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special campus weekends in which the
entire middle and high school student
body and faculty spend the weekend at
Keystone for fun, learning, teamwork,
bonding and relaxing. It is a terrific way
for middle school day students to preview
the boarding experience.

T H E K E Y S T O N E WAY

Our Shared Values

Welcome to Your House
If you have ever read the Harry Potter
books by J.K. Rowling, you will be familiar
with the concept of belonging to a “House”
— a smaller community that allows deeper
friendships and camaraderie to flourish.
All of Keystone’s students and teachers
belong to one of five houses that take
their names and characters from the Five
Elements in Chinese philosophy (See the
diagram below).

how the Five Confucian Traditional Virtues provide the foundation

and empathy in our relationships with others.

and sense of balance.
● L I 礼 RESPECT We value the norms and expectations for social
behavior in our community and beyond.

Earth (土 Tŭ)

We are loyal,
idealistic and
ambitious.

Water (水 Shuĭ)

Metal (金 Jīn)

We are clever
and scholarly and
good at keeping
secrets.

We lead orderly,
principled lives.
Quality is our
creed.

● Z HI 智 WISDOM We accept the wisdom of others while diligently
pursuing personal enrichment and knowledge.
● X IN 信 HONEST Y Our community members tell the truth, act
with integrity and live up to the highest of expectations.
In the IB Design curriculum,
students are able to develop
their own innovative ideas.

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young school. Keystone students have already achieved first place

student-led community service initiatives.

Diligence
and hard work are
our mottos.

and lead by example.

interests from filmmaking to robotics. A healthy ambition drives our

activism, participating in poetry contests, and launching many

Wood (木 Mù)

We will be self-governing, accept responsibility for our actions

the resources and opportunities to launch clubs devoted to their

debating skills, leading the way in campus-wide environmental

● Y I 义 JUSTICE We act rationally and fulfill our responsibilities
courageously and with determination, steadfast in our integrity

arts, theatre, student council, and community service. Students have

student newspaper, staging our first theatrical productions, developing

for our behavior and interactions.
● R EN 仁 COMPASSION We act with kindness, understanding

Beyond studies, school days include team athletics, music, the visual

On campus, they are role models for future students, founding our first

We have magnetic
and attractive
personalities with
happy and excited
temperaments.

responsibility. Please visit our website for a fuller understanding of

Healthy Role Models

wins in academic and athletic competitions with other schools.

Fire (火 Huŏ)

Our community offers unique privileges and also implies shared

T H E K E Y S T O N E WAY