The Ethel Walker School

An independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 7-12, PG in Simsbury, CT. Find us on Instagram and Facebook!

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When your work in science and environmental conservation gets recognition by the highest office in the country! @POTUS and @FLOTUS sent this note to Ms. Bonet's middle school STEAM class in recognition of their research and activism. Read more: https://t.co/6o6joJhoQh

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Hooray Sunray!

Walker’s Varsity Soccer Team Earns National Academic Award. To read more follow the link below.

https://t.co/6f9720cBW2

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #WalkersAthletics #PrivateSchool #AcademicLife #NationalAwards

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Join Ethel Walker and Elite Soccer Performance for a preseason clinic!

Register with the link below!

https://t.co/nMwXyhRMOt

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #WalkersAthletics #Soccer

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Gabby B.'28 pictured as Ursula in the @hartfordstage production of The Little Mermaid Jr. at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. Another Walker's student, Maya D. '24 was the production assistant for the production.

We are so proud of our talented students!

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Last Thursday #Horizons hosted its annual #STEAM Expo in the Centennial Center.
To learn more about the day and #HorizonsatTheEthelWalkerSchool STEAM Program, follow the link to the news article:

https://t.co/BgrYuAt3VB

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Last week construction on our new #sustainable dorm reached the 2nd floor! Despite multiple rainy summer days, the building is well underway and looking sturdy.
Thanks to Maryann Thompson Architects,
@ColliersEng , and @apconstco for their commitment and hard work
#GreenLiving

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We are excited to host the annual Horizons STEAM Exposition this Thursday, July 27th at The Ethel Walker School Centennial Center.

This event is open to the Community and will be from 9:00a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

#HorizonsAtTheEthelWalkerSchool #STEAM #STEAMEducation #WomenInStem

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Valley" in the Best of Valley Press Readers' Poll -- and proud to be listed among our wonderful neighbors!

https://t.co/w02K5Jk5qY

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #AllGirlsBoardingSchool #boardingschool #PrivateSchool

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The building will be environmentally sustainable, including solar panels, a living roof with succulents and vegetation, and rain chains to collect water. It is expected to open for the 2024-2025 school year.

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #SustainableFuture #SustainableDevelopment

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Join us for an upcoming Admission event to learn about Walker's! Visit us online to register: https://t.co/H7jGvCiyfn

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #admissions #privateschool #boardingschool

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We are pleased to announce that Maureen Lamb will serve as the Dean of Faculty and Megan Mulhern will serve as the Dean of Academics for the 2023-2024 school year.

We look forward to seeing how their leadership and expertise will impact our school community this fall!

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Pictured below is Dr. Emma Mitchell, Ph.D. our Science Department Chair, amongst her cohort, who recently finished a week of training of Leadership Training in Science Modeling in Tempe, AZ.

#TheEthelWalkerSchool #CampusNews #Academics #TeacherLife

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We were thrilled to host coaches from @UMich, @BowdoinCollege, @dartmouth, @AmherstCollege, @UVA, @wesleyan_u, and @WakeForest and 70+ high school athletes for the Soccer Masters girls prospect camp this past weekend!
📷 Coach Griggs
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#TheEthelWalkerSchool #summeratwalkers

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In case you missed it: last month artist Emma Paterson '19 taught a guest class to Ms. Forde's studio art students. Students made historiated initials (a type of decorative letter often used in medieval manuscripts) using classic techniques.
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#TheEthelWalkerSchool #artsatwalkers

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The Ethel Walker School celebrated the class of 2023 on the 28th of May. We wish all our newly inducted alumni great success in the years ahead. We are so proud of you all!

#commencement #Classof2023 #studentlife

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Hooray Sunray to Liesel T., McKenna B. and Zia S. who have been honored as Connecticut Middle School Distinguished Students! This award demonstrates teamwork, positive interactions with others, respect, dependability, service, personal goals, respect for diversity, and empathy.

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It's opening night! Break a leg to the cast and crew of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Two nights only in Ferguson Theatre. Tickets are still available for tonight, May 18 and tomorrow, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. Visit https://t.co/cBRkqWkQXY to reserve yours!🎭

#artsatwalkers

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Hooray Sunray Sahra Ibrahimi '13 for this incredible honor!

Sapkota, Ibrahimi Receive Women of Influence Awards | University of Maryland | School of Public Health https://t.co/NwuvDDmjWc

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Hooray Sunray to Alexia G. ’23 (Swimming @USJCT), Avery B. ’23 (Field Hockey @swarthmore), and Lauren K. ’23 (Soccer and Lacrosse @SimmonsUniv), who signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college! #walkersathletics

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We are honored to have had U.S. Poet Laureate and spring Visiting Writer @adalimon on campus with us this week. She shared so much of her work, her life, and her inspiration with us, and we are so appreciative!