Grounded in our Catholic tradition and in the words of St. Angela, Ursuline Academy of Dallas celebrates, values, and respects the rich tapestry of humanity.

We desire for each student to feel that she is known and fixed in our hearts.

We strive for excellence in promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice.

We believe that all individuals experience the world through various dimensions such as age, ethnic heritage, religious tradition, gender, mental/physical ability, economic status, immigration status, education, family structure, body size/shape, race, sexual orientation, and more.

We create global citizenship by recognizing and cultivating our interconnectedness to each other and the greater global community.

We seek to identify and to challenge all forms of prejudice, discrimination, and injustice.

We, all members of the Ursuline Academy of Dallas community - students, faculty and staff, alumnae, administration, parents, family, and Board of Trustees - are responsible for the ongoing advancement of our inclusive community.

In fall 2019, Ursuline formed an Ad Hoc committee of board members, administrators, faculty, parents, past parents, alumnae, and students to develop our Statement on Community & Inclusion, unanimously endorsed by the Board of Trustees and shared with employees and Ursuline students. The Community and Inclusion Committee of the Board works on specific plans to advance the Academy's vital programming in this area.

Ursuline Academy has many programs and activities that fall under the umbrella of diversity, community, and inclusion and of which we are very proud. Those commended by our own self-study and the ISAS reaccreditation report include:

Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange program;

Student and faculty participation in NAIS’ People of Color and Student Diversity Leadership conferences; 

Funding by faculty/staff of the Employee Legacy Scholarship to assist UA in enrolling more socio-economically diverse students from the Dallas area;

Participation in the Global Youth Leadership Institute; participation in opportunities offered to teachers and students by the World Affairs Council;

Opportunities for students to participate in several multicultural student-led clubs including African American Awareness (AAA), Arabic Club, Asian Student Union, Chinese Club, Latinas Unidas, Indian Dance Club, French Club, and more;

Offering of global awareness clubs such as Environmental Permaculture Awareness Club, Junior World Affairs Club, Model United Nations, Refugee Awareness, etc.;

Partnership with STAIRS Program, Inc. which recruits students from downtown Dallas for Ursuline’s rising freshmen class; and,

Addressing diversity, equity and justice in the curriculum through culturally responsive teaching and learning.