Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
“The healthy social life is found
when in the mirror of each human soul
the whole community finds its reflection,
and when in the community,
the strength of each human soul is living.”
Rudolf Steiner
“The ability to reach unity in diversity
will be the beauty and test of our civilization.”
Mahatma Ghandi
Acacia Waldorf School welcomes a wide array of cultures, races, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, religious affiliations and gender identities and orientations in our faculty, staff, parents, guardians and students.
We believe diversity expands our thinking, enriches our culture, and deepens our compassion.
Efforts to be a diverse, inclusive, equitable and just school community are continuously being honored, reviewed and strengthened. Together, we all can and must create a community where each person is valued, respected and heard.
Diversity is celebrated through seasonal festivities that contribute to integrate our community and help to renew our awareness of the seasons and rhythms of the year, our relationship to the earth, and the commonalities that we share.
The school’s developmentally appropriate and multicultural curriculum is mindful of true history and inspires thinking from multiple perspectives.
We know that the work of diversity, equity and inclusion is a journey and a commitment that each individual works on towards a more conscious evolution and the pursuit of truth that are necessary for our human development as well-rounded individuals, with care and reverence for our selves, for others, and for the environment.
“We acknowledge that Rudolf Steiner,
founder of Waldorf education (1919),
offered many profound insights that support
the value and dignity of each human being
and form the foundation of our Waldorf education
organization’s histories and worldview.
Yet, he also made statements that reflect harmful
assertions regarding race and ethnicity. Racism,
explicit or implicit, stands in direct conflict
to the fundamental principles of Waldorf education.
We commit to working to address any dehumanizing
or disparaging aspects of our Waldorf education history and practices.”
(AWSNA)