Diversity & Community

Mission

The Storm King School, a global community, prepares students by inspiring them toward academic success and confidence in an inclusive and diverse learning environment that embraces character, balance, and trust.

Embracing Diversity

As an extension of our mission, The Storm King School believes in a culture of mutual respect that is fair and free of bias. Our diverse yet close-knit school community thrives on the discovery of new perspectives and embraces uniqueness and individuality. We value every opportunity to learn and grow from the multitude of lived experiences, challenges, strengths and personal beliefs held by all members of our community, past and present.

As such, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment conducive to learning, living and working where everyone feels they belong and has the support they need to reach their fullest potential.

We’re All About Community 

SKS is more than a school. We are a small, global community with big possibilities.

As a school, we strive to recruit students and faculty from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies whose goals are consistent with both our mission and our sense of tradition.

Our enrollment of 195 is perfect for cultivating a supportive and inclusive community. Living by our mission and honoring our core values every day, our school is a place where all students can explore their individuality safely within a supportive and nurturing framework of human relationships. From being known and accepted as individuals, they can build confidence, be empowered to strive, take risks, and reimagine their potential —leading to big possibilities.

A Microcosm of the World

The Storm King School has welcomed international students for generations and embraces the fact that interaction with and understanding of people from around the world is essential to both educational and professional success in an increasingly globalized world.

As an international school, exposure to diverse cultures, identities, and points of view in a caring environment fosters tolerance and allows our students to appreciate differences — values that are essential for their future as global citizens.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION COMMITTEE

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, formed in the spring of 2021, represents the many voices of the Storm King School learning community. Our work in this area is an exciting opportunity to celebrate, enrich, and continuously improve who we are as teachers and learners at SKS. The committee acts in an advisory capacity to do the following:

• Create a space for discussion, shared learning, and collective growth, where multiple perspectives are heard and multiple identities are welcomed
• Evaluate current programming and future plans of the School through this lens
• Seek input from stakeholders and learn from related work being done in other independent schools
• Communicate with the Storm King School community regularly about our work.

What is happening now?

2021-2022: Faculty and staff development through in-service workshops, discussions, and speakers; curriculum review by department;

2022-2023: Preparation of a climate survey for students, faculty, and parents. This project will help the committee and the community understand more about the current school climate, policies, and curriculum that are connected to the DEI initiative.

Contact:
Dr. Nicole Cervantes ncervantes@sks.org

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