Montessori Pebbles will not discriminate in admissions, admission policy, or access to or participate in its various programs and activities on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or country of ancestral origin. In the case of a handicapped individual, Montessori Pebbles will make a reasonable effort to accommodate a student's handicap unless such accommodation would pose a hardship on the school's program. Similarly, Montessori Pebbles does not discriminate in employment on the basis of any of these categories.