4 Pillars Of Excellence
Why Four Pillars
TNIS 4 Pillars of Excellence, including Character Development, Academic Rigor, Global Citizenry and Fitness&Wellness, fosters the comprehensive development of students in intellectual, social, physical, and communication in an academically rich environment. Building upon this foundation, we establish learning objectives through four pillars of education that permeate every training program.
Character Development
At TNIS, students explore their potential in all aspects through four core values: Resilient, Innovative, Sincere, Empowered. They can actively participate in or initiate clubs, community projects, events, and more, to spread love, empathy, and sharing to everyone.
- Conscious of the right thing to do
- Unfold a sense of self
- Build a reservoir of strength
- Committed to doing the right thing
- Empowered to rise above the trials and tribulations
- Attuned to the needs of others
- Competent in doing the right thing
- Lead by example
- RISE and withstand all challenges and obstacles
Academic Rigor
TNIS-ers are always encouraged to learn and experience new things. As a result, they can develop the initiative to learn actively, showcase outstanding talents and leadership skills through various academic projects and competitions across different fields and countries.
- Active participation in intellectual matters
- Prepared to challenge assumptions
- Stay engaged, respectful, and on task
- Embrace variety
- Enhance problem-solving ability
- Nurture growth mindset
- Well-defined roadmap to dream colleges
- Desire to increase understanding
- Be challenged to take risks
Global Citizenry
At True North International School, our students learn and grow in a multicultural environment. They have the opportunity to meet and experience various cultures openly, embracing and absorbing different cultural backgrounds. Moreover, they have the chance to participate in global-scale educational programs, activities, and competitions.
- Normalize diversity, value differences
- Develop social skills: cooperation, tolerance, and teamwork
- Encourage curiosity
- Proactive
- Socially connected, emotionally engaged
- Aware of responsible decision-making process
- Heightened sense of community
- Technological literacy
- Critical thinking and problem solving
Fitness & Wellness
TNIS believes that robust physical and mental health is the key to helping our students persevere through future challenges. We always prioritize students' health, encouraging them to cultivate both physical and mental well-being through over 20 clubs and extracurricular classes. This ensures that students are always full of positive energy, ready to conquer new knowledge during classroom hours.
- Build empathy
- Practice gratitude
- Foster healthy habits
- Critical consumers of health information
- Refine students behavioral and personal skills
- Good sense of self-care
- Go-getter mindset
- Mental endurance
- Intentional about enhancing one’s physical health
