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St. Andrew's Diversity Statement

To achieve educational excellence at St. Andrew's, we strive for a diverse learning environment. We nurture daily interactions among people with varied interests, abilities, and backgrounds. These interactions broaden perspectives, promote the acceptance of differences, and encourage critical thinking and complex problem solving skills among all members of our community. We send our students into a culturally interrelated and complex world with the confidence that they will have the personal and intellectual skills to succeed. St. Andrew's is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. To ensure this environment, we assess attitudes and behaviors within our school culture on an ongoing basis, addressing issues of equity and inclusion in all aspects of the school's policies, programs, and practices. The school expects an appreciation of, respect for, and commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion from all.

- Approved by the Board of Trustees April 2008

News

  • Middle School Students Facilitate Peer Discussion on Racial Sensitivity

    Stacy Kincaid, Director of Diversity
    Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    Six Middle School students organized and facilitated a rousing discussion among their peers during Monday’s advisory on the topic of racially insensitive remarks. The six facilitators expertly led their groups with little help or intervention from adults.

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  • Upper School GSA Summit at Bullis

    Stacy Kincaid, Director of Diversity
    Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    Just down the road at the Bullis School gathered 130 students from other independent schools for the first Gay Straight Alliance Summit. Two SAES US students, Louay Youssef (11) and Kendall Kynoch (10), were among the participants. It was a fantastic seminar, and Louay and Kendall, as co-Presidents of the SAES GSA, plan to bring back some of the creative ideas and energy from the event.

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What does Diversity mean at St. Andrew's?


The existence of multiple voices and perspectives is of benefit to the entire school community. Our diversity program seeks to do the following:

  1. Ensure that diversity is strongly and broadly integrated into our faculty and staff, student body, curriculum, and school culture  
  • Increase and retain faculty and administrators of color and international background 
  • Foster a student and faculty culture of understanding and valuing difference Integrate multicultural and anti-bias education into the curriculum at each grade level Intensify multicultural professional development efforts for faculty and staff
  • Increase financial aid resources to support a broadly talented, diverse student body Review current financial aid policies for co-curricular programs, academic support, and access to technology to ensure educational equity and access for all students
  •  Increase community involvement in diversity efforts