About Sisulu-Walker
Decades of Achievement, Honor and Service.
For 26 years the Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem has been a a beacon in the community. Tirelessly pursuing our mission to prepare K–5 students living in and around Central Harlem for matriculation to outstanding public, private and parochial middle and high schools by nurturing their intellectual, emotional, artistic and social development.
Sisulu-Walker offers a rigorous and challenging academic curricula taught by a highly prepared and committed cadre of professional educators. Beginning in kindergarten, we prepare our students for college and a lifetime of achievement, honor and service. We are achieving this in a small and supportive learning environment that sets high expectations for all of our students and encourages strong parental and community involvement.
Our classrooms are named with words from the languages of Africa and the African Diaspora that drive home the expectations for our students and the community.
Mission & Values
The mission of the school is to prepare K-5 students living in and around Central Harlem for matriculation to outstanding public, private and parochial middle and high schools by nurturing their intellectual, emotional, artistic and social development. The school is accomplishing this by offering a rigorous and challenging academic curricula taught by a highly-prepared and committed cadre of professional educators. Beginning in kindergarten, we prepare our students for college and a lifetime of achievement, honor and service. Sisulu-Walker is achieving this in a small and supportive learning environment that sets high expectations for all of our students and encourages strong parental and community involvement.
Guiding Principles
Our school’s crest personifies the guiding principles of The Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem. The graduation cap signifies achievement, the handshake represents honor and the medal exemplifies service. It is these three principles that we seek to instill in our students and the entire Sisulu-Walker community.
Achievement
We are committed to help each Sisulu-Walker student develop and realize his or her individual goals of achievement by setting the highest expectations for each student. Our academic program engages students in a wide range of subjects that nurture their capacity to learn, to reason critically, and to apply knowledge in a moral and ethical way.
We inspire our students towards academic achievement and a commitment to excellence, but we also encourage them to develop and master their natural talents in the arts, athletics and civic leadership. We shape Sisulu-Walker students to become caring and involved members of their community, and successful and contributing members to society as a whole.
Honor
Sisulu-Walker aspires to the highest standards of honor and integrity. We are committed to the fundamental values of honesty, respect, fairness, trust, responsible citizenship and compassion. Cultivating honor within our students allows students to know the expectations and responsibilities of membership in the Sisulu-Walker community, and lays the foundation for lifelong integrity.
Service
Our school is named in honor of Walter Sisulu and Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, two men who have dedicated their lives to public service in their communities. Sisulu-Walker strives to instill the principles of public service and commitment to community within each of our students. To that end, we engage students in service learning projects as part of our core academic program. Sisulu-Walker believes public service supports young people in mastering important curricula content by helping them make meaningful connections between what they are studying and its many applications. Participating in public service can increase our students’ engagement in learning, bolster their self-confidence and enhance their preparation for the world ahead.
