The Ethel Walker School
Simsbury, CT
The 1911 Fund: Annual Giving for Walker's
Support The Match for Girls and double your impact. Whether you’re making your first gift or renewing your annual support at the same or an increased amount, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000.
55%
$2,512,690
raised of $4,600,000 goal
Organizer
Kellie Molander, Director of Annual Giving
Greatest Needs
Your unrestricted gift enables Walker’s to support all aspects of school life.
Academic and Faculty Support
The cornerstone of the Walker’s experience in support of our faculty and academic programming.
Financial Aid
Grant access to the Walker’s education experience for all students.
Student Life
Support the whole student in their health and wellness.
The Arts
Support student artists across all creative disciplines.
Athletics & Clubs
Foster Walker’s sports teams and student-run clubs.
Capabilities Approach
Walker’s signature program at the center of our student education experience.
Equestrian Program
Our premier riding experience for students who are at the beginning of their equine journey to high-level competition
Campaign ends Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, 11:58 pm EDT
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Thomas Gumbrecht (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
21 days ago
In memory of Mollie Eckleberry
Happy to help
Margaret Davis (Trustee/Past Trustee, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Ainsley Davis
Ethel Walker is the such a special place 🌳🐴
Abi Welch (Alum ’20, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Allie Harris
Cavi decided to spend his allowance money on honoring his favorite 2nd mom!
Elizabeth Munson (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
12 days ago
In memory of Lorinda de Roulet
Linda de Roulet was an amazing Walkers alumna, and a wonderful supporter of the school. The gift I'm making to the equestrian program is a way to support a program that meant so much to her, in tribute to her and with gratitude for having had the honor to know her.
Deidra Roach (Alum ’72, Dials)
20 days ago
In honor of Adele Roach Terry
I'm so proud of my alma mater for the great work the School is doing to make life better for girls and women, and, through them, for the world!
Charlotte Meyer (Alum ’64, Dials)
21 days ago
In honor of The amazing friendships that last a lifetime...
In addition to the friendships, I also think we are blessed with extraordinary leadership!
Thalassa Skinner (Alum ’82, Dials)
22 days ago
In honor of H. Catherine W. Skinner
My mother was the reason I went to Walkers and an avid supporter of female education, especially in the sciences. She passed on 7/30/2025. I want to honor her with this year's donation, as she honored me.
Cassandra Ordway (Alum ’80, Suns)
23 days ago
To support the school.
Estelle Bogdonoff (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
a month ago
In honor of Emet North
Hilary Pearson (Alum ’86, Dials)
a month ago
In memory of Betty de la Sierra
Marjorie Tappin fka Terry (Parent ’00, Suns)
a month ago
The Ethel Walker School was truly a blessing to my family and daughter! First of all by providing a great financial aid package, a quality education and great exposure to more than I could have ever imagined. She has turned out to be a wonderful well-rounded intelligent young woman that I am so very proud of and a great asset to the world her community and the Walkers community. My daughter started at Walkers in the 6th grade and I would love to see many girls start as young as she did. My prayer is that Ethel Walker's will continue to be instrumental in the lives of girls who become young women that are unstoppable as is my daughter Jamiah!!!
Gail & Budd Benner (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
a month ago
In honor of Mollie Eckelberry
McCall Eng (Alum ’81, Dials)
a month ago
In memory of Tracy Howell
Tricia Dave (Alum ’82, Suns)
a month ago
Happy to help Ethel Walker continue its strong education for young women.
Donna Winston (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
a month ago
In honor of Mollie Eckelberry
Mollie was loved by all and had a life well lived. We all should follow in her footsteps. ♥️
Mary K. Weddle (Alum ’68, Dials)
2 months ago
I loved my time at Walker's - I saw a new world with so many possibilities. It was a positive and foundational experience. I hope all Walker's students can have a similar experience!
Diane LaPosta (Alum ’06, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Susanna Jones
Susan Jensen Rawles (Alum ’82, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Mollie S. Eckelberry
Catherine Beach (Alum ’92, Suns)
2 months ago
In memory of Barbara Knight Edwards
Yan Zhao (Parent ’27, Suns)
2 months ago
We deeply appreciate Walker’s dedicated faculty and their continuous support for our students. Thank you for all that you do
Anonymous (Parent ’32, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
Great Staff ! Always more than helpful
Elizabeth Dinkel (Alum ’80, Suns)
2 months ago
I support Walkers to honor of all my wonderful friends through the years!!! Nothing better or more meaningful than that.
