Goal 2 - Montclair Kimberley Academy

Goal 2: A One-School Community

MKA will further integrate and connect each of our distinct and age appropriate campuses and the school in ways that are inclusive, creative, and practical. We will deepen our relationships with each other by fostering a diverse and inclusive school in which we understand and engage with our varied backgrounds and cultural identities.

Implementation Goals

Increase the systematic use of the Mission Statement, the Character Standards, the Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Purpose, and the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies in the professional discourse of the faculty and administration

This committee is meeting to generate content toward achieving this goal.

Use of Mission Committee

Use of Mission Committee

Strengthen annual engagement with the principles of the Mission Statement, the Character Standards, the Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Purpose and the SEL Competencies in Trustee education and the work of the Board of Trustees

This committee is meeting to generate content toward achieving this goal.

Board Engagement Committee

Board Engagement Committee

Deepen our relationships with each other by fostering a diverse and inclusive school in which we understand and engage with our varied backgrounds and identities through community building activities, programs and engagement

In our final meeting, we broke into small groups with a representative from each campus to begin the process of making recommendations. Some of these recommendations were more logistical to smooth communications between the campuses while others were steeped in program and curriculum. We look forward to meeting next year to finalize, prioritize, and implement our recommendations.

Inclusivity Committee

Inclusivity Committee

Continue to develop the role of the Culture of Integrated Ethics Committee in unifying Pre-K-12 programs and initiatives

We took advantage of meeting time to consider the identity and future of Integrated Ethics at MKA, especially in its connection to Strategic Planning. In particular, we have begun asking the following questions and look forward to exploring these questions further over the course of next year:

1. How might we make MKA’s Culture of Integrated Ethics more visible to all constituents (while also seamlessly integrating into all areas of school life)?

2. How might we integrate strand work so that committee members are aware of each other’s initiatives and also can contribute to one another’s work?

3. How might we build a network of Integrated Ethics leaders that is useful for all committee members?

4. How might we best use CIE meetings and Integrated Ethics Institute to continue to support each other as individual strands but also as a collective whole?

5. How do we define the “culture” of MKA, its inherent connection to Integrated Ethics, and its relationship to MKA’s curriculum?

Integrated Ethics Committee

Integrated Ethics Committee

Provide All-School recognition for students who serve the MKA community

This committee is meeting to generate content toward achieving this goal.

Recognition Committee

Recognition Committee

Integrate recurring use of resources such as the Green Roof classroom and the Upper School Amphitheater into the academic programs at Primary and Middle Schools

This committee is meeting to generate content toward achieving this goal.

Green Roof Committee

Green Roof Committee

Create recurring opportunities for students at each of the three campuses to share their work in the fine and performing arts by performing and presenting at the other campuses.

This committee is meeting to generate content toward achieving this goal.

F&PA Share Committee

F&PA Share Committee

Incorporate discussion of MKA’s brand statement into the annual work of the Administrative Council

The committee identified 4-6 recommendations to leverage the power of the brand statements to support a one-school community. We look forward to presenting these recommendations to the Administrative Council.

Brand Guidelines Committee

Brand Guidelines Committee

Shared Approach to Leadership

The Strategic Plan is the product of hundreds of inputs, and once it is complete, it will bear the fingerprints of hundreds of community members. At MKA, we do school together.

Connections Across Campuses

"My Brookside students love having our Upper School student interns come to visit, whether in the fall for a few hours or in a larger commitment via their May internships."

-Maureen Bates, Primary School Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction

Remote Learning & Our Response to COVID-19