Westlake Elementary

This program recognizes California schools that have made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Throughout the year, students receive an extensive specialist schedule and have a variety of opportunities available to them including:

• Enrichment – Our MAGIC (Meeting Academic Goals In Curriculum) Time provides intervention and enrichment for all students in English Language Arts. Every student receives instruction at their level with curricular focuses in phonics skills, fluency, comprehension, text analysis, and research and inquiry. Each teacher will also often provide other types of enrichment opportunities to meet our students' needs. They often focus around not only researching something that they are passionate about but also presenting and teaching to their peers.
• Leadership – We provide students with leadership opportunities through our Student Council program. Our student council representatives lead the school in our Student of the Month assemblies, participate in PFA activities, and help be positive role models for all of our students.
• Arts – All our students receive music and art through their specialist schedule, Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Band and Strings program during the school day and our Chorus program after school.
• Technology – Our Makerspace Room is a space for students to grow in creativity, collaboration, and problem solving through STEAM technologies including robotics, crafting, coding, video and movie making technology, 3D printing, and engineering. Through innovative and engaging educational practices, we aim to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong pursuit of knowledge. iPads and Chromebooks are available to all students with one-to-one implementation in all grades. Our younger wizards use iPads while our 2nd-5th graders are comfortable with Chromebooks. Our 1st graders are able to learn how to navigate both the iPad and Chromebook.