Nicole Madison Chan (Alum ’99, Suns)
2 months ago
Thank you Ethel Walker for a wonderful education and lifelong friendships. Go Suns!
Michelle R Turner (Alum ’77, Suns)
2 months ago
Wonderful school experience and lifelong friendships!
lian nicholson (Alum ’16, Suns)
2 months ago
💜💛
Elizabeth Blodgett (Alum ’91, Dials)
2 months ago
Walker’s changed my life, taught me to use my voice and introduced me to some of the deepest friendships I have had in my life. Don’t hold silent vigils, use your voice EWS.
Pamela Safford (Alum ’81, Suns)
2 months ago
My Walker's experience was transformational, providing me with the lasting gift of never imagining I didn't have something important to say, as well as the gift of a sisterhood that has withstood the test of time - times of triumph and loss. Can't imagine my life without all of this.
Courtney Sara Minard (Alum ’89, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Jane Goodall
Anne Haviland Cullen (Alum ’79, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Patricia Durey Haviland
Kathy Wallace Wee (Alum ’79, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Peggy Wallace
In memory of Peggy Wallace
Elizabeth England (Alum ’81, Dials)
2 months ago
Some of my favorite women in my orb were my classmates!
Ann Marenakos (Alum ’81, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of my Mom and Dad: for their gift of my education.
My Dad passed away in 2020, and my Mom passed away this May, 2025.
Marjorie sullivan (Grandparent ’32, ’33, Suns)
2 months ago
Our grand daughters Elizabeth Girard and Margaret Girard are Ethel Walker students
pam johnson gammill (Alum ’87, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Sally Goodrich...best coach ever!
I made lifelong friends at Walkers and some of my best childhood memories were created inside those walls at Cluett, Beaver Brook, and the sports fields.
Myra Morgan (Faculty/Staff, Dials)
2 months ago
Always love to support Walker’s ongoing terrific education for young women! Thanks for all the wonderful memories of teaching girls in science at Walker’s from 1979-1990!
Kit Rohn (Alum ’82, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Dr Eric Widmer.
Our remarkable Walker’s student are our future!
Susan Perillo (Faculty/Staff, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Susanna A. Jones
Tim Joncas (Parent ’31, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
In honor of Finley Joncas
Mommy and I are so proud of you. Keep being a great person!
Liss Couch-Edwards (Alum ’07, Faculty/Staff, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Gwen Couch and Ned Edwards
Helen Koh (Alum ’81, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Tracy Howell
Samuel Gonzalez (Alum ’13, Suns)
2 months ago
GO SUNS
Anne Dobbin Bailliere (Alum ’59, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Class of 1959
Katie Kenney (Alum ’84, Parent ’25, ’29, Suns)
2 months ago
In memory of Eleanor Taft Tilton, my grandmother, EWS class of 1919
For turning out women willing to fight for what they believe in.
Lauren Phillips Jones (Parent ’27, Dials)
2 months ago
Supporting Ethel Walker is always an easy ask!
Gail Chandler Gaston (Alum ’70, Suns)
2 months ago
In memory of Linda deRoulet
Nicole Gregory (Alum ’13, Suns)
2 months ago
Shout out to Mimi Duran for brining us back every year to play an alumnae field hockey game!!
Anonymous (Faculty/Staff, Dials)
2 months ago
Go Walker's!
Yanhua Cao (Parent ’30, Suns)
2 months ago
Supporting girls for good health
Gurukirn Khalsa (Alum ’69, Dials)
2 months ago
The school has changed for the better since I attended.
Sarah Puckhaber (Alum ’07, Suns)
2 months ago
Congratulations Jo!!! Love Pucky
Tracey Reifler (Alum ’82, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Jeanne Ballentine Riegel ‘53, P’83
Katharine Swibold (Alum ’78, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of My classmates of the Great Class of 1978!
Alums before me made it possible for me to attend Walker's through financial aid, and I give back to Walker's so that girls today have the same great opportunity I had to get a Walker's education!
Cynthia Teresa Vega (Alum ’82, Dials)
2 months ago
Life long friends and the importance of girls education
Clive Connor (Parent ’05, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
EWS helped my daughter to attend by providing scholarships
Albrand Jo (Parent ’15, ’18, Suns)
3 months ago
I love Walkers.
