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Buckley's Diversity Statement

We are a community grounded in engagement, curiosity, growth, and diversity. At Buckley, diversity means we celebrate and embrace differences as well as commonalities and encourage the conversations around them. We view diversity holistically and value it as a strength in our community in which equity and inclusion ensure that every member of our community has access to the full Buckley experience.

The diversity statement affirmed by The Buckley School Board of Trustees calls us to:
  • Establish The Buckley School at the forefront of all independent schools for which diversity, equity, and inclusion are invaluable components of an academic and co-curricular experience, preparing students for college and navigating a global community.
  • Expand the Diversity Initiative with sustainable programs, trainings, professional development opportunities, guest speakers, educational field trips, and other activities to continuously educate all community members.
  • Make equity and inclusion a strategic focus of curriculum development to ensure that the initiative is systematically infused into each classroom and every component of Buckley's philosophy.
  • Increase diversity by actively seeking new and improved ways to retain, support, and recruit diverse student body, faculty, and staff.

Our diversity statement charges the school to commit to these goals and encourages members of the community to consider their personal roles in upholding equity and inclusion for those on campus and beyond. At Buckley, we consistently ask: How will our community be engaged to impact change? 
Diversity is present in our everyday lives. For Buckley students, it is valued in their classrooms and hallways. We invite everyone to be a part of the conversation. Our many diversity events held throughout the year include coffeehouses, potlucks, guest speakers, lunchtime club meetings, and a Diversity Week that mixes food trucks and free T-shirts with more thoughtful assemblies and workshops.

Diversity Programming

  • Lower School Culture Clubs (Grades K–1, 2-3, 4–5)
  • Diversity Club (Grades 6–8 and Grades 9–12)
  • Cultural assemblies throughout the year
  • Open forums on featured topics during lunch
  • Diversity Club Speaker Series
  • DEI Committee of the Board of Trustees
  • Faculty Diversity Council (Faculty members K–12)
  • Parent education roundtable discussions (held twice a year in conjunction with the Parents’ Association)
  • Affinity groups

Family Affinity Groups

  • AAPI Family Network (for families who identify as Asian or Pacific Islander)
  • Alliance for Neurodiversity and Learning Differences (for families of neurodiverse students)
  • Black Heritage Family Network (for families who identify as Black or African American)
  • Jewish Family Network (for families who identify as Jewish)
  • LAMBDA Family Network (for families who identify as LGBTQIA+)
  • Latino(a)/Hispanic Family Network (for families who identify as Latino/a or Hispanic)
  • Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) Family Network (for families who identify as Middle Eastern or North African)
  • Muslim Family Network (for families who identify as Muslim)
  • Single Parent and Divorced Family Network
  • South Asian Family Network (for families who identify as South Asian)

Student Affinity Groups

  • AAPI Student Association (for students in grades 6-12 who identify as Asian or Pacific Islander)
  • Black Student Union (for students in grades 6-12 who identify as Black or African American)
  • Jewish Student Union (for students in grades 9-12 who identify as Jewish)
  • LAMBDA Affinity Group (for students in grades 6-12 who identify as LGBTQIA+)
  • Latinos Unidos (for students in grades 9-12 who identify as Hispanic or Latino/a)
  • Middle Eastern/North African Affinity Group (for students in grades 8-12 who identify as Middle Eastern or North African)
  • Multi-Racial Affinity Group (for students in grades 9-12 who identify as Multi-Racial)
  • Muslim Student Union  (for students in grades 9-12 who identify as Muslim)

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