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Non-Discrimination Policies

A Safe, Supportive Environment

From the very beginning, we teach children how to build healthy relationships, manage emotions, and respect others. Safety—both physical and emotional—is our top priority.

We promote positive behavior and address conflicts with compassion and guidance. From learning to “use your words” in preschool to discussing peer pressure and digital citizenship in middle school, our students develop essential life skills that serve them well beyond the classroom.

Character Education classes are part of our curriculum from kindergarten through 8th grade. These weekly sessions provide students with the tools and support to make good choices and feel confident in themselves.

Every child knows they are valued, heard, and supported by a caring adult.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Nysmith School is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where every student and family is valued.

We do not discriminate on the basis of:

  • Race

  • Color

  • National or ethnic origin

  • Religion

  • Gender

  • Gender identity

  • Sexual orientation

  • Disability

  • Family structure

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, racism, sexism, ableism, religious intolerance, and anti-Semitism.

Acts of anti-Semitism, along with all other forms of bias, are in direct opposition to our values and our mission to provide a joy-filled, world-class education.

We expect and require all members of the Nysmith community—students, staff, and families—to contribute to a culture of respect, empathy, and belonging, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Non-Discrimination Policies and Procedures

  1. The Nysmith School is committed to ensuring a school environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, disability, and actual or perceived shared ancestry. The Nysmith School’s school-wide non-discrimination policies and procedures prohibit discrimination and harassment in all academic, extra-curricular, and school-sponsored activities.

  2. The Nysmith School’s non-discrimination policies and procedures include a prohibition on anti-Semitism based on actual or perceived national or ethnic origin or shared ancestry.

  3. Consistent with Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly and Executive Order 48 (May 19, 2025), the Nysmith School has adopted as part of these non-discrimination policies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, including its contemporary examples:
    https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism

  4. The Nysmith School will investigate all reports of discrimination and harassment. Policies will be enforced equally, applying a single standard for all students. The School will take appropriate remedial action to eliminate discriminatory conduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects on affected individuals.

  5. Students and their families are encouraged to immediately report incidents of discrimination and harassment. The School will not punish or intimidate students or families who report discrimination or harassment in good faith, or who participate in an investigation, and will take prompt and effective action to stop retaliation.

  6. Staff members are required to promptly report all incidents of discrimination and harassment of which they become aware, regardless of whether a formal report and/or complaint has been submitted.

  7. A working committee has been formed and is charged with evaluating and investigating all reports or complaints of suspected or alleged discrimination or harassment. The working committee shall be comprised of three members, at least one of whom is a parent of a Nysmith student and is not employed by or receiving any form of compensation or benefits from the School. Names and contact information are available on the School’s website.

  8. Complaints of discrimination may be submitted to the Nysmith School or directly to members of the working committee, and may be made in writing, by email, by telephone or videoconference, in an in-person meeting, or in any other way. The working committee shall inform the School of all such reports. Complaints will be expeditiously evaluated and investigated. Upon submission, the reporting person will be advised of interim measures, including separation of students, safety plans, and accommodations.

  9. The Nysmith School has engaged Crystal L. Tyler as an independent monitor who will review the working committee’s investigation and disposition of each complaint. Following review, the monitor will provide the School with a written assessment of whether the process conformed to the School’s policies and applicable law. Families/students may request a copy of the monitor’s assessment after final disposition of the complaint.