Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

Chiaravalle Montessori is founded on the ideals of peace education. We believe that our school’s most consequential impact is not limited to academic education, but extends to effecting change for a more peaceful world. We embrace our Montessori ideals of being part of the interconnected human family and conscientious, ethical citizens of the world who are caretakers of our planet.

Chiaravalle welcomes students, families, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. The school engages in efforts to increase the diversity of its student and faculty populations and create a safe and welcoming environment where people can be their authentic selves. Chiaravalle aspires to build an inclusive community that embraces diversity of age, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, race, physical ability, family structure, gender and gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background. We believe our differences strengthen our community of learners and must be inclusive of different perspectives and experiences. Chiaravalle is committed to creating a community that is inclusive and welcoming.

At Chiaravalle, bigotry, prejudice, bias, or discrimination toward the above identities are not tolerated. We believe it is our responsibility to stand together and confront tyranny, fear, and intolerance. We uphold social justice values and commit to continuing to grow our anti-racist work and teaching.

As a school community, we strive to nurture and develop diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating a learning environment that includes and values differing perspectives. We undergo this vital task in a variety of ways.

• Leadership from the Board of Trustees to examine our school's history and operations in order to create greater equity for students.
• Teachers implement the anti-bias curriculum in an age-appropriate manner alongside culturally responsive teaching methods are already embedded in the Montessori pedagogy.
• Students, families, and staff have access to affinity groups and expanded DEI parent education as we continue to build to normalcy after the pandemic.
• Tools and resources are required to strengthen our equity journey. Faculty and staff have access to equity professional development training. At the end of the 2022-23 school year, 87% of faculty and staff have completed 30 hours of training through the SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) training by the SEED National project.