Eddy and Carol Lui (Parent ’27, Dials)
3 months ago
More power to Walker's!
Anonymous (Parent ’31, Suns)
3 months ago
We love the Walker’s community.
George Obiero (Parent ’32, Dials)
3 months ago
Keep integrating talents globally and supporting the students who are in need
Margaret Huling Bonz (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
4 months ago
In memory of Philip E. Bonz
Tara N Gunn (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
4 months ago
In memory of Valerie Hartshorne
Mrs. Hartshorne was a dynamic woman for many reasons. We shared a connection to Walker's. I briefly worked at Walker's Riding program, and she was an Alumni. A mentor to me indeed. I also have a relative who graduated Walker's. I am honored to give back.
Monique Restituyo (Parent ’27, Dials)
4 months ago
We are looking forward to meeting our daughter’s teachers, and our first Walker’s Family Weekend!
Kaiyu Dang (Parent ’27, Dials)
4 months ago
Super excited for Family Weekend!
Kathleen McCombe (Alum ’70, Dials)
6 months ago
Walker's continues to help girls have a voice and provide leadership into the future!
Noah Eliot Gotbaum (Parent ’17, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
a month ago
Walker’s was a great experience for my daughter! Thank you!
Alescia Ford (Student ’28, Parent ’28, Dials)
2 months ago
Empowered girls become empowered women! Keep inspiring our future leaders Walkers!!
Anonymous (Alum ’09, Dials)
2 months ago
I support Walker’s because Walker’s supports me. 💜💛
Anonymous (Suns)
20 days ago
A wonderful school. If you want your daughter to see all the possibilities ahead of her - Ethel Walker’s is the school!
Robbie Dockswell and Ivan Edelson (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
20 days ago
In honor of Lorinda de Roulet
In memory of Lorinda de Roulet
Yao Tang (Parent ’28, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
22 days ago
Wish Walker's school and girls better and better
Nancy Hathaway Steenburg (Alum ’68, Dials)
22 days ago
In memory of Florence Hunt
Susan Lins Jackson (Alum ’66, Parent ’93, Dials)
25 days ago
Education in a same sex environment at some point in every student's life is an invaluable asset and gift.
Cynthia Johnston Alexander (Alum ’67, Suns)
a month ago
In memory of Emma Smith Johnston '39
Madison Morsch (Alum ’13, Dials)
a month ago
Walker’s shaped me into the woman I am today and I am forever grateful for those formative years!
Elizabeth Wempe (Alum ’86, Dials)
a month ago
In memory of Richard T Wright
Leila Wetmore (Alum ’82, Parent ’18, Suns)
a month ago
In memory of Mollie Eckelberry
Barbara Neal (Alum ’77, Dials)
a month ago
In honor of Elizabeth Whitehead
Dylan Stark (Dials)
a month ago
In memory of Mollie Stark Eckelberry
Martha Nevins (Alum ’80, Suns)
a month ago
In memory of Mary Nelson
Patricia Pikor (Grandparent ’27, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Lily Devine
PATRICIA GALTERI (Trustee/Past Trustee, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
In honor of Mollie Stark Eckelberry
Tracey Reifler (Alum ’82, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Mollie Stark Eckelberry ‘48, P ‘82
Anonymous (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
keep up the great work!
Ruohan Ye (Parent ’28, Dials)
2 months ago
Thank you, Ethel Walker's community, for supporting every girl. Please keep up!
Ann Huynh (Alum ’92, Suns)
2 months ago
Educating girls is one of the most powerful investments we can make. When girls learn, communities thrive, and the future becomes brighter for us all.
Ximena Eleta de Sierra (Alum ’83, Trustee/Past Trustee, Suns)
2 months ago
I firmly believe in the tremendous power of empowering women through an excellent, holistic all-girls education.
Charles Hirschler (Trustee/Past Trustee, Suns)
2 months ago
Education which empowers young women!
Marion Paterson (Faculty/Staff, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of my amazing colleagues in Phelps House!
Muhisoni Donavine (Parent ’29, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
To support girls education
Isabel Ceballos (Parent ’29, Suns)
2 months ago
Grateful to be part of this amazing community!
Suzanne Sivage Borland (Alum ’64, Parent ’87, ’90, ’96, Suns)
2 months ago
Made many good friends and received an excellent education.
Barbara Sanders (Alum ’68, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Barbara Miller Lawson
go Dials!!
