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    • Mission and Vision

    Mission Statement

    The International School of Trieste delivers an instructional program characterized by world-class education, global perspective, outstanding pedagogy and an ethos of integrity to students from diverse backgrounds with ambitious goals.

     

    Vision Statement

    Our challenge is to develop an international culture, versatility of knowledge and the capacity for individual growth.

     

    Core Objectives

    To achieve its mission the International School of Trieste is committed to:

     

    • Developing High Educational Standards

    We work toward the constant improvement of both instructional programs and teaching methodology, holding ourselves to the highest international benchmarks.

     

    • Nurturing an International Spirit

    We support integration, diversity, knowledge, plurality, coexistence and mutual respect.

     

    • Fostering Character Development

    We encourage personal growth, value each student’s characteristics, self-esteem, imagination, and goals to contribute to the development of mature, committed and mindful people.

     

    • Stimulating Academic Curiosity

    We accept the challenge to become proactive people, who wish to create and are able to face needs and solve problems, open to the surrounding world with positive and critical thinking.

     

    • Building Community Ideals

    We promote a tangible sense of civic responsibility and apply it to everyday behavior; we encourage a community spirit built on dialogue and acknowledgement, to highlight the values of identity, responsibility and citizenship.

     

    In support of the school Mission & Vision, IST endeavors to develop global citizens:

     

    A Global Citizen 

    • is Critical: they are open-minded and question the world around them.

     

    • is Curious: they seek to explore and understand the basis for their own perspectives and values as well as those of others. They are aware of the wider world, seek to understand their place within it as well as the connections between the rest of the world. 

     

    • is Respectful: they are empathetic and value other people’s viewpoints, always respecting diversity and taking the opportunity to learn about different cultures.

     

    • is Responsible: they know that justice and dignity for all is a human right and that they as an individual have responsibility towards others by being accountable for their actions. 

     

    • Takes Action: they have the courage to do what is right, act with kindness and work to make the world a more sustainable and equitable place through their own actions and, when appropriate, working with communities at the local and global level.