Westbridge Academy Featured in NJCDD Article on Civic Engagement for Students
Westbridge Academy was featured as part of an article in the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities' People and Families magazine. The cover story, Preparing Students with Disabilities for Civic Engagement, described Westbridge Academy's focus on character education and self-advocacy.
Workshop: Developing An Emotionally Intelligent Classroom
Join us for this December 9, 2016 workshop on Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom, with Dr. Buzz Mingin at Westbridge Academy.
Fundraiser: Hallo-win 5 at Casino Night
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Reaching Beyond Our Own Walls: Public/Private Partnerships
Drs. Viviana Litovsky and Anthony Hadzimichalis presenting at Union City Public Schools Leaders from Westbridge Academy offered an important message to a crowd of more than 250 public [...]
Renovations Bring New Pride in Learning
School leadership initiated a multi-step plan to make physical improvements to the learning environment. Westbridge reconfigured the floor plan to add two new classrooms, a science lab, and a media center; upgraded and reconfigured clinical rooms to improve privacy and reduce noise; and installed new classroom furniture and fixtures to maximize learning.
Making Sure Nothing Gets “Lost in Translation”
Tamara