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- About
Walden
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Walden middle and high
schools
share the same building, located
in the central city. The original part of the building
was constructed in 1863. Walden III, a magnet school,
draws a diverse student population. Its mission is to be
student-centered, staff-driven; to use individualized
performance assessment; to find ways to motivate each
student; to create a family atmosphere; to have personal
relationships with students and their families.
Walden III is a public magnet school located in
Racine's central city at 1012 Center Street. We have a
multiethnic population of approximately 500 students in
grades 6-12. We are named after Henry David Thoreau's
classic, Walden, and we encourage young adults to hear
the beat of a different drummer. Walden Middle and High
schools share the same building, located in the central
city. The original part of the building was constructed
in 1863. Walden III, a magnet school, draws a diverse
student population. Its mission is to be
student-centered, staff-driven; to use individualized
performance assessment; to find ways to motivate each
student; to create a family atmosphere; to have personal
relationships with students and their families.
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- The Walden
Philosophy
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Walden III is founded on the belief that students should be a
part of the decisions which affect them at school. Walden III
students demonstrate high levels of responsibility,
self-direction, initiative, and cooperation. Each student is
expected to contribute toward making Walden III a more friendly,
positive learning environment. The Walden III campus is open,
meaning there is freedom for students to move about the school and
the neighborhood.
- Walden III's commitment to non-violence is a tradition that
has been an integral part of its philosophy since the school's
inception in 1972. Students are expected to solve problems
amicably. The school's "no fight" policy means that no one may use
physical violence against another. Any student violating the
district's code of student responsibility may be removed from
Walden III to return to their home school. In addition, a student
at Walden cannot demonstrate truancy/tardiness or academic failure
over the course of a quarter and remain a Walden student.
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- Mission
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Walden's mission is to
- be student-centered and staff driven
- add educational value to each student's life
- use individualized student performance assessment
- find ways to motivate each student
- hold ourselves to the expectations of the Coalition of
Essential Schools
- create a family atmosphere and develop a relationship with the
students and their parents/ guardians in order to reach
educational goals
- set local, state and national benchmarks for success
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- Core
Values
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We hold deep beliefs about our uncommon school.
- Our primary purpose is to help young people become excited,
effective lifelong learners.
- We must provide alternative forms of education, making success
more accessible to all students.
- We must create an environment where scholarship is continually
validated, where striving for excellence is acclaimed by all, and
mutual respect is the order of every day.
- Structure is something carried within and for which each
individual is responsible.
- School should be based more on research than traditional
practices.
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