5 A(s) of Akua

​5 Characteristics of a Marianist Education (CME)

• Educate for formation in faith

• ​Provide an integral, quality education

• ​Educate in the family spirit

• ​Educate for service, justice, peace, and the integrity of creation

• ​Educate for adaptation and change

• Learning is student centered

• ​Essential skills focused

• ​Adaptation through innovation

• ​Rigor, relevance, and relationships

• ​Nurture moral and ethical stewardship

• ​Courageous

• Honest

• Attentive

• Respectful

• Inclusive

• Selfless

• Mindful​

• ​Sportsmanship

• ​Teamwork

• ​Agility

• ​Nobility

• ​Discipline

• ​Creative expression

• ​Reflection

• ​Inspiration

• ​Bold execution

• (A) ​Akahai: Kindness expressed with tenderness

• ​(L) Lōkahi: Unity expressed with harmony

• ​(O) Oluʻolu: Agreeable and pleasant

• ​(H) Haʻahaʻa: Humility expressed with modesty

• ​(A) Ahonui: Patience and perseverance