Walden Center And School

Grades: K-6
Students: 75
Type: Private
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2446 McKinley Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 841-7248

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We have witnessed our child go from a cautious, reserved child to becoming the best version of themselves. Walden has provided the perfect nurturing environment for our child to be themselves. This really showcased itself during the Upper Group's (4-6grades) SpongeBob the Musical Play. Our child was
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Posted by a parent on 6/3/2026
We love Walden! Our neurodiverse, gender neutral 4th grader started at Walden in the 3rd grade and it has been such a wonderful place for us to land after a very challenging school search. Walden's collective model means that everyone on staff is fully committed to the succesful running of the schoo
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Posted by a parent on 12/7/2024
Walden is an open and affirming school that is focused on fostering a love of learning, curiosity about the world, and meeting children where they are as they grow and learn. My child is in kindergarten at Walden, and is neurodivergent. We've had wonderful support and encouragement from teachers and
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Posted by a parent on 4/30/2024
As public school supporters, the decision to move our child from a Berkeley public school to an independent one was not easy. However, this was a case of our child needing more support, different types of support than public school could easily provide--particularly the adult attention that is so mu
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Posted by a parent on 4/28/2022
Our 15 year old went to Walden and now our 8 year old is there. It is above all a place where kids get to be kids, exploring their curiosity in both arts and academics, and really get to play! We love that it is small enough that the kids can be more self directed and supported, seen for who
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Posted by a parent on 4/27/2022

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