D.E.I.B. Curriculum and Programming

• Flag Ceremony: Held each September prior to the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the Flag Ceremony allows the students, faculty and staff to reflect on the diversity of Stuart’s community. It serves as a powerful reminder that different nations can live and work together in peace and harmony.
• Stuart's KOINONIA is a school-wide event for students and families to recognize and celebrate the diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds represented at Stuart. This celebration is designed to deepen relationships within the Stuart community, while enhancing the understanding of diversity, inclusion, belonging, and empathy. It is evening of cultural exchange through food, dance, music, and meaningful conversation.
• Prayer Services and Ceremonies: Throughout the academic year, Stuart hosts prayer services and ceremonies recognizing the rich diversity of Stuart’s ethinic, racial and spiritual heritages. 
• Learning Center: Beginning in Middle School, students with learning differences are eligible for services through Stuart’s Learning Center.
• Student Diversity Board: 
   

  The Student Diversity Board (“SDBoard”) consists of students from all three divisions (LS, MS, and US) which acts on behalf of the student body to assist in the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) processes, policies and programs into all aspects of student life at Stuart Country Day School. The SDBoard works closely with the Director of DEI and Student Government at each division level to provide accountability and input, helping to ensure Stuart’s alignment with its overall DEI strategic plan and goals. The board provides a pathway for student feedback and insight on diversity efforts at the student level, while also promoting greater school-wide communication and community building efforts. 

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL): lessons focus on perspectives, different points of view, biases, diversity, culture, customs.
• Theology curriculum centers around the different faiths of the world and homes in on individual perspectives depending on the makeup of each class.
• Students and families are encouraged to share and partake in various celebrations throughout the year in the building of community to teach about culture, history, customs, traditions including Chinese New Year, St. Lucia Day, Black History Month, Diwali, among others. 
• Multicultural curriculum: Every year, the LS team of teachers is required to look at materials and resources used in every discipline to ensure a diverse representation of characters (in books), and role models in the various fields to highlight different viewpoints and perspectives.
• DEI conversations take place in authentic settings during homeroom and class sessions.
• The entire month of March is dedicated to a study of women.
• Women We Admire Day:  Lower School students celebrate Women's History Month by researching a woman either from history or present day, and presenting their findings.
• Lenni Lenape: Students explore the history of the indigenous people who lived on the land that now encompasses Stuart’s campus. 

• Leadership Curriculum: Beginning in fifth grade, all Middle School students participate in a leadership curriculum rooted in authentic leadership based on identity. 
• Stuart sends Middle School students to diversity and inclusion conferences around the area including Haverford School and others.
• Each year, Stuart looks at course readings to incorporate various perspectives, histories, and viewpoints including social injustice projects as part of the 8th grade curriculum. 
• Students are encouraged to share their religious traditions at Reflection.
• DEI work is also covered in parts of Advisory and Personal Guidance class.

• Student Diversity Leadership Conference: Over the last five years, 18 students have participated in the National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Stuart sends the maximum number of students allowed to attend, at no cost to the student or their family.
• Curriculum: Stuart offers courses in the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion including: World Cultures, African American Literature and Faith and Social Justice. 
• Co-curricular offerings: Upper Schools students are able to participate in clubs and organizations that support students in understanding their identify and place in the world. 

• Stuart has invested approximately $100,000 over the past decade in professional development and speaking engagements specifically related to diversity, equity and inclusion work including:
  • Faculty and Staff Diversity Committee: Stuart faculty and staff are invited to participate in its ‘Diversity Committee’ which provides critical feedback and facilitates conversation around key initiatives and programming. 
  • Student-led Training: Students who have participated in the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference run parent, faculty and staff trainings and programs.
  • People of Color Conference (POCC): Stuart sends all faculty and staff who identify as a person of color and wish to attend. 
  • Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED): Through the National SEED Project (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity), Stuart trains faculty, staff and trustees to drive personal, organizational, and societal change toward social justice. More than 30 members of the Stuart community have participated to-date. All Stuart faculty and staff will be trained within 3 years of employment.
  • Diversity Directions Independent School Seminar:  Ten members of the Stuart community have participated in Diversity Directions, an intensive diversity training program, as of June 2020.

Parent Affinity Groups: Stuart is blessed to have a richly diverse community. To facilitate safe spaces for connection, collaboration and 

• Black Heritage Group
• Chinese Parent Association
• Southeast Asian Association
• Dad’s Club
• DEI P.U.S.H: As part of the SPA parent series, DEI P.U.S.H. facilitates conversations between parents, faculty and staff around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and Catholic social teachings.