At Brookwood, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging centers on striving to cultivate belonging, dignity and respect, and advance just outcomes for all members of our community.
We are committed to honoring people’s multiple identities, including but not limited to ability, age, appearance, ethnicity, family structure, gender expression, gender identity, nation of origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We actively work to be an antiracist and inclusive school.
People
Employees
Brookwood’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging is supported by a Community and Belonging Team that brings together internal leadership and outside expertise. This team helps guide thoughtful, developmentally appropriate work across the school, supporting students, families, faculty, and staff in building a more inclusive and connected community.
This work includes supporting professional learning, advising on schoolwide practices, strengthening student belonging, and helping ensure that all members of the Brookwood community feel seen, valued, and supported.
Students
Students engage in belonging-centered learning through classroom experiences, advisory, affinity spaces, leadership opportunities, and schoolwide programming. Older students also have opportunities to participate in regional conferences and experiences that support identity development, student voice, and cross-school connection.
Parents & Guardians
Brookwood families are important partners in this work. Through parent education sessions, community conversations, book groups, and Parents’ Association programming, families have opportunities to engage with themes of identity, inclusion, equity, and belonging in ways that support our shared commitment to a welcoming school community.
Programs
Co-curricular Activities
Students across grade levels meet and get to know other students with whom they share a special connection. Our current Affinity Groups:
- LGBTQ+ and allies (Grades 2 - 4 and Grades 5 - 8)
- Students of Color (Grades 2 - 4 and Grades 5 - 8)
- Neurodiversity (Grades 2 - 4 and Grades 5 - 8)
- Jewish Student Alliance (JSA) (Grades 2 - 4 and Grades 5 - 8)
Professional Development
We provide ongoing comprehensive DEI professional development that includes days with a DEI consultant, funding for outside conferences and workshops, and regular opportunities facilitated by in-house faculty/staff.
Policies
Statement of Commitment
In the Spring of 2022, we revised our DEIJB Statement of Commitment to reflect Brookwood’s commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment that is anti-bias and anti-racist and strives to graduate students who will affect change towards a more just society.
Vision and Expectations for Respectful Community Discourse
At Brookwood School, we are committed to creating a learning environment where intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and respectful discourse thrive across all levels of our community: students, parents, and employees alike. We believe that by engaging with diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of openness and empathy, we prepare our community to contribute thoughtfully and responsibly to a complex world.
Read Our Expectations for Respectful Community Discourse
Land Acknowledgement
Brookwood is located on N’dakinna, which is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Pawtucket Peoples past and present. We acknowledge and honor with gratitude the land, the waterways, and the alnobak (people) who have stewarded N’dakinna throughout the generations.
Adapted from Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective (INHCC)
