Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

List of 5 items.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

  At Cathedral School for Boys, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to the educational experience. We are committed to fostering and supporting a community that embraces a wide variety of beliefs and perspectives. We welcome all people in the many ways they may identify, including by race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family composition, physical ability, religion, culture, and socioeconomic background.

   

  In order for students to thrive, they must experience an enduring state of belonging and feel that their ideas and actions matter. Nurturing a truly equitable and joyful community takes commitment and courage. Our Episcopal values of inclusion, compassion, and service provide us with the foundation to help our students continuously challenge, reexamine, and give voice to their own beliefs with a deep respect for others and a sense of wonder.

   

  Within our community, we strive for:
  
  

  • Acceptance with empathy: Inside and outside the classroom, our boys learn the importance of working to understand what others are feeling.
  • Accountability with affection: In a supportive and understanding environment, we hold our boys to high expectations and ask them to take responsibility for their choices.
  • Connectedness with recognition: Our boys learn to work collaboratively and to appreciate and acknowledge each other’s individual talents.

   

  We strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion so that every member of our community has the opportunity to participate fully in school life. We value as part of our boys’ educational experience the varying perspectives and learning styles, the richness of culture, the sharing of tradition, and the working through and resolution of conflict that comes from being a caring community. We are each responsible for creating a community where everyone belongs.

• Gender Inclusion Statement

  Cathedral School for Boys believes that there are as many paths to success as there are boys at the school. We are committed to providing an education to all students who identify as boys, regardless of their sex assigned at birth. Children who identify as boys are encouraged to apply, and those who are accepted will be provided access to all educational opportunities at Cathedral School for Boys.

   

  Should an enrolled student begin to identify elsewhere on the gender spectrum, we will partner with the family to support the student and to develop a plan for that particular child. If an enrolled student no longer identifies as a boy or is no longer comfortable being identified as a boy, we will work with the student and family to determine the most supportive approach for that student. Our goal is for all students to feel safe and included so that they may thrive academically, emotionally, and physically.

   

  Cathedral School for Boys is dedicated to being a community in which transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students, alumni, and adults are fully supported, respected, and included. We will continue to educate our boys, families, faculty, and staff on the expectations of respectfulness and understanding of people on the gender spectrum in the spirit of the Episcopalian tradition.

• Partnerships/Organizations

  

• Student Life

  Activities and Events

  • Halloween/Haunted Hallway
  • Red & Gold Spirit Days
  • Student Council Fair
  • Faculty vs 8th Grade Basketball Game
  • Field Day
  • 8th Grade Chapel Talks
  • Cultural Celebrations in Chapel
  • Athletic Program Banquet

  Clubs and Groups
  Social Emotional Learning 

  • Friendship Groups,
  • Big Brother Little Brother

  Arts 

  • Art Club
  • Open Studio

  Activism  

  • Perspectives
  •  Law Society

  Affinity Spaces 

  •  It’s Not My Fault

  Interests 

  •  Wilderness Club
  •  Green Team
  •  Lit Club
  •  Chess Club
  •  Math Olympiads
  •  Band
  •  Jazz Band

  Leadership

  • Captains Council
  • Chapel Squad
  • Student Council
  • Admission Tour Talkers

• Adult Life

  Engagement

  Adults of Color Sustainability Group

  Faculty/Staff DEI Committee

  Parent DEI Committee

  Board of Trustees Cultural Competency Committee

  Board of Trustees Boys Study Committee

  
  

  Events

  Parent Association Community Events

  • Cathedral School Sunday
  • All-Family Picnic
  • Fall Bash
  • Gala

  Parent Education/SPEAK 

  
  

  Opportunities to Support

  Parent Association Volunteer Opportunities 

  Classroom Liaison

  Admissions Ambassador

  Lunch Duty 

  Library Volunteer

  Uniform Closet

  Grandparents and Special Friends Day

  Planned Giving