Mission Statement

A leader in progressive education since 1921, LREI teaches children to be independent thinkers who work together to solve complex problems. Students graduate from our diverse community as active participants in our democratic society, with the creativity, integrity, and courage to bring meaningful change to the world.
 
Approved by the Board of Trustees, October 6, 2014

At LREI, learning is active and experiential.

We provide a rich and challenging progressive program for bright, inquisitive students who bring a range of abilities and interests to their collective study of the world.

Our school is a community built on understanding and respect for others. Like New York City, this community is diverse in every sense, with a variety of family structures and beliefs, as well as other, more familiar definitions of diversity (racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious). Our interdisciplinary curriculum and school-wide social justice initiatives promote understanding of many cultures.

As individual achievement is encouraged and rewarded, our program underscores the value of shared goals and cooperation in mastering difficult tasks. By the time LREI students graduate, they are ready to make their marks on their university campuses because they have learned to be active citizens in their school, city and global communities.
Students graduate from our diverse community as active participants in our democratic society.
- LREI Mission Statement

Diversity Statement

Since 1921, LREI’s commitment to social justice, equity and activism has ensured that every community member has access to the full LREI experience.
 
Our 14-year program explores, celebrates, and encourages differences and commonalities, and the challenges and opportunities they present. We view these efforts as integral to the personal and intellectual growth of each member of our school. 
 
LREI is committed to each of its community members, each of whom has a responsibility to both the community and to the wider world. This is as important now as it was when LREI was founded.

Approved by the Board of Trustees, May 31, 2012

At LREI, our diversity is our strength and community is our foundation.

Diversity, equity, and social justice are alive in our community and in our curriculum. We are an inclusive school that celebrates the unique identities of all our students, family members, faculty, staff and neighbors. Together, we encourage each other to talk openly about the differences around us as we support ways to address social inequities. 
 
Our dedication to diversity and our dedication to social justice go hand in hand. As Elisabeth Irwin wrote, “The foundations of democracy and of our school are built by daily habits of recognizing the rights of those who differ from ourselves.” LREI offers community members opportunities to engage in conversations that matter to all through parent forums, parent and student affinity groups, consultants, the curriculum and student-led dialogues.
The foundations of democracy and of our school are built by daily habits of recognizing the rights of those who differ from ourselves.
- Elisabeth Irwin, founder of LREI
Little Red School House
and Elisabeth Irwin High School

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