Community Progress
| AIMS | PROGRESS | DESCRIPTION/NOTES |
| Support for multicultural outreach position | Planning |
Increased scope of position on Admissions team with greater support by other members of Admissions Office.
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| Building external partnerships to support marginalized communities | Active, Ongoing |
Cultivating and establishing partnerships with organizations for student recruitment, college placement, diverse recruitment, leadership.
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| More nuanced outward facing data on diversity at Thacher | Started |
Refining orientation with Communications Department.
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| Utilizing alumni relationships to broaden diverse recruitment | Planning Stage | Using alumni network to increase multicultural recruitment efforts. |
| Building ongoing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ networks | Started |
Working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ alumni to determine need for affinity spaces, events, and community groups, learning from other schools and universities who do this well, implementing new strategies.
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| Parent workshops | Started |
Routine virtual Family Affinity Group meetings throughout the year, with in-person offerings during Fall Family Weekend. Virtual orientation for all new families and optional curated sessions for all families.
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| Diversify the board and other external Thacher groups | Active, Ongoing |
Ensuring diverse range of perspectives on Board of Trustees, Board committees, Alumni Council, Class Representatives and other volunteers who work with the School.
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| Acknowledge limitations of support for students | Started |
Expressing both our efforts and limitations due to size and other factors specific to Thacher to ensure all families enter our community with realistic expectations.
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A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
The Thacher School
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, California, 93023
Tel : 805-646-4377
Fax: 805-646-9490
Email: info@thacher.org
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, California, 93023
Tel : 805-646-4377
Fax: 805-646-9490
Email: info@thacher.org
Thacher is committed to maintaining an atmosphere of respect and dignity free from harassment. Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristics protected by state or federal law in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance, and athletic and other school-administered programs, or any other basis in law.