Diversity and Inclusion

Goal: Promote and strengthen RPDS’s sense of community, ensuring connectedness and inclusion among its members and providing opportunities for all constituencies to become involved in the life of the school.

1. Continue to cultivate and promote a school community that is welcoming, inclusive, and values the uniqueness each member brings to the RPDS family

Intentionally promote and strengthen the RPDS community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

2. Continue to grow relationships with members of the wider community by engaging with alumni, parents, and others

3. Build on diversity efforts reflective of our mission and core beliefs, while broadening efforts to attract students and faculty with diverse perspectives and from underrepresented communities 

Goal: Enhance the stimulating and challenging curriculum to ensure students are well prepared for the future and positioned to thrive as conscientious citizens in a global society.

1. Evaluate and update all curricular areas through an intentional review process to remain at the forefront of elementary education, including a review of best practices related to technology integration

Evaluate and update curricular areas to reflect an inclusive, global perspective that develops cultural competence.

2. Increase experiential opportunities for students by utilizing the adjunct resources of the local and surrounding areas to enrich the school-wide curriculum and student experiences

3. Provide students with a rich experience in which diversity, global competencies, and deep-thinking practices are interwoven into the curriculum

Integrate Global Studies schoolwide.
 

Goal: Attract, support, and retain an exemplary faculty and staff who live the mission, seek innovative approaches to education, and prepare students to live lives of intellectual curiosity, integrity, empathy, and service.

1. Advance the current robust professional development program to support faculty growth and highly effective teaching practices

Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff to empower them to integrate innovative teaching practices that inspire deep thinking.

2. Advance the current robust professional development program to support faculty growth and highly effective teaching practices

Establish RPDS as a leader in delivering teacher training in the Southeast.

3. Ensure the school remains deliberate in seeking innovative ways to attract, retain, and develop exceptional talent

Recruit, hire and retain talented faculty, staff and administration who contribute to the diversity of the school.

Goal: Ensure institutional stability and accessibility through strategic marketing and enrollment management, developing a strong culture of philanthropy, and maintaining disciplined financial management.

1. Ensure admissions, communications, and marketing efforts are strategically aligned and effectively highlight RPDS’s value proposition and signature programs

Ensure the Board of Trustees promotes all aspects of diversity