{"id":1441866,"date":"2021-03-09T15:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westwoodschool.org\/?page_id=1441866"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:08:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westwoodschool.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1441862&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1441861&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#00185b&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1481208086504{margin-top: -25px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1473783472831{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #ffffff;\">For more than 30 years, we\u2019ve helped Westwood students grow into caring young adults who are inquisitive, informed and inspired to succeed in an ever-changing world<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; side_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Serving Toddler-12th Grade Students and Their Families<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"westwoodschool.org\/inquire\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-color='#f3f3f3' class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;-webkit-border-radius: 2px; \">Request More Information<\/a>[vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;50&#8243; down=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We Have Set High Standards for Learning and Growth for Every Student.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\">The Three Pillars of Westwood\u2019s Culture<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1439223&#8243; img_size=&#8221;534 X 512&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;darken&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/westwoodschool.org\/about\/westwood-way\/&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CHARACTER<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Westwood encourages graduates to go out into the world not just to do <em>great<\/em> things but to do the <em>right<\/em> things.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1439167&#8243; 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The Westwood student body represents over 40\u00a0nationalities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;30&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<span data-type=\"circle\" data-hover-bg-color=\"#00853e\" data-hover-icon-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"qode_icon_shortcode fa-stack q_font_awsome_icon_stack fa-2x pull-center q_icon_animation\" style=\"font-size: 60px;font-size: 76px; \"><a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/westwoodschool.org\/academics\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-base fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color: #5b6ccc;\"><\/i><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-xing qode_icon_element fa-stack-1x\" style=\"font-size: 60px;color: #ffffff;\" ><\/i><\/a><\/span>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bilingual Studies from Toddler-12th Grade<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We offer our students the opportunity to learn both Spanish and Mandarin while attending Westwood.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;30&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;-55&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;-55&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fsElementTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Wildcats Calendar<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"fsElementHeaderContent\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Find all the latest and greatest Westwood Wildcat Events here.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25&#8243;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/westwoodschool.org\/calendar\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-color='#f3f3f3' class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;-webkit-border-radius: 2px; \">Calendars<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;45&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; side_padding=&#8221;10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1475240080415{background-color: #00185b !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;55&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class='testimonials_holder clearfix '><div class=\"testimonials testimonials_carousel\" data-show-navigation=\"no\" data-animation-type=\"fade\" data-animation-speed=\"\" data-auto-rotate-slides=\"15\" data-number-per-slide=\"1\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li id=\"testimonials115\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"\"><p>The Westwood School has provided my child with the best possible educational environment. They have outdone themselves making us feel welcome and a vital part of their school community, and they truly go the extra mile to ensure that each child meets his\/her educational potential. I couldn't be happier.<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"\">J. Markham<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials81\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"\"><p>We started off at our public school that was rated a 10, that was disastrous. Then we spent 2 years at a private christian school and found that it still did not challenge our child who was bored. We now think we have found our forever school in Westwood! It has engaged and challenged our child like no school has ever had. For the first time ever, he is truly happy. We love the montessori\/IB curriculum and could not be more satisfied. The entire staff has been outstanding.<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"\">S. Lacetter<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;55&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588707253100{margin: 50px !important;padding: 25px !important;border: 1px initial !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;statement&#8221;]The Westwood School Corporation admits students regardless of race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. 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