School Overview

Welcome to West School!  We opened in January 1975 and our current enrollment is approximately 320 students.  There are 2-3 classrooms at each grade level from kindergarten to Grade 5. 

West School is also the home to one of our district-wide Special Education programs, the CARE program.  West School prides itself on providing students with engaging, inclusive educational experiences. 

Some of the annual events at West include:  Back to School Ice Cream Social, The Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive & Pajama Night, One School One Book, the Boosterthon Fun Run and Field Day!  At West, we are always on the lookout for "Wondering, Exploring, Searching, Thinking" students.

Mission

The West Elementary community is dedicated to creating a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive learning climate where children feel valued, safe and empowered to become independent, critical thinkers.  The pursuit of social and academic opportunities and achieving one’s personal best with the desire to become a lifelong learner is modeled, supported, and celebrated at the individual and group level through perseverance, resilience and community.

Beyond The Classroom

Students have access to a wide variety of unique extended learning opportunities at WES:
• Vocal and instrumental programs
• Robotics and coding
• Community garden
• Health education grades K-5
• Student leadership opportunities
• Authentic learning through field trips and cultural enrichment programs
• Access to the state-of-the-art in-district planetarium
• An award-winning, hands-on Educational Television Program for 5th grade students

School Hours

Preschool

  • AM Session: 9:15 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.

  • PM Session: 12:45 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.

Elementary School

  • Doors Open: 8:50 A.M.

  • Day Begins: 9:05 A.M.

  • Day Ends/Dismissal Begins: 3:20 P.M.

  • Half Day Dismissal: 1:05 P.M.

Middle School

  • Doors Open: 8:02 A.M.

  • Day Begins: 8:12 A.M.

  • Day Ends/Dismissal Begins: 2:40 P.M.

  • Half Day Dismissal: 11:55 A.M.

High School

  • Doors Open: 7:10 A.M.

  • Day Begins: 7:20 A.M.

  • Day Ends/Dismissal Begins: 2:00 P.M.

  • Half Day Dismissal: 11:05 A.M.

Student Handbooks