Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Students, parents, and staff members last week contributed more than 300 construction-paper “Links of Love” in a project to honor immigrants’ contributions to our country and communities. On Thursday third graders taped and stapled the links into a single chain, which they displayed at lunchtime, then hung in the Hallway Gallery on Tier 1. Students in preschool through fifth grade participated, making links and responding to age-appropriate discussion prompts. Children from p

Elementary students were treated to a colorful Pride Fashion Show at lunchtime Friday featuring 13 elementary aftercare students wearing outfits they’d designed and made. TK teacher Chloe Gilmore explains that the event was held during Pride Month “because it allowed children to work outside gendered clothing sections in stores and create unique outfits that showed aspects of their personalities. “Stores divide clothing into ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ sections, which can be restrict

Preschool and TK mom Renata Michalani offers a guest a sweet treat from Brazil at Saturday’s Culture Fair. Brazilian was one of about 20 cultures represented at the event, which included displays, performances, music, and delectable samples of cuisines from around the world. No one went away hungry! From South Korea there were drumming and taekwondo demonstrations and a K-pop singing group. Check out more photos below!

Ollie (in the red sweatshirt) fields questions from transitional kindergartners in the library Monday. His mother, Mari, is seated next...

November is Native American Heritage Month. Room 8 kindergarten teacher Caryl Morton has been interested in Native American culture for...

A Meher School kindergartener once asked his teacher, “Is this a Jewish school?” If she gave a qualified “Yes, this is a school that...

One of our White Pony graduates, a very sweet little boy, is now a first grader at a local public school. The family has Indian and...

Visit this display outside Room 3 to learn about—and smell samples of—herbs and spices used in Middle Eastern cuisine, some of which...

Monday was Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. On Friday Room 8 kindergartner Eva showed her class a photo of her great-grandfather,...

The Meher Schools is committed to honoring diversity. We believe that by getting to know each other, children will not only learn to...

“Growth mindset” is the belief that your basic skills and strengths are things you can cultivate. It has been linked to greater...

The beginning of a new school year can be a challenging transition for families. We're pleased to offer a parent education session on...

Panel members, seated, from left to right: Maggie Stagg, PsyD; John Osborne, LCSW; Wendy Ritchey, PhD; Susie Kohl, a child development...

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers By Uma Mishra-Newbery and Lina AlHathloul Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly...

The list below, compiled by our Equity & Inclusion Committee of parents and staff members, is split into Early Childhood, Young Readers...

With next week’s Book Fair, it’s helpful to explore ways to select meaningful books for children. We can’t force children to like...

We're celebrating Black History Month with an extensive list of kids' books! Let us know if we missed any of your favorites.

As we celebrate Chinese New Year at school this week, with preschool classes creating dragons and parading through all the halls, I am...

“This is my purse,” my grandson said proudly when he was two, indicating a small cloth bag he was carrying with the strap draped over his...

Did you know there are two Native American restaurants in the East Bay? The Equity & Inclusion Committee recommends both Cafe Ohlone, in...