Pinpoints Spring 2019 | Page 28

“WE DREAM OF A SCHOOL THAT EMBRACES DIVERSITY AT EVERY LEVEL.” The first line of the number one goal for The Lexington School’s 2012 Strategic Plan is quoted above. The current admission number of 22% students of color has nearly doubled from 2004, when Chuck Baldecchi became Head. TLS is a school where ethnic and socioeconomic diversity is encouraged and supported, as reflected in the 2015 Mission Statement on Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Inclusion: “An education of the highest quality demands that our students understand how they are a part of and impact the larger global community. In a thoughtful and nurturing environment, we build a culture of understanding the human experience from the perspective of others.” 26