- Mailing Address
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530 Ives Road
East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 - Phone
- (401) 884-9070
- Email address
- info@rockyhill.org
- Website
- https://www.rockyhill.org/
- School Information
- "At Rocky Hill Country Day, our vision is for students to be doing and becoming, emphasizing process over product. Our school motto 'Know Thyself' remains a guiding principle in our approach to fulfilling our mission. RHCD students are building competencies in thinking critically, navigating the world ethically, and communicating intentionally in order to discover their full selves and use their wisdom for good. Our students find themselves not only well prepared for college academics and personal independence, but also for wherever their life’s journey takes them." Rocky Hill promises to “offer students a diverse education that prepares them to be bold learners, ready to navigate a complex and changing world” where “students thrive in an environment that provides real-world experiences, meaningful coursework, and individualized and collaborative learning opportunities" (Source: https://www.rockyhill.org/why-rhcd/). Rocky Hill Country Day School was founded in 1934. The school has an average class size of 14 students and a student/faculty ratio of 5:1. Also, 72% of its faculty have post graduate degrees. (Source: https://www.rockyhill.org/why-rhcd/)
- General Information
- RHCD has set several goals of incorporating DEI and inclusion into the school's infrastructure. Namely, RHCD will incorporate DEI concepts into the school curriculum. Furthermore, faculty will be instructed upon DEI concepts. The Middle School incorporates Equity and Belonging Curriculum and the entire school as a whole prioritizes diversity. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Curriculum Changes and Requirements
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The school's Office of Equity and Belonging's "Action Steps" include a goal to "intentionally incorporate DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] into curriculum."
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The school's "Strategic Plan: 2020-2023" states that it would "deepen curriculum development with an emphasis on justice and equity." The Plan also states that the school wanted to "shift away from a traditional approach to curriculum" to what the Plan calls a "postcontent curriculum." Guided by "research from the World Economic Forum, we created our Student Competencies."
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The Equity and Belonging Curriculum for the RNCD Middle School is geared to “engage a deeper understanding of community” and engages students to “know and like who they are, while respecting all people, those who are similar to and different from them” and challenges them to “ethically collaborate in different spaces as globally minded citizens of a greater community.”
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- Resources
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The school's Office of Equity and Belonging describe its "Affinity Groups" as "A space where those who share an identity can discuss issues related to that identity and transfer those courageous conversations into collective action that promotes a more inclusive campus community."
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The school has a number of resources on Equity and Belonging including “clarifying terms” and “common topics for courageous conversations.”
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As part of the RHCD Equity and Belonging Resources, the school provides a number of DEI tools for curriculum, teaching and learning.
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- Symbolic Actions
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The school's Office of Equity and Belonging states, "Rocky Hill Country Day is committed to working against forces of discrimination and oppression. The school seeks diversity and encourages the ongoing sharing of ideas, experiences, and dialogue that will broaden perspectives. By practicing and teaching equity and inclusion, we aim to dismantle systemic racism, oppression, and inequality in our community and the world around us.”
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The RHCD Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging Statement states that, “Rocky Hill Country Day School is committed to working against forces of discrimination and oppression. The School seeks diversity and encourages the ongoing sharing of ideas, experiences, and dialogue that will broaden perspectives. By practicing and teaching equity and inclusion, we aim to dismantle systemic racism, oppression, and inequality in our community and the world around us.”
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RHCD School is NEASC accredited and adheres to the NEASC Standards for ensuring equity and honoring diversity where the “school culture promotes and celebrates the essential equity and inclusion of all students” and the school “considers issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in its planning.”
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As part of the Diversity , Equity, and Inclusion Action Steps, Rocky Hill Country Day school “seeks diversity and encourages the ongoing sharing of ideas, experiences, and dialogue that will broaden perspectives.”
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