Walker Upper Elementary School
Coordinates:
38°03′14″N 78°29′01″W / 38.053794°N 78.483635°W
Walker Upper Elementary School is the school for grades 5-6 in the City of Charlottesville's school system.[1] The school is named in honor of Haswell Hunter Walker, who retired in 1966, the same year the school was opened, from a 42 year career in city schools, primarily teaching math at Midway/Lane High School.
The school mascot is a wolverine. [2]
Adam Hastings began as principal in 2018. [3]
Grade reconfiguration
Since 1988, the City of Charlottesville's school system has maintained two separate schools for grades 5-6 and 7-8 for the students between elementary and high school. In response to an efficiency study, the Charlottesville School Board decided in October 2010 to create a single middle school housing grades 6-8 at either the Walker Upper Elementary School or Buford Middle School complex. Grade 5 would return to existing elementary schools.[reconfig 1]
In October 2010, school officials said the grade reconfiguration changes would occur after the 2011-12 school year and that the major renovation projects were expected to cost around $36 million.[reconfig 2]
In February 2011, the Charlottesville School Board decided to create a consolidated middle school at Buford Middle School by 2015. Walker will be refurbished for preschool, adult education, and central office staffing needs.[reconfig 3]
This has not occurred as of May 2016.
School Population (June 2011)
- Enrollment: 547
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.3%
- African American: 42.0%
- Hispanic: 7.9%
- White: 44.4%
- ESL students: 18.3%
- Gifted students: 35.6%
- (Special Education students: 15.9%
- Pupil/teacher ratio: 16.25:1[2]
Map
References
- ↑ Web. Staff Directory, retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. [http://www.ccs.k12.va.us/schools/walker/docs/WLKProfile2011-12.pdf Walker Upper Elementary School], retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ Web. Four new Charlottesville principals charting course for academic year, Josh Mandell, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 2, 2018, retrieved September 2, 2018.
Grade reconfiguration
- ↑ Web. City school grade configurations to change, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, retrieved 4 Nov. 2010.
- ↑ Web. City middle school plan could cost $36 million, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, retrieved 4 Nov. 2010.
- ↑ Web. City School Board OKs budget; Buford to house middle-schoolers, Brandon Shulleeta, Daily Progress, 17 Feb 2011, retrieved 6 March 2011.
External links
Official site Facility utilization study website