About Bishop Walker School
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington seeks to establish a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school for boys in Washington , D.C. Located in Ward 7/8 of Southeast D.C.; the school will be named the Bishop John T. Walker School in honor of the first African American Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
The Diocese has long discussed the need for an Episcopal school in Southeast D.C. In 2005, Bishop Chane formed an exploratory committee to consider establishing a school. The committee assessed the need of the area and determined that the young male population of Ward 7/8 could most benefit from the faith-based, academically rigorous and family-oriented education that an Episcopal school would provide.
The Bishop John T. Walker School will begin with a pre-kindergarten class and grow each year by adding a grade level. The founding principle and tradition of the Bishop John T. Walker School will be consistent with those of the Episcopal Church; therefore the school will include daily chapel and religious studies as well as a solid academic program. The curriculum will also include music, art, drama, and physical education. The school will be open to children of all faiths, and religious perspectives. Core values will be taught in daily chapel services, in the classroom and throughout the day. The curriculum will also teach the importance of community service, so that the reality of the life of faith might be put into concrete example and action. Our goal is to provide students with a well-rounded education so that as they mature academically and socially they become self-confident and self-reliant. 
There is an unmet need for there to be a school in Ward 7/8 that has a solid focus in preparing today's youth for tomorrow's world. The Diocese believes that the Bishop John T. Walker School will meet this need. The school will strive to forge a bond among its students, and their families and, in so doing, to have a measurable impact on the lives of the entire community. It is projected that the first pre-kindergarten class will begin school Sept. 2008.