Inclusion, Diversity + Equity
The Barstow School is committed to building and sustaining a school community that highly values inclusion and diversity, embraces cultural awareness, supports racial equity and justice, and promotes equal opportunities for all.
Our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (ID+E) Committee is charged with examining all aspects of school culture to ensure that our mission and values are applied equally to every student, family, faculty and staff member.
During the summer of 2020, members of the expanded Barstow Diversity Committee began examining practices including, but not limited, to admission and employment practices, curriculum and outreach. The committee made recommendations to the administration and Board of Trustees and assisted with the implementation of sustainable practices that promote positive change.
Our Commitment
The Barstow School’s legacy of commitment to our core values of inclusion, diversity and equity dates back to our founding in 1884.
Our journey began with a groundbreaking vision as we opened our doors to young women, offering them the opportunity to receive a world-class education at a time when such opportunities were scarce. From that historic day to the present, The Barstow School has remained resolutely devoted to the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. We continue to champion these ideals, ensuring that every student and family finds in our community a place that cares deeply about their well-being and stands in support of their dreams. Join us as we continue to uphold this enduring tradition of inclusivity and equity for all.
ID+E Mission Statement
The Barstow School is committed to building and sustaining a school community that highly values inclusion and diversity, embraces cultural awareness, supports racial equity and justice and promotes equal opportunities for all.
ID+E Advisory Council
List of 14 items.
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Dina Abou Hammine
Lower and Middle School Parent -
Elizabeth Bartow
Senior Vice President of The Barstow Schools and Chief Operating Officer -
Jessica Chanos
Director of Social and Emotional Counseling and ID+E Co-Director -
Lindsay Dutton
Lower and Middle School Parent,
Barstow Parents' Association President -
Joe Fox '04
Director of Upper School -
Sherri Jacobs '87
Upper School Parent -
Sheetal Patel Kakarala
Middle and Lower School Parent -
Reem Mustafa
Upper and Lower School Parent -
Todd Nelson
Director of Lower School -
Demetrius Peterson
Lower School Parent -
Prentiss Earl
Lower School Parent -
Minka Rudman
Director of Early Childhood, Preschool-Kindergarten, International Programs and Barstow Global Online -
Carlos Salazar
Upper and Lower School Parent -
Ken Simpson
Upper, Middle and Lower School Parent
List of 3 news stories.
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Community Celebrates Together at Culture Fest
The Barstow community came together for Culture Fest on Sunday, Feb. 1, a celebration of global traditions shared through food, art, music and more. -
Community Remembers Historic Walk on Ruby Bridges Day
The Barstow community honored a young girl's historic first steps toward school desegregation on Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, Friday, Nov. 14. -
Fifth Grade Art Project Promotes Kindness and Inclusion
Fifth graders in the National Elementary Art Honor Society painted and installed a “buddy bench” on the lower school playground, a place where students can sit if they’re looking for someone to spend time with at recess.
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Barstow School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.
This policy of nondiscrimination governs the hiring of employees as well and includes the administration of all benefits and policies throughout the term of employment.
This policy of nondiscrimination governs the hiring of employees as well and includes the administration of all benefits and policies throughout the term of employment.
