Why The Walker School | Admissions | Why Walker

Academic excellence is at our core. Our students thrive in an environment where they are at the center of their learning journey, inspired by unique opportunities and experiences that give them agency in school, in the community and in life.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES

Vision
Walker graduates are leaders who excel in a diverse and ever-changing world.
Mission
The Walker School inspires transformative learning through meaningful relationships, academic excellence and unique opportunities.
Values
Curiosity, Dignity, Honor, Kindness

OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

We are an “all-in” community where meaningful relationships are created and valued. Walking through our campus on a busy school day, our community spirit is clear. We embrace diversity, we inspire creative thought, we nurture inclusion, and we create a sense of value for excellence and achievement that is supported by our dedicated and caring teachers and staff.

Walker students stand out because they are engaged in their education. Their confidence is nurtured as they are challenged by their academic experiences. We foster a culture of continuous learning and opportunities for exploration as our students become interested and curious about the world around them.

We provide experiences that shape our students academically and influence how they enter the community and world beyond.

Our biggest challenge and what we already do best is preparing our students for a world that is ever-changing, a world that will include jobs that don’t yet exist and a future we have yet to see.

When you see a Walker student in the community, you will know it. Whether it is their cheerful handshake, inspired performance, eloquent speech, academic or athletic achievement or their community stewardship – Walker students stand out in a crowd.

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Hunter Nourzad, Class of 2018, Kansas City Chiefs, Graduate of Cornell and Penn State

“I started at Walker in fifth grade and played a variety of sports through Middle School.
Football and lacrosse were my main sports in Upper School, and going into my senior year, I was trying to use football to further my education. I knew that I wanted to do engineering, so it came down to Columbia and Cornell. I didn’t want to go to school in New York City, so I went to Cornell where I graduated with a degree in engineering (Hunter then went to Penn State where he earned his master’s degree in Business Administration.) I’m proud to be a Wolverine because I still have really good friends from my time here. Walker is a very academically focused school, and the skills I learned to succeed academically at Walker allowed me to mature and grow as a college student. The culture here is really good, and when you look back and understand all of the things Walker does well when it comes to school and being able to balance school and athletics and also have a diverse population where you can meet new people and succeed in this environment, that’s what makes me most proud to be a Wolverine.”