The Ethel Walker School
Hiring organization · Based in Simsbury, CT
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work on a school campus in Simsbury, not a hospital unit, in a setting a teacher described as community-building with upbeat student energy.
As of 2020-09-05Source: indeed.com
Moving here
The job sits on a campus in Simsbury, Connecticut, that a teacher praised for its setting and community-building efforts.
As of 2020-09-05Source: indeed.com
New graduates
A language-teacher candidate found interviewers professional and friendly and felt immediately at home.
As of 2019-12-19Source: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
The system named in a posting here is Blackbaud, the campus information system you would learn instead of a hospital EHR.
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More about working here
Moving here
About 13 teacher reviews from 2020 average 3.5 overall, with culture at 3.6 — the only public rating set on hand.
As of 2020Source: indeed.com
Working conditions
- Charting system
- Blackbaud
From employer postings
The city
Living in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury sits in Connecticut's Farmington Valley, blending small-town charm with easy access to Hartford. The Farmington River winds through town and Talcott Mountain frames the eastern skyline. It's a quiet, family-friendly community with historic roots—appealing for nurses seeking a slower pace within reach of city amenities.
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- State price level · Connecticut
- 4% above the national average
- State index 103.6 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You'd clock in at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut. This is a school campus, not a hospital.
More about The Ethel Walker School
A teacher has talked about the campus setting, community-building work, idealistic colleagues, and upbeat student energy. A posting here names Blackbaud as the system you would use. If you sit for an interview, one language-teacher candidate found the interviewers professional and friendly and felt immediately at home. About 13 teacher reviews from 2020 average 3.5 overall, with culture at 3.6 and pay and benefits at 3.5. Those same reviews put management at 2.8 and job security and advancement at 2.7. A teacher called the school frustrating and pointed to mismanagement and high turnover of both teachers and management. Those comments come from teachers, not nurses.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Campus and students
- A teacher praised the campus setting, community-building efforts, idealistic colleagues, and upbeat student energy.
As of 2020-09-05Source: indeed.com
- Management and turnover
- A teacher called the school frustrating, citing mismanagement and high turnover of both teachers and management.
As of 2020-09-05Source: indeed.com
- Hiring experience
- A language-teacher candidate found interviewers professional and friendly and felt immediately at home.
As of 2019-12-19Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Overall culture and advancement ratings
- About 13 teacher reviews average 3.5 overall; culture 3.6 and pay/benefits 3.5, but management 2.8 and job security/advancement 2.7.
As of 2020Source: indeed.com
What to weigh
A teacher called the school frustrating, citing mismanagement and high turnover of both teachers and management; among about 13 teacher reviews, management sat at 2.8 and job security and advancement at 2.7.
As of 2020-09-05 · 2020Source: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 17, 2026
- Website
- ethelwalker.org ↗
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