Westland School

16200 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-0900
Tel: (310)472-5544
Grades: K - 7 | 131 students
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Westland school encourages a true sense of community. Every child has a commitment to his or her class. Each class has a responsibility to the school, and the school has an important connection to the world. As a natural extension, each child is expected to develop a larger sense of responsibility to the community. There are many community service projects that the school originates and participates in. Westland's school educational philosophy is reflected in its approach to children; each child has a commitment to the group and each group to the entire school. A child learns responsibility to the school community through participation in age-appropriate school jobs. The group gives the individual a strong sense of identity. Each child gains self-knowledge and grows into an integrated person through the responses and concerns of the group. Each group gains solidarity through the strengths, weaknesses, and potentials of the individuals.

School Overview:
Westland School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 7
Student Body
Total Students 131 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 20% (CA School Avg.: 43%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

School Notes:

  • Westland school encourages a true sense of community. Every child has a commitment to his or her class. Each class has a responsibility to the school, and the school has an important connection to the world. As a natural extension, each child is expected to develop a larger sense of responsibility to the community. There are many community service projects that the school originates and participates in. Westland's school educational philosophy is reflected in its approach to children; each child has a commitment to the group and each group to the entire school. A child learns responsibility to the school community through participation in age-appropriate school jobs. The group gives the individual a strong sense of identity. Each child gains self-knowledge and grows into an integrated person through the responses and concerns of the group. Each group gains solidarity through the strengths, weaknesses, and potentials of the individuals.

Nearby Schools:

Westland School
Gr. K-7 | 0 mi. away
The Mirman School
Gr. 1-9 | 0.1 mi. away
Milken Community High School
Gr. 7-12 | 0.3 mi. away
Berkeley Hall School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.3 mi. away
Curtis School Foundation
Gr. PK-6 | 0.4 mi. away
Stephen S Wise Temple Elementary School
Gr. K-6 | 0.9 mi. away

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