School Diversity at LJCDS | San Diego PreK- High School

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Our Truth

Our students’ intellectual, social and emotional well-being is the catalyst for all we do at La Jolla Country Day School (LJCDS). We know that diversity contributes to a more enriching teaching and learning experience, and we are committed to creating an environment where every member of our community feels like they belong. We embrace people with open hearts and minds. We believe in the inherent worth and value of all people.
Our Aspiration

We strive to build an inclusive community that encourages civility and curiosity in discourse and dialogue. We value the myriad of lived experiences and perspectives that prepare students to thrive personally and professionally in an increasingly interconnected, global society. We invite constructive conversations with differing or opposing views in order to give us all the necessary skills to shape our future with openness, empathy and compassion.
Our Promise

LJCDS is working to create and sustain a diverse, equitable and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds. Through our commitment to inclusion, belonging and systemic equality, we will create a community of learners committed to an environment that promotes curiosity and the exploration of all aspects of identity. We pledge to grow as an institution and a community.
Our Work
To live out this truth, fulfill our promise, and work toward our aspirations, we will:
- Recognize that we are all learning, growing and evolving around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Extend to each other grace, latitude and the assumption of positive intent as we lean into this space of learning and growing.
- Thoughtfully engage with the changing realities of our diverse society and promote authentic conversations around people’s identities and lived experiences.
- Challenge the assumptions and biases that keep us stuck.
- Acknowledge those most impacted by systems of oppression.
- Embrace the exploration of all identities.

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44%

students self-identify as students of color
14%

students self-identify as multiracial
31%

faculty of color
30%

trustees of color

Program and Opportunities

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Committees and Task Force
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) Board Committee
- DEI Alignment Working Group
- Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM) Task Force
- AIM Strategic Vision Committee
Students
Affinity Groups (Middle School)
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Chinese Heritage
- Multiracial Students
Affinity Groups (Upper School)
- Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI)
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Latin American
- Sib Strong
Alliance Groups (Middle School)
- No Place for Hate®
- Prism
Alliance Groups (Upper School)
- Asian Culture Club
- Spectrum Club
- Student Diversity Leadership Committee (SDLC)
Student Conferences
- Anti-Defamation League No Place for Hate Conference
- NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC)
- Regional Student Diversity Summit (RSDS)
- Hope Conference by LJCDS
Parents/Guardians
- Parent Mandarin Club
- Families Supporting Inclusion and Diversity (FSID): Parents of students who identify as Black, African American, Afro-European and Afro-Caribbean
- Rainbow Families: Parents, caregivers and LJCDS adult community members who are LGBTQIA+ or who have an LGBTQIA+ child and are interested in celebrating and exploring this part of their identity.
- Culturally Responsive Parent/Guardian Book Club
  - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Isabel Wilkerson (December 2020)
  - The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, Alicia Garza (February 2021)
Faculty/Staff Professional Growth
- NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC)
- Pollyanna Conference
- Southern California People of Color in Independent Schools (SoCal POCIS)
- Speaker Series, DEI and Restorative Justice Focused
- Book Discussion: How To Be an Antiracist
- Transgender/Non-binary Inclusion Training
- Restorative Justice Practice