Kingswood Oxford School is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment where each member of our community feels an authentic sense of belonging. Since this work does not belong to one person, one division, or one department, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) team supports students, families, and faculty in this ongoing work. We work collectively to ensure that every member of our community is valued, respected, and included for being their authentic self. 

KO’s DEIB work is about embracing everyone. We strive to cultivate a community that welcomes and encourages diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Our commitment to work toward an environment where everyone belongs requires us all to further our understanding of diversity, including why our differences matter, and how they enrich our community.

Bring your authentic self to KO.

Everyone is welcome here.

Michelle Caswell

Upper School English Teacher

Tylon Smith

Middle School Math Teacher

Matthew Wiggin

Middle School Drama Teacher

Felicia Velez

Student Services

Caitlin Moriarty

Upper School English Teacher

Office Hours

Monday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tuesday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wednesday 11:50 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. and after school

Thursday 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Friday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

“KO is a very tight-knit school. You’re going to know everyone by face if not by name. It’s very judgment free. We celebrate the differences in us, and that’s what brings us together because no person is an exact copy and paste of one another. We want you to grow in your strengths and work on your weaknesses in a productive way.”

— Charlotte, senior

Our commitment to working toward an environment that values diversity requires everyone – including faculty and staff – to further their understanding of diversity, including why differences matter and how they improve and enrich the School. Through our commitment, Kingswood Oxford seeks to maintain a workplace and educational environment in which everyone can reach his or her full potential and continuously improve his or her contribution to Kingswood Oxford and the community. The faculty employs the most current practices in the DEIB field, so our work is relevant and personalized.

Five Shifts to Co-create Equity

Equity in Practice Guidelines

Anti-Defamation League’s A World of Difference Institute

National Employment Minority Network

NAIS People of Color Conference

White Privilege Conference

Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity

Learning for Justice

• The Wyvern Wellness curriculum has several classes devoted to equity issues, ranging from learning differences to gender stereotypes to race and racism. Members of the DEIB team visit throughout the year.
• Upper School students attend the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Never is Now Summit in New York City to hear from anti-bias advocates and to attend workshops.
• Upper School students on the Leadership Council arrange for speakers at assemblies, including Rabbi Lazowski, a Holocaust survivor who shared his powerful and moving experience.

• Middle School students explore a variety of equity topics in workshops. One workshop focuses on social identifiers.  Another equity activity is based on a Middle School reading of My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Symposium author Ibi Zoboi. To commemorate Pride Month, students examine LGBTQIA+ identities.

Black Student Union

Chinese Culture Club

Gender Sexuality Alliance

Girls of Color

Middle School Affinity Groups

Orange is the New Grey

Power of Women

Students of Color