Patricia O'Reilly (Alum ’77, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Mary Nelson & Ruth Elmore
Sending love to the Class of '77, and gratitude for the wonderful teachers and experiences we shared.
Mary K. Weddle (Alum ’68, Dials)
2 months ago
EWS is a great school. I loved my experience and time there!
Margo Hanlan (Alum ’01, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Mr. Prager
Julia Wilcox (Alum ’87, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Mrs. Sally Goodrich
Paul Kendall (Parent ’30, Dials)
2 months ago
Wonderful community, skilled, engaged faculty, intentional approach to the health and wellness of girls including their emotional, academic, and social development.
Hilary Waldman and Joseph O'Brien (Parent ’13, Suns)
2 months ago
The Walkers' experience was truly life changing for our daughter. She was able to realize and appreciate her true potential and emerge. From a shy child, she became unstoppable!
Elizabeth Sudler (Alum ’77, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Liz Whitehead
Alice Hicks (Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
In honor of Maya and Luna Atwood
Duan Liang (Parent ’27, Suns)
2 months ago
Thrilled to help provide resources that will benefit both the students and the dedicated teachers who inspire them every day!
Patricia Warrender (Alum ’60, Suns)
2 months ago
GO, MEERA!
Anonymous (Alum ’54, Dials)
2 months ago
As long as I continue to live I will continue to support Walker's, b/c it gave me an excellent education and I made a friend with whom I still stay in touch!
Cecily Chilton Matthai (Alum ’77, Suns)
2 months ago
In memory of Maude Williams Chilton
Bethany Wood (Parent ’13, Suns)
2 months ago
Set my daughter up for managing life!!
Liana Sowa (Faculty/Staff, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Isabelle Russell
Lisa Greenberg (Alum ’76, Dials)
2 months ago
I believe in the quality and value of a Walker's education and want to support the school for that reason.
Stephanie Davison (Alum ’80, Dials)
2 months ago
In memory of Dr. Leonard
Kimberly Thacker (Faculty/Staff, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Walker’s incredible faculty!
Guy Paterson (Parent ’17, ’19, Suns)
2 months ago
Quite simply an outstanding education.
Anonymous (Parent ’26, Unaffiliated / forgot!)
2 months ago
In honor of women
Anonymous (Alum ’78, Suns)
2 months ago
In memory of Mary Hall
Courtney Massenberg (Alum ’96, Dials)
2 months ago
In honor of Nicole Hart Dunn
Nicole Dunn (Alum ’96, Dials)
2 months ago
Dedicated to my mother and father who sacrificed so much to give me the opportunity to attend this incredible institution. Even then I appreciated how lucky I was to have this experience.
Caroline Strapp (Alum ’18, Dials)
2 months ago
Let’s go DIALS 👏👏👏 D-I-A-L-S DIALS ARE THE VERY BEST!!! And sending love to the class of 2018 💛💜
samara Khalique Grove (Alum ’00, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of Class of ‘00 & parents
Eliza Wetmore (Alum ’18, Suns)
2 months ago
In honor of My mom, Leila ‘82
Karen Brooks (Alum ’72, Dials)
3 months ago
In honor of Robin Brooks
Jan Muller Finn (Alum ’69, Suns)
3 months ago
In honor of Caroline Adams Muller
Emily Cole-Chu MacSwain (Alum ’00, Suns)
3 months ago
In memory of Former Head of School Susanna Jones
A small token of recognition for the many life and leadership lessons I learned from former Head of School Susanna Jones who recently passed away. Susanna did many great things during her eight years at Walker's and I will always be grateful for her.
Karen Bdera (Alum ’79, Dials)
3 months ago
In honor of Marion Paterson
Marion is an amazing woman who makes alums feel like they continue to be an important part of EWS history! She fosters continued engagement, and ensures we know what is happening at the school.
Jennifer Jackson Jackson (Alum ’93, Dials)
3 months ago
In honor of Susan Lins Jackson
I'm so proud of the growth that EWS has achieved and the quality of education the school provides for young women.
Anonymous (Parent ’29, Dials)
4 months ago
Thank you and keep up the good work!
Jessica Chicoski (Parent ’30, ’31, Suns)
4 months ago
Looking forward to talking with other parents and the field hockey game!
Tatiana Vaccaro (Parent ’31, Suns)
4 months ago
interacting with other parents and the teachers
Qian Shuang (Parent ’27, Dials)
4 months ago
Keep up the good work！😘
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