Amie Burling -- Interim President, Secretary
Beth Anderson -- Treasurer
Alyssa Rodgers -- PTA Liaison
Nicole Knapp-Weber -- Teacher Representative
Morgen Sharp -- Member at Large
Abram Wilks -- Member at Large
Dan Bugnitz -- Member at Large
Brandon Vair -- Member at Large
The City Garden School community is a unique and ever-evolving tapestry that weaves together people from diverse social, economic, and international backgrounds with different beliefs, identities, family structures, abilities, and life experiences. We are committed to respecting and honoring these differences in the life and activities of our school responsibly, with clarity, historical accuracy, and purpose.
We know that we have far to go as a school and as individuals in our understanding of oppression and social justice. Advancing inclusion and equity is one of the guiding forces behind our education and the way that we wish to conduct our day-to-day living. These priorities make equity and inclusion central to our work and aim to bring us closer to the world that we want for our students.
CGS aims to develop a healthy social consciousness within each student. Pedagogically, Waldorf education encourages a critical consciousness by nurturing students’ inherent curiosities, helping them develop critical reasoning skills, and promoting a consciousness that is empathetic and socially responsible. In addition to the work in the classroom, CGS parents play an important part by sharing their unique cultures and lived experiences with the school. We see the active contributions of our families as vital assets to deepening our understanding and appreciation of each other.
Honoring and exploring diversity is an essential strength to both our community and the education we offer. Students benefit from a deep and rich understanding of the world that is inclusive of all perspectives and experiences.
CGS supports the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America’s Statement of Equity and Racial Justice.
CGS also supports the City of Columbia Principles of Community.