Walden Center & School

Walden Center and School has been a leader in progressive elementary education and collective administration for over 65 years. Walden is an independent K-6 school where drama, music, language, and art sit alongside traditional academic subjects as our core curriculum. At Walden, we believe that children learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are addressed, and families are an integral part of our community. Teachers take an individualized approach in designing their curricula in order to meet each child where they are developmentally. We believe that tests and grades are not the best measure of a child’s learning. Instead, teachers are guided by informal assessments, and close observation. We do not give tests or grades. Also, the teachers run the school as a teacher-led collective, which provides them with autonomy, and the right and responsibility to make decisions that affect both their own classrooms and the whole school. We are passionate about working with the diversity of our current community and strive to support an environment that feels inclusive and intentional. Our approach to learning encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking as a means to help children develop a lifelong love of learning, a strong sense of community, and a powerful sense of self. We believe learning should be personalized, child-centered, and joyful.

网站

https://waldencenterschool.org

Walden Center & School的外部链接

所属行业

中小学教育

规模

11-50 人

总部

Berkeley，California

类型

教育机构

创立

1958

领域

Arts Education、Progressive Education、Child-centered learning、Collective Administration、Consensus、Parent-involvement、Small Class sizes、Constructivism、Social Emotional Education、Anti-bias curriciulum、Hands-on Education、Outdoor Education、Camping Trips和Responsive Classroom