Equity, Diversity, & Justice (EDJ)
Lake Country School is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment where every student feels a sense of belonging and is valued and respected for who they are. As a Montessori school, we recognize the foundational importance of equity and justice in education and continue to integrate and continuously update anti-bias and anti-racist (ABAR) practices into our curriculum and school culture.
Dr. Artika R. Tyner, author and activist, inspires students during the Martin Luther King Jr. assembly, sharing her powerful message on social justice and equality.
Students and faculty wear purple to show support for LGBTQ youth and raise awareness against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month.
Students creatively engage with the art on a field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Junior High students wear purple for Spirit Day, an annual day of awareness for LGBTQ youth.
Author Brit Hawthorne, a nationally recognized Montessori-trained teacher and anti-bias, anti-racist facilitator, partners with Lake Country School to host a workshop for families.
Elementary students visit the MIA exhibit “In Our Hands," a collection of work by Native artists, scholars, and knowledge sharers.
A student stands with a member of Brass Solidarity, a band founded in 2021 in response to the murder of George Floyd and the ongoing fight in the movement for Black lives.
Children house students draw portraits of one another to learn about embracing our similarities and differences.
EDJ faculty invite families to sign up for identity based learning groups to build community, center joy, and share lived experiences.
In honor of Women’s History Month, LCS highlights the achievements of BIPOC women in STEM.
The LCS community celebrates National Coming Out Day.
The Four Goals of Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Education
Diversity
Each child will express comfort and joy with human diversity, accurate language for human differences, and deep care for human connections.
Identity
Each child will demonstrate self-awareness, confidence, family pride, and positive social identities.
Justice
Each child will increasingly recognize unfairness, have language to describe unfairness, and understand that unfairness hurts.
Action
Each child will demonstrate empowerment and the skills to act, with others or alone, against prejudice and/or discriminatory actions.
EDJ Initiatives
Led by our Equity, Diversity, & Justice (EDJ) Advisor and the Head of School, the school has a team of staff members leading strategic initiatives in administrative policy and procedures, curriculum, and community connections. Through these efforts, we are dedicated to creating a Montessori experience that is not only academically enriching, but also deeply committed to the principles of equity and justice.
EDJ Calendar
This calendar highlights events in the Twin Cities Metro area that are open to the general public
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