positive racial identity and is dedicated to social justice through a commitment to promote, protect, and respect every individual's and group’s human dignity.
Young Men and Women for Others
Gesu School graduates are prepared to become young men and women for others who will make positive changes in their communities.
