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Three buildings comprise the school system:
1. Townsend School, housing grades K-5, has been recently renovated.
2. Middle School, housing grades 6-8, was completed in 1990 and is attached to the High School complex.
3. O’Neill High School was built in 1961 and was recently renovated. This building houses grades 9-12.
Facilities for Students: • Computer Assisted Instruction Labs are available in the Elementary and Middle School buildings. • Two additional computer labs were added to the High School in 1999. • There are extensive libraries in each building. • Four gymnasiums are available. • A Foreign Language Lab is available for all students. • Two cafeterias serve breakfast and lunch to the school population. • Business Office and Maintenance facilities are located on the O’Neill campus.
Expectations: • Parental involvement is encouraged through volunteer work, the PTA, and Building Level Teams. • Board of Education members, administration, and faculty are accessible and responsive to public opinion. • Residents vote on all annual budgets and bond issues. Walton has an excellent record of voter support.
Facts: • The Walton Schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, grades K-12. • Elementary students average well above grade level in reading and math on the Terra Nova Standardized Achievement Tests. • Scores on the NYS tests in Grade 4 meet or exceed the state average-2000 data.]\opi• SAT scores are at the state and national averages. • National Merit Scholarship commendations have been awarded to a number of students. A recent graduate has been named a National Merit Scholarship winner. • The Junior Achievement Program, Project Business, in cooperation with the Walton Chamber of Commerce and the Private Industry Council, is provided to Grade 8 students. • Excellent music instruction is provided. The District is one of two in the county to provide an orchestral program in grades K-12. • A school musical is performed each spring. Students participate in State and County NYSSMA events. • There is a strong vocational emphasis; many students are annually recognized for their accomplishments. • Walton’ s FFA Chapter is one of three in Delaware County and is highly regarded locally and statewide. • A Scholastic Achievement Dinner is held each fall to honor those students who earn high grades, and to recognize those students who make extraordinary contributions in the classroom.
Other Accomplishments:
Information used by permission from the Walton School Brochure and their web site (http://waltoncsd.stier.org).
Walton Chamber of Commerce E-mail: walton_chamber@Yahoo.com
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