The Pingry School

The Pingry School’s DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Strategic Plan states that it would "[a]ttract and support a diverse student body so that our students learn in an environment that deepens collective learning and improves outcomes."

Pingry's DEIB Strategic Plan states that it would provide "employee education on DEIB issues and best practices to deepen DEIB fluency so that our students are prepared to learn from, live with and work with others in diverse communities, both nationally and globally,"

The Student Diversity Leadership Committee at Pingry is a "selective leadership opportunity for Upper School students who create cultural competency programs and deliver training to other Pingry students during selected advisory periods."

Pingry Multicultural Teams provide cultural competency workshops for grades K–5 and 6–12 students "to hone their skills" as part of its "advisory program."

Pingry plans to have "a more inclusive and multicultural curriculum."

Starting as low as kindergarten and extending all the way through high school, Pingry's "K-12 Diversity Curriculum" is woven throughout the school. K-5 students "dig into cultural competency work through the Decisions class which covers topics related to diversity, identity, and cultural connection" while the "Middle School Multicultural Team facilitates activities that allow for a more intentional and specific focus for conversations about identity." Additionally, a "cultural competency curriculum is integrated into advisory beginning in Grade 6."

Pingry's DEIB Strategic Plan states that it would "[d]esign student curriculum and co-curricular programming so that our students grow into Intercultural and Global Citizens, per our Student Core Competencies Framework."

Pingry plans to institute "faculty and staff training" for DEI.

As part of its professional development programming, "every employee engages in on-campus DEIB-related professional development" which includes the following themes: "Owning Antiracism at Pingry (an introduction to antiracism)," "Building Baseline Fluency of DEIB Terms with the DEIB Team (microaggressions: how to  spot and then interrupt them; privilege; antiracism)," and "Book discussion: How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram Kendi."

On December 17, 2020, Pingry announced, 'In a time where performative action and reactionary solutions are rife, the Pingry Allyship Collective aims to transform the realizations and lessons from education and discussion-based DEI work into tangible changes in the student culture, curriculum, and extracurricular activities. We also intend to serve as a school-wide liaison between the various DEI groups that our members represent and the Pingry administration on diversity-related activities, discussions, and issues. PAC aims to transform the way that DEI work is perceived—we are not just a group that wants to have conversations, but deliver tangible change through methods that were not considered previously, such as mediums of art, literary research, and public resources."

As part of its DEI initiatives, Pingry offers affinity groups for Upper School students. On November 2, 2020, Pingry announced that it created affinity groups for its Middle School as well.

Pingry faculty have developed their cultural competency skills in part by attending the following conferences: "Center for Racial Justice in Education," "Raising Race Conscious Children," the "National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) People of Color Conference," and the "White Privilege Conference."

Pingry offers numerous professional development programs on anti-racism for both students and faculty.

An article Pingry published states that, "an anonymous account known as Black at Pingry (@blackatpingry) was created. Modeled after similar accounts at other private preparatory schools (including Dalton, Lawrenceville, Exeter, Andover, Choate, and Newark Academy, among many others), this Instagram account provided an outlet for Black students to anonymously expose some of the discrimination and issues they’ve face. Within several days, the platform began highlighting instances of racism and unfairness towards other people of color, and has since expanded to include all minorities (religious and racial)."

On July 2, 2020, Pingry announced on Facebook that it has appointed a new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

On June 17, 2020, Pingry announced on Facebook, "Last week members of our community created the @blackatpingry Instagram account. The stories shared manifest the injury many of our students of color have experienced while in our care." The post goes on to say, "And it is not enough to be 'not racist.' We have to be anti-racist." This post was also featured on the school's Instagram and Twitter accounts.

On June 2, 2020, Pingry participated in Blackout Tuesday on Facebook and released a statement saying, "We must do more than create a more inclusive school. We must demonstrate with our actions that we stand in solidarity with our black and brown students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We must reflect on our inherent and unspoken biases." This post was also featured on the school's Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Pingry published an article discussing the protests in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.

Pingry has detailed numerous events and statements made in conjunction with its commitment to anti-racism and DEI.

On June 9, 2021, Pingry announced that it has appointed an Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

On June 7, 2020, Pingry released an article discussing the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor in conjunction with student protests.

As part of its Climate and Culture goals, Pingry's DEIB Strategic Plan states that it would "[d]evelop equity-based supporting structures (i.e, policies, practices, and protocols) that actively work against discrimination and bias in all their forms so that all students and employees are set up to thrive."

On February 8, 2022, the Board of Trustees unanimously passed its DEIB Resolution which reads in part: "The Pingry Honor Code requires 'honorable behavior…based on personal integrity and genuine concern for others', and that everyone 'act as responsible members of the community, working for the common good rather than solely for personal advantage'."