[CDATA[> //--> [CDATA[> We believed it was extremely important to respond, not hastily, but with deliberate care, to decide when and how to inform and educate our entire elementary school community of students, staff and parents about the mid-year change of gender identity expression of a young child, the statement continued. Only then would she let her parents photograph her. [CDATA[> [CDATA[// > [CDATA[> [CDATA[// > //--> The lawsuit accuses the school of denying Shah-Brar's request to wear a girl's uniform and be called by her preferred name and pronoun. 3,881 were here. The lawsuit accuses Heritage Oak of violating the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California's law banning discrimination in public accommodations. They did what they could when they could to help. Brar was enrolled at the school after coming out to her parents as transgender just before she turned 7, the suit states. The transgender 8-year-old girl and her parents are suing her former Orange County private school for allegedly preventing her from expressing her gender identity. [CDATA[// > [CDATA[> [CDATA[// >, Heritage Oak Named TOP Single Campus Private School In Orange County, Heritage Oak Employee Named TOP in Orange County, Students at Heritage Oak Private Education Give Back in the Community for the Holiday Season, Campers at Heritage Oak Private Education Create Hundreds of Cards for Local Seniors, Students from Heritage Oak Private Education in Yorba Linda Participate in National Poetry Out Loud Virtual Event, Third Grade Completes Authentic Project About Diversity, Students at Heritage Oak Private Education Perform Nearly 1,200 Acts of Kindness Through Schoolwide Campaign, Students at Heritage Oak Private Education Donate More Than 650 Toys and Food Items Through Holiday Giving Initiatives, Heritage Oak Sixth Graders Participate in Unique Author Interview. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 2, alleges that Heritage Oak Private School violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation, because it. Shah-Brar's parents quickly found their child a therapist, who encouraged the parents to affirm their child's gender identity. We are proud to announce that our Admissions Director, Mrs. Rhebergen, has been named Top Employee by Parenting OC Magazine. [CDATA[> //--> [CDATA[> Heaven will be diverse. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. Phyllis Cygan, executive director of Heritage Oak, allegedly told Shah and Brar that the school couldnt accommodate Nikkis gender identity because its a conservative institution that focuses on character education, and that the transition would create an imbalance in our environment. Shah, who teaches about gender at the college level, said that if the family had known the school would fail to live up to its pro-diversity marketing, they wouldnt have enrolled Nikki there in the first place. NHA's system of schools is designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children . Soon after, they began letting her wear girls clothes. I learned how to communicate more with children and adults. The school responded to the lawsuit by claiming that it was trying to respond not hastily, but with deliberate care to Nikkis transition, according to a statement shared with the Los Angeles Times. Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone by making a one-time donation today. [CDATA[// > [CDATA[// > Private schools are not rated. 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