This fall, School Principal, Dr. Anthony Hadzimichalis brought the entire staff together - classroom teachers, clinical staff, aides, specialists and administrators – to review the new competencies, and ensure that measurable social and emotional learning objectives are front and center in the curriculum.
Dr. Viviana Litovsky, Director at Westbridge Academy, has been awarded the 2017 ASAH President’s Award for her exemplary leadership and commitment to special education.
Students simply cannot learn if they are not in school. That is why leaders at Westbridge Academy take attendance seriously. Westbridge Academy takes this challenge on by understanding and addressing the root causes.
Holidays and family gatherings can be stressful, here are a few ideas to help make the time a little easier on everyone:
Last June, five students at Westbridge Academy stepped up to accept a diploma and stepped out into the world. Each one of these young people left Westbridge with plans for the future, and the connections needed to make them happen.
In response to growing demand, Westbridge Academy is pleased to announce that we are expanding our lower school.
When a new student arrives at Westbridge Academy, educators begin by assessing reading levels, and designing an instructional plan to move them from where they are, to where they need to be. Most students can be supported through intensive reading instruction in the classroom, but some need more help
Westbridge Academy proudly welcomes John Cerniglia, a lifelong educator and school leader, as the new Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. John returns to Westbridge with three decades of experience.
Learning to code - During Westbridge Academy’s club periods, students use an online “code playground” that brings a new twist to traditional group-learning methods.
At Westbridge Academy, educators know they have a responsibility to prepare students for the future, and that means they must teach students to understand a diverse, complex and changing world.