A note from Assistant Head of School Celeste Herrera

Awareness of our environment, responsibility to others and our planet are deeply connected to Dalton’s mission, which affirms our commitment to “educating the whole child” and to “engage students as participants in a democratic society and global community.” The expansion of our culinary program as a pillar of personal wellbeing and cultural awareness, and its connection to the environmental impact individual and institutional decisions have on our sustainability efforts are closely tied.

I am pleased to highlight and support the work of our colleagues Jaz Johnson, Charlie Stewert, Joaquin Ramsey and Cory Cowles in the Culinary Program and the efforts of David Lindo in his capacity as k12 Sustainability Coordinator. Their collaboration, desire to integrate sustainability work and the teaching kitchen into your classes, clubs and programs, and progress made establishing Dalton as a leader connecting culinary education and sustainability in schools is inspiring.