Westchester Elementary School

Westchester Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade students with each grade level consisting of three to four classroom sections.  In addition to grade level classrooms, specials area classes such as art, music, physical education, health, and library are offered for every Westchester student.  For those students who need additional support and extensions, we provide remedial math & reading support, as well as advanced readiness programs (REACH) to meet the varied needs of our students.
 
To support our varied learners, our classrooms are fully integrated with modern technology, and resources that accommodate our diverse population.  We work hard to differentiate our instruction to meet the individual needs of our learners. 

Westchester Elementary School teachers actively use assessment data to understand and improve student performance.  We discuss and dissect whole-school assessment results as a faculty and identify specific areas of focus.  This is an on-going process.  As we determine areas of need as a staff, in our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), we further analyze grade-level student results.  SMART (Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time bound) goals are then developed by grade level PLCs.  Within these PLCs, we develop strategic action plans that lead to modification in instructional practices, in an effort to improve student achievement. 

Assessment data also influences curriculum development and renewal at Westchester Elementary School. From this data, we identify areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Curriculum is examined to determine if we are aligned with the state Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and the national Common Core.  Westchester faculty members serve on district-wide committees, whose primary purpose is to create a rigorous and meaningful aligned curriculum for all of its learners.