Organizations Filed Purposes:
WALDEN CENTER AND SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT , K-6 SCHOOL WHERE DRAMA, MUSIC AND ART SIT ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AS OUR CORE CURRICULUM. WALDEN'S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION INCORPORATES THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES (SCH O):INTEGRATING ARTS AND ACADEMICS-ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S EDUCATION. ENCOURAGING THE WHOLE CHILD- CHILDREN LEARN BEST WHEN THEIR ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED CONCURRENTLY. SEEING CHILDREN AS INDIVIDUALS- IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING CURRICULA, WE TAKE AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH IN ORDER TO MEET EACH CHILD WHERE HE OR SHE IS DEVELOPMENTALLY. TEACHING AS A COLLECTIVE- THE TEACHERS RUN THE SCHOOL, WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH AUTONOMY AND FLEXIBILITY IN THE CLASSROOM AND DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-WIDE DECISION MAKING. OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING AS MEANS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING, A STRONG SENSE OF COMMMUNITY.
WALDEN PROVIDES K-6 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY BASED ON A DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONSTRUCTIVIST EDUCATIONAL MODEL, INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS, RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, AND A BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY.
WALDEN IS AN ARTS-INTEGRATED, PROGRESSIVE, TEACHER-RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. OUR CURRICULUM COMBINES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS WITH CHALLENGING UNITS OF STUDY. THE SCHOOL'S ENVIRONMENT ENHANCES EACH CHILD'S ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. EXTENDED DAY-CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED. PARENTS AND EDUCATORS FOUNDED WALDEN CENTER AND SCHOOL IN 1958 TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TREATS ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF EVERY CHILD'S ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. WALDEN PROVIDED 57% OF ITS STUDENTS FINANCIAL AID. THERE WERE 82 STUDENTS ENROLLED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.IN 2019-2020 WALDEN COMPLETED A MAJOR SEISMIC, ENERGY AND ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADE PROGRAM THAT WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS IN THE WORKS. THIS PROJECT WILL SUSTAIN WALDEN AND MAKE IT VIABLE FOR MANY FUTURE YEARS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Debra Wong | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $61,245 |
| Jeff Grether | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $47,663 |
| Beth Sager | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Dov Pollack | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Gabriela Lustosa | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Noah Brownlow | FOUNDATION MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joline Barsanti | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Nora Goodfriend-Koven | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Harley Goldstrom | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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