The fourth cornerstone of our model is Character and Leadership Skills. As mentioned earlier this is also personalized to help students to work on skills that will be useful for any career they pursue and activity they enjoy. By focusing on their perseverance, communication and collaboration skills, and ability to problem solve and think critically, students can adjust to our dynamic world, ready to thrive in any environment. These skills will be reported on with equal importance and regularity as academic skills. We aim to help every student develop skills and confidence in the following traits before they graduate from MCS: