Martin Luther King Jr Day

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Celebrating as a Community

January 20, 2025

About MLK Day Programming

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are important to the Steward community.

For many years, Steward recognized Dr. King’s legacy with a “day on” instead of a day off. All our students, faculty, and staff would engage with on-campus programming instead of a traditional school day.

Several years ago, at the guidance of our Diversity & Inclusion Council, we started closing school that day and offering optional programming for families. We made this change out of respect for our families of color, who advised that they preferred to choose their own plans. This optional programming has varied, largely due to COVID-related restrictions, and last year, we were thrilled by the success of our Beloved Community conference, which served Middle and Upper School students from independent schools around the area.

This year, we are evolving our plans once again. School will be closed on MLK Day (January 20), and some local engagement opportunities are provided in early January.