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Principal |
Linda Van Houten email the principal |
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Special features |
nonprofit, after-school care |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
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School Mission
- In partnership with families, Walden School provides an educational environment - both academic and social - that fosters a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and challenges individual students to reach their full potential so they may flourish in a diverse and changing world.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Certified Advanced Placement classes in all content areas offered in the high school
- 81% of 2008 Advanced Placement Test scores were a 3 or higher.
- A strong emphasis on fine arts
- Annual whole school learning theme
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cross country, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, cross country and track.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Chess Club (all grades) costs vary; Tennis Club - (K-8) costs vary; Fencing club - K-4 costs vary; Math Team (middle and high school) no cost; Key club - High School and Builders Club -(grades 6-8) no cost and K-Kids elementary - no cost.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, drawing/painting and ceramics.
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Parent and Community Support
- Very active Walden Parent Associal
St. Matthews Kiwanis sponosors three youth clubs at Walden.
Other news or notes
- 100% of graduates are accepted to a college of their first choice.
2008 graduating class of 16 students earned over $1.6 million in scholarships
Average student/teacher ration is 8-1
20% diversity
| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 2 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established between 1970-1979.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built between 1950-1959.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: New high school wing and gym facilty
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Newly renovated gymnasium and a new running track to be constructed in 2010.
- Library facilities: A library renovation is planned within the next five years
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, essays, recommendations and samples of student work.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: admissions test.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: OLSAT (Otis Lennon School Ability Test.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $12,000-$12,999
- 21-40% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- We do not accept any state funded vouchers. We do provide merit scholarships to entering 5th, 6th and 9th grade.
- Entering students typically come from: Catholic; Public and Other private.
- Graduates typically go to: All over the country.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 to 2:45 and 3:00.
- Accredited by Independent School Association of the Central States in 2007.
- Principal has been at this school for 26 years.
- Principal has 30 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: Russian and Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/20/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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