Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

La Salle is committed to fostering an environment where all persons are valued and feel embraced in the community. Every person should feel comfortable in this space and thrive socially and academically.  There is a commitment to the development of well-rounded young men who can lead thoughtfully, empathetically, and successfully in the diverse world that exists outside of our walls.

Fostering inclusion promotes awareness around multicultural education encourages acceptance and the embracing for the differences we have. We strive to prepare students to think, learn, and act in a way that is exemplary as citizen for the betterment of all persons.

We are energetic in our efforts in continual growth in the area of diversity when it comes to the families we welcome to La Salle every year. In 2022-23, 17% of our student body identifies as Black, Latino, Asian, or multi-racial. The work is ongoing, but we want to be sure that our community best reflects the diverse world we live in.

Diversity is value! We believe that diversity develops critical thinking, empathy, and social intelligence.

1.     Develop cultural awareness and gain knowledge of people’s culture, experiences and perspectives different from our own.

2.     Develop social skills

3.     Be comfortable taking action in your life in order to bring about change. These action steps can be internal (focused on personal growth), external, (looking at advocacy or activism in the community) or a combination of both.

• Come to our parent meetings and group gatherings. Bring a fellow parent with you.
• Share thoughts and ideas to help celebrate diversity and inclusion.
• Volunteer to plan our family/student events during the year.
• Volunteer to help at admissions events.
• Introduce and welcome new families to La Salle.

Teachers and parents should encourage students to research and learn about their own ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This allows them to better understand their own culture as well as the differences of piers. Learning how to talk about other cultures in a respectful, mature way will lead to success outside the classroom.

We have an initiative to provide resources that can help educate students, faculty and families to work together on our journey for growth.

Certainty, if you have any questions about DEIB at La Salle, contact Dr. Christian Arellano, Diversity Director

To support the social, emotional, and academic life of a student by encouraging school involvement, promoting the formation of personal connections, and reinforcing leadership.

The student mentorship group is committed to supporting and promoting leadership among students from diverse backgrounds. 

DEIB student education group is devoted to enlightening students on topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through orientation sessions, retreats, and other student activities. 

The faculty and student communication group conveys DEIB related content to the school community.

The Diversity & Inclusivity group supports teachers in developing and refining DEI related lesson plans.

Dr. Christian Arellano, Nary Smith, D’Juan Lyons, Anthony Resch, Lisa Agnew, Carol Haggerty, Sara Martin, Alex Brown, and Michael O’Toole