The Walden Early Years: Where possibility starts early
Walden International School is dedicated to cultivating and preparing principled, compassionate and confident young women and men who will become globally responsible citizens. Our balanced, world-class education, with a unique focus on wellness, fosters respect and harmony for self and others and empowers students to imagine, explore, and achieve a peaceful, sustainable future.
The Walden Early Years program (JK/SK) moves beyond traditional childcare. We use the gold-standard IB PYP framework to turn natural curiosity into foundational brilliance.
The Academic Core: An IB education from day one
More than ABCs
The UFLI Advantage: Unlike standard play-based programs, our Senior Kindergartens use the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) program. It is a systematic phonics approach that ensures students enter Grade 1 as confident, fluent readers.
Conceptual Math & Science: We don’t just count; we categorize. Through inquiry-based learning, students apply mathematical logic and scientific observation to real-world problems.
Walden International School is dedicated to cultivating and preparing principled, compassionate and confident young women and men who will become globally responsible citizens. Our balanced world-class education, with a unique focus on wellness, fosters respect and harmony for self and with others; and, empowers students to imagine, explore and achieve a peaceful and sustainable future.
Wellness: Mindfulness in motion
Zones of Regulation: We empower students with a specialized vocabulary for their emotions. By learning to identify their "Zone," children develop the self-regulation and empathy necessary for leadership.
Learning Without Walls: Fresh air is a cognitive catalyst. Our two expansive outdoor classrooms are permanent extensions of our program, used for everything from scent experiments to nature-based patterning.
Service Learning
Service learning is an essential element for the development of student confidence, success, and leadership. We encourage and model for our Walden scholars the spirit of meaningful volunteerism through local and international projects, with the tenets of our philosophy as the foundation of all activities.
Extended Care
Walden offers before- and after-school care for parents who require a little extra time. The service is available to families from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. and from dismissal to 6:00 p.m. You can also use the service on an occasional basis when your life gets more busy. Ask us about our fees.