Walden Foundation Inc.

Walden center and school is an independent , k-6 school where drama, music and art sit alongside traditional academic subjects as our core curriculum. Walden's philosophy of education incorporates the following principles (sch o):integrating arts and academics-artistic expression is an essential element of every child's education. Encouraging the whole child- children learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are addressed concurrently. Seeing children as individuals- in designing and implementing curricula, we take an individualized approach in order to meet each child where he or she is developmentally. Teaching as a collective- the teachers run the school, which provides them with autonomy and flexibility in the classroom and direct participation in school-wide decision making. Our approach to learning encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking as means to help children develop a lifelong love of learning, a strong sense of commmunity.