DEI&B, COMMUNITY & CULTURE
We strive to create a community where all members feel cared for and connected.
At Forsyth, we believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) are ongoing and ever-evolving processes. We consistently question and evaluate our work in an effort to provide an inclusive, supportive community where all members can be themselves. The stages of our process mirror child development, in which children first notice and question differences, then understand and celebrate them.
We are bolstering efforts to build a thriving, diverse, equitable community culture by:
- Implementing inclusive, equitable, and sustainable practices that attract, enroll, welcome, and retain diverse students, families, faculty, staff, and administrators.
- Offering professional development that prepares faculty to teach a diverse student body.
- Revising the curriculum to include a growing array of perspectives, cultures, backgrounds, and racial/ethnic groups.
- Ensuring that the Financial Aid Program enables students from a variety of economic backgrounds to attend Forsyth.
- Providing time and space for the Forsyth community to come together on a consistent basis.
DEI&B Program Partners
Forsyth has partnered with the following organizations on events and programs related to diversity, inclusion, and belonging:
Forsyth faculty and staff participate in a variety of professional development opportunities related to DEI&B:
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference (PoCC)
- Inclusion in the Early Years: Why, What, & How with Rosetta Lee, hosted by Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL) and the Center of Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE)
- Educators for Social Justice Conference
- Striving for Equity, Inclusion, & Community Conference at New City School
Anti-Discrimination Statement
Forsyth School admits students of any race, color, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, family composition, citizenship, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to or made available to its students. It does not discriminate based on race, color, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, family composition, citizenship, national origin, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies or programs. Forsyth seeks inquisitive, enthusiastic students who bring their own special energies and skills to the school community.