The Robert M. Walton ’41 Center for Learning offers support to students for a wide range of needs. We recognize intellectual, emotional, psychological, social, and socioeconomic needs impact learning, and aim to offer support that allow all of our students to access academic success. The mission of The Robert M. Walton ‘41 Center is rooted in the Jesuit philosophy of “cura personalis,” or “care for the entire person.” Students of all grade levels and abilities are invited to utilize the Walton Center to strive for academic success in all areas.
Our Walton Center Team includes a School Psychologist, two Intervention Specialists, an Academic Coach, and several tutors (many of them former Ignatius graduates and teachers) supporting students through their academic tracks. We are primarily focused on meeting the differentiated learning needs of students, while collaborating with teachers and partnering with families as students build skills and meet the rigor of academia at Saint Ignatius High School and beyond. This can include teaching students skills to assist with work completion, self-advocacy, time-management, teacher/student communication, use of accommodations, planning, and the development of study strategies that are evidenced based and informed by neuroscience and adolescent development.
If you are in need of academic support and are not already familiar with the Walton Center, please email your teacher first and meet with your teacher in person. If you need additional support, reach out to your School Counselor to navigate if the Walton Center is the right fit. If you do not know who your student’s school counselor is, please contact Mrs. Elizabeth Emerick: eemerick@ignatius.edu and she will direct you to the right person.
To learn more about the Walton Center, please reach out to the Assistant Principal for Student Support Services: Emily Samek: esamek@ignatius.edu