At our Springs Campus, inclusivity begins with identity formation and belonging in the earliest years.

• Classrooms intentionally add books and materials that reflect major cultural and religious holidays throughout the year.
• Students experience a DEI puppet show that helps young children explore fairness, empathy, and self-expression in developmentally appropriate ways.
• Guides use read-alouds and circle discussions to introduce language around kindness, inclusion, and freedom of self-expression.
• Lessons encourage children to see that “_____ is for everybody,” helping interrupt early patterns of exclusion.

This work is rooted in Montessori’s respect for the child and builds the foundation for confident, compassionate community members.

At Creek Campus, inclusivity and belonging are integrated into curriculum, language, and community norms.

• The library intentionally increases visibility and representation across cultures, identities, and lived experiences.
• Monthly DEI lessons—such as The ABCs of Social Justice—provide structured materials, vocabulary development, and follow-up activities across grade levels.
• Guides hold community meetings to address issues such as sportsmanship and gender inclusion, helping students understand how bias shows up in real time and how to interrupt it.
• Lessons contextualize history—such as the evolution of women’s participation in sports—to help students understand where inequities come from and why they matter.

Faculty receive ongoing professional development and share resources to strengthen classroom practice, ensuring that inclusion is proactive and consistent.

At River Campus, students take increasing ownership of advocacy and community leadership.

• Civil Rights Day is a campus-wide event engaging students in historical reflection, dialogue, and contemporary application.
• Student-led organizations—including the Student Advocacy Group, Gender/Sexuality Alliance, and Multicultural Union—create space for leadership, dialogue, and peer education.
• Advisory and classroom discussions address identity, justice, and action through the lens of the IB framework and global citizenship.

As students mature, they move from learning about inclusion to actively practicing advocacy—living out our PACT as Peacemakers, Advocates, Creators, and Thinkers.