Walker-Winter Elementary School

Wow! Anyone that doesn't like Mrs. Mytych has not taken the time to get to know her! She is an amazing principal and leads the teacher to do their best also! This school should rate far and above any Charter or Private school and anyone that has had their children go there, knows that. The standards are set high for all children and they are encouraged to keep reaching for the stars! It is a fun place to be and the smile on Mrs. Mytych's face when one of the students comes to give her a hug or tell her about their day, is priceless! She loves everyone of them like they are her own! What a great, inviting place to be! DId everyone read the sign out front that Walker just won the MUTH award??? I looked it up online and this is a very prestigious award! Not very many schools have won it. I think this is a HUGE honor for Walker. The staff and principal deserve it!!!!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

How sad is it when a parent blames the conduct of children on the teachers, the principal, and others in administration. As we often hear, parenting (and teaching) begins at home. Walker has high standards, and implements lifelong guidelines to impact what they can during the school day, but the rest must be nurtured at home. For those parents who wish to blame things on others, please stop making excuses. There is no time, because if you use energy that way, you won't have any to deal with what you need to deal with, which is overcoming obstacles and obtaining your goals. Be a partner with the school, the teachers, the principal, the district - that way EVERYONE wins!
--Submitted by a parent

I have always thought the standards in wayne westland schools are inferior to big schools in Troy and Webster in Livonia. Boy , was I wrong!When I enrolled my son in first grade at walker, I was plesently surprised at how dedicated the teachers were. The teacher challenged and nurtured my son to do more math, challenged with spelling words, writing stories and making the children read a book every day!! That was like a private school curriculam for me!! This year I got admission for charter school but stayed with WW and enrolled my daughter there as well. Great schools are made by great teachers and great leadership. Walker is a great example for that. I hope them all the best.A note to other parents - get involved, teachers alone cannot nurture a smart kid, we need great parents too.
--Submitted by a parent

I disagree with previous parent review. I see the principal, staff and the teachers of Walker-Winter as an achiever team, and to be an achiever you need to know how to work together. If you look very closely, there is a reason why Walker-Winter won the Robert and Patricia Muth Excellence in Leadership Award. Meap score is A for 2009-2010. For sure I can say that I'm very pleased and proud of the great job walker-winter principal, staff, parents and teachers are doing and this is the school I want my kids to be attending.
--Submitted by a parent

I love the teachers at Walker Winter Elementary School but don't like the principal. She has created a hostile environment where staff and faculty, who know the children and their jobs, have very little input when presenting changes for the better. Unruly children run the school and there is very little disipline to change their behavior.
--Submitted by a parent

Walker-Winter Elementary is a wonderful school with kids from all different backgrounds. The teachers and the principal are very nurturing and understanding and go above and beyond the call of duty to make all families feel welcome into their little community, which makes this school an even better place. The classroom sizes are large, which hinder the perfect scenario of a learning institution but the staff constantly makes efforts not to let this hold them back in any way and gives each child the special treatment they deserve to progress in life and make a better future for themselves.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been going to this school since the fall. The teachers are wonderful, the principal is very approachable and always seems to be involved. Th class sizes are large, but that is more to do with the funding and not the quality of work that this school produces. I am not looking forward tot he splitting. As far as a previous poster stating '[the teachers] dont seem to have time to really help the student under stand some of their work and then they start to strugel. and cant seem to catch up.' is unfair. Learning starts at home. They can only do so much and if you can't step up and be a parent, shame on you. There are after school tutoring available that the teachers offer for free to help the students.
--Submitted by a parent

Walker-Winter Elementary is a diverse school with high learning standards. The teachers and support staff show how much they care about the students daily. The school community is welcoming and caring. Walker-Winter has won The Lighthouse Award as well as The Blue Ribbon Award. Both of these are examples of the successful teaching methods at the school. The principal is approachable and fair. Whatever the weather may be, the students can count on seeing her standing outside in front of the building greeting buses, students, and parents as they enter school grounds. Any concerns I have brought forth have been dealt with quickly and fairly. Walker-Winter is a school of choice for my student and I am completely satisfied with the education received there thus far. It's a great school!
--Submitted by a parent

I have children in this school and I have to say it's a great one. It was great before Julie Mytych came and now it's even better!!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter's experience at Walker-Winter has been very positive. Finances forced me to move my child from a private to a public school, and I was pleased to find that the public school classroom work just as challenging. The only criticism I have is the class size. I wish my work schedule allowed time to volunteer in the classroom to help these very dedicated teachers.
--Submitted by a parent