Walden Public School

JK to Grade 6 (FI & EP) - Enrolment 505

School Profile

We offer full day, every day Junior Kindergarten!

Before and after school programs are also available.
Please contact the school for more details.

The Rainbow District School Board's latest green school opened in November of 2009 and offers English and French Immersion programs to students in JK to Grade 6 in state-of-the-art facilities. It is a wonderful school nestled in the community of Lively. Our motto is “Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow”. We are the Walden Heat.

Athletic opportunities abound at Walden Public School. Our junior students participate in cross country running, volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field and relay teams. We are continuing the winning traditions of our predecessor schools (Jessie Hamilton and George Vanier) and retain our place as top finishers in sporting events across the Rainbow District School Board.

There are many academic challenges for our students as well. Full day, every day Junior Kindergarten which has been in effect since the Fall of 2010. French Immersion programming is offered starting in Junior Kindergarten. Students in the Regular Program at Walden Public School begin French as a Second Language instruction for 150 minutes a week beginning in Grade 1. Students may also sign up for Ojibwe language lessons for 100 minutes a week. Our students are involved in Public Speaking and our top students compete at the Legion Level. Traditionally, our students place at or near the top in the primary and junior divisions. In addition, our students participate in the Legion Poster and Poetry Contest. Our students were successful in every level of competition.

Character development is an integral part of our program. We participate in many Pay-It-Forward initiatives whereby students are encouraged to perform random acts of kindness. We are a caring community which supports many local causes.

Walden Public School has an active School Council. In recent years, the focus has been on securing a new “green” school for all students in Sudbury West that will provide the children with quality facilities while ensuring that sound environmental practices for a sustainable planet are in place. Due to the hard work and dedication of School Council members, this dream has become a reality. The school community is now turning its attention to creating a natural playground that embraces creative play within the natural environment.

Technology is the future. Our school has over 30 laptops that can be used in any classroom. All classes in Grades 4 – 6 have a SMART Board, which is an interactive white board. We also use digital projectors and document cameras. All classrooms have computers for daily use.

Walden Public School has an outstanding staff of dedicated professionals who provide a dynamic education for all of our students.