Ethel Walker SchoolIn 2019, the Farmington River faced contamination after a fire broke out at Bradley International Airport, requiring the use of a special foam to extinguish the flames. This foam contained…
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Chenxi "Rita" Xiang '24 has been published in the upcoming fall issue of The Concord Review for her history paper titled “Suffrage in Chinatown: Mabel Lee and the Female Chinese…
Added to: Academics, All School, Diversity and Social Justice, History, Upper School
Walker’s varsity soccer team has been honored with the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award list from the 2022-2023 school year. On Thursday, August 31, the Team Academic Award winners…
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For generations, young women have come to The Ethel Walker School to discover their capabilities in a community that cherishes learning and curiosity. At Walker’s, girls in grades 6–12 grow in their confidence and sense of higher purpose. They flourish, with each girl knowing that she will become the person she is meant to be.
Intellectual life at Walker’s is structured to leave room for exploration — and joy. Our master faculty expertly design the curriculum to be meaningful, challenging and inspiring. A robust offering of courses stretch students to become reflective, analytical thinkers who are motivated to direct their own learning.
In their quest to master content, Walker’s students pose challenging questions to test norms and disrupt the gendered mindset that informs traditional methods of teaching. Walker’s girls are the intellectual leaders and stewards of their own education.
My favorite class is English because it challenges me the most. Each novel is a lesson for me to know more about the world.
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Hands-on activities enable us to see in action what we’re learning. Open discussions allow everyone’s voices to be heard.
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By taking arts classes at Walker’s, I have grown to realize how to express myself through art and create a work of beauty.
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All of my teachers are so excited about what they’re doing and show us how much they like to teach us.
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No matter what topic we cover in History, I’m always able to make parallels with the changes I can make in the world.
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One of my favorite classes is math. Math is a great resource for my future — I aspire to become a neonatologist.
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Walker’s has immersive language classes that have allowed me to become more fluent and a more outspoken student.
Learn more about World LanguagesLocated in the heart of New England, our stunning 175-acre campus sits amidst farms and meadows abutting 427 acres of preserved land. From the gold of autumn to the white of winter snow until the green of spring awakens, each change of season reinvigorates the lives of all in the Walker’s community. We invite you to visit to tour our campus, sit in on our classes, meet current students and faculty, and talk with us about beginning your journey at Walker’s.
Treasured traditions handed down from generation to generation are a cornerstone of Walker’s history and the student experience … many originating with Ethel Walker herself! Participating in these traditions deepens the meaning of being here, creates lifelong relationships with alumnae and builds a connection to the school.
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