Accomplished special education administrator to take over in August
Walker has named Mary Howard, Ed.M., as the new Director of Beacon High School.
An accomplished administrator with three decades of experience working with Massachusetts children, youth, and families, Howard will join the Beacon community in August as we prepare for another successful academic year of providing a safe, nurturing environment in which students can learn, thrive, and grow.
“Walker is fortunate that Mary has chosen us as her new professional home, and we are confident her passion and...
Event raises $375,000 for Walker
The Walker community celebrated the strength and resilience of Walker families at the annual Lives In Bloom Gala Saturday, May 11, at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Four hundred guests filled the Grant Ballroom in joyous celebration of the Walker mission.
This year Walker honored the Hamel family – Paul, Cheryl, Michael, and Matthew – with the Walker Distinguished Community Leadership Award for their commitment to bettering the lives of our citizens, especially children, youth, and families...
Joe Cruikshank and Micah Hayes have differing backgrounds and challenges, but they share one thing in common: the transformative effects of Beacon High School.
Joe, a senior from Milton, and Micah, a sophomore from Boston, represented Beacon at the Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools (MAAPS) briefing for freshman Massachusetts legislators at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, February 14. Speaking eloquently and powerfully, Joe and Micah shared stories of struggles with school and...
Beacon High School is a fully accredited, co-educational, therapeutic high school for adolescents (ages 14-22) from the Greater Boston area who are experiencing severe anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges that have compromised their education progress. Beacon High School provides a supportive and nurturing environment that addresses both emotional and academic issues in a comprehensive, integrated manner. Students at Beacon High benefit from comprehensive clinical services...
World-renowned artist inspires students, staff
World-renowned artist Giovanni DeCunto, whose works hang in the White House and the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, captivated an audience of students and staff during a visit to Beacon High School.
A Lawrence native who sold his first painting at the age of 12, DeCunto lived in an abandoned building as a teenager. He received a four-year scholarship to Boston University and later accepted an International Fellowship for Renaissance Study at the University of Padua in Italy. DeCunto’...
Walker transforms the lives of children and youth who are dealing with complex emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges, by partnering with these children and youth, their families, and communities to nurture hope, build strengths, and develop lifelong skills.
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We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our many friends and supporters who contributed to such a wonderful year for Walker. You, our many benefactors, play an integral role in the current and future success of our programs. Thank you for joining us in our commitment to helping children, youth, and families heal, learn, and grow. The enthusiasm of so many for Walker ensures our continued growth and strength for years to come. We hope the 2011-2012 Annual Report provides insight into the richness of the Walker...
Excitement builds as new academic year approaches
Life at Walker is never dull. Graduation season blends right into the summer term at Beacon High School, where students attend classes until the end of July. On the Needham campus, children participating in our Summer Program head off on field trips, nature walks or excursions to local swimming holes, or participate in arts and crafts projects. And there always is the buzz of young boys and girls splashing in inflatable pools and racing around the playground.
But as we move closer to September and summer...
Awards, diplomas conferred in moving graduation ceremony
Beacon High School Director Pam Travers walked up the school’s central staircase with the Class of 2012 behind her, like a proud mother duck with her ducklings all in a row. The graduates – 19 young men and women, festooned in white gowns and mortarboards – walked single file through the main door, past teachers, guidance counselors, and clinicians, and out into the bright, warm sunshine of the mid-June evening.
Waiting for them were their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters...
Three runners needed for Falmouth Road Race
Walker has been invited to participate in the 2012 New Balance Falmouth Road Race’s Numbers for Non-Profits program. We are looking for three runners (first-come, first-served) to run for Walker on Sunday, August 12. Walker runners receive a free entry into the race and are exempt from the lottery, in exchange for agreeing to raise a minimum of $1,000 for Walker.
If interested, please contact Mark Gough in Institutional Advancement at 781-292-2158 or by e-mail at mgough@walkerschool.org.
