Grit

We give students reason and direction to work hard, helping them understand long-term goals and to stay determined through tough tasks. In building these skills, the students at Alexander Academy learn to have grit, a proven essential characteristic for lifelong success. Working Hard: Inborn talent can be good, it can [...]

Follow your passion and never give up To have passion and perseverance in something that interests you; this is what it means to have grit. The theory behind the use of “grit” in day to day life and in your endeavors comes from Angela Duckworth’s book grit: The Power of [...]