Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Spartanburg Day School

Embracing All: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Spartanburg Day School

Spartanburg Day School is committed to being purposeful in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive community where all individuals are accepted, respected and valued.

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DEI Steering Committee

Marjorie Appiah, DEI Steering Committee Co-Chair

I am invested in improving diversity, equity and inclusion because I believe in representation, fairness and respect. True diversity is to ‘see’, listen and accept.

Michel Stone, DEI Steering Committee Co-Chair

I'm co-chairing this committee for many reasons, but mostly because I believe that one's humanity is inextricably bound to everyone else's humanity and that our DEI work will broaden lenses and spark empathy that can change the world.

Rachel Deems, Head of School

Jaime Wall, board of trustees president, parent

Aixa Anderson, Lower School Spanish teacher

Adom Appiah, 11th grade

Jayde Barton '11

Mya Ferguson, 8th grade

Darryl Evans ‘06

Elizabeth Flores, Upper School Spanish teacher

Sunny Huckaby, head of Lower School

Paige Gaines-Phillips, Upper School dean of students, photography teacher

Sharda Jackson Smith, parent

Farrar Richardson, head of Middle School

Tim Teel, admissions associate

Kevin Weatherill, head of Upper School

Kevin Wynn, Middle School English teacher

Chelsea Zikusooka, 7th grade

Caleb Xiao, 10th grade

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Our mission:

To accept, educate and empower a diverse community

Our vision:

To be a community where everyone is embraced

DEI News

Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 24 2021

Spartanburg Day School students across all three divisions are engaged in fun and informative activities to mark Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. Below are just a few examples of celebrations within our classrooms.

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Upper School students participate in virtual diversity conference

Jan 15 2021

Fifteen Upper School students participated in the 2021 Virtual Low Country Student Diversity Conference today. Students spent the day hearing from speakers, participating in workshops and joining in cohort and affinity groups. The conference was open to ninth-12th grade students to support the idea of leadership on and off campus as well as conflict resolution, cultural competency, social justice and equity.

SDS faculty, students participate in 2020 People of Color Conference

Dec 4 2020

Eight Spartanburg Day School faculty members and four students attended National Association of Independent Schools conferences this week aimed at diversity and inclusion.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting

Oct 23 2020

Spartanburg Day School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee held its inaugural meeting Wednesday via Zoom to lead our school's efforts to be more purposeful in cultivating an environment where all individuals feel known, accepted and valued.