Advent’s Inspiring Curriculum

At The Advent School, we value flexibility in our academic and interdisciplinary curriculum. We are all individuals as well as members of varied social groups, with our own conscious and unconscious biases and levels of privilege. Structural inequalities and power imbalances exist in the world on the basis of social identifiers, including race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic status, ethnicity, and age. We commit to dismantling these inequalities in our school, our local communities, and the wider world.

We define Social Justice as the active participation of all people in a society to equitably value and meet the needs of all individuals and communities. The ongoing and necessary work toward this goal must be deeply democratic, recognizing social inequities and redistributing power.

Social Justice Education is rooted in positive identity development and respect for both self and others. It must be empowering, critical, and active anti-bias education. We challenge our students to be empathetic, self-reflective, and courageous learners who take action in a connected world. As current citizens, our students grapple with issues of social injustice and learn about historical and contemporary social movements. In a democratic classroom, we build skills to recognize and redress inequalities and issues within our current society. Through emergent and thematic curricula, we engage in developmentally appropriate analysis and action for an equitable redistribution of power and resources in our society. With our culture of collaboration, Social Justice Education at The Advent School extends outside of the classroom walls; the whole community—students, faculty, and families—joins together, committed to this critical work for the greater good.