From the moment we walked into The Walden School we felt at home. Our daughter, now in her 5th year at the school, is a 1st grader, thriving in all subjects and truly enjoys going to school each day. The faculty is amazing, the head of school is a treasure and every student receives an individualized
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/09
Both of my children have attended Walden. It's a caring and nurturing environment that happens to be produce stellar academic results. My daughter could read by the end of her first year and my 3 year old son is on the road. My daughter was at least 2 grade levels above her public school peers
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Posted by a parent on 11/17/08
Our children have been at Walden for 5 years. We came for preschool, with plans to go on to our district's excellent public school. But, there is no better environment for a child than Walden. The children receive individual personalized education from teachers who are passionate about children's education
... Read more and personal development. Academics are excellent, and socialization is amazing. Kids are treated with respect by the faculty, they learn (by example) to treat others the same, with emphasis on conflict resolution by communication. They learn leadership skills and participate in many community service activities. There is no limit to the amount of knowledge a child can gain, and the children exhibit enormous pride and joy in learning. And, there is a true school community. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/29/08
I have been affiliated with The Walden School for 8 years so far in both the preschool program and now the elementary program. The school has a special nack for providing an exceptional educational environment where children can learn at their own ability level. This means that a child is able to learn
... Read more without being limited by other peers in the classroom. They are taught individually and not required to 'wait' until the rest of the class has mastered the concept to move on. Walden kids are nice kids with strong self esteem and excellent personal skills and problem solving skills. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/06
We had a bad experience with preschool. Teachers not able to control the behaviour in class. Academic program very good (Montessori). Music, art, sports available. Superficially very nice. Not good when problems have to be addressed.
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Posted by a teacher on 09/13/05
This School is scholastically exceptional for the preschool ages. It offers an environment which devlops the hild intellectually and helps form the basis for the various types of peer relationships the child will encounter in life. Unfortunately they are limited in their ability to foster a deep social
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Posted by a parent on 06/08/05
This is a gem of a school! What a treasure! I have 3 children at this school and they are all thriving well beyond their grade level. The school is small so my children get so much individual attention. The teachers are very involved with the parents and the administrators are fabulous. We were
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Posted by a parent on 04/28/04
My wife and I have two children at the Walden School. Our experience is that the staff is fantastic. Their tailored approach to honoring each and every child's ability is unmatched. Any parent interested in a secure, positive, nuturing environment would choose well by enrolling their child(ren) at Walden.
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Media schools — Walden School is located at 901 N Providence Rd, Media PA 19063. 901 N Providence Rd is in the 19063 ZIP code in Media, PA Walden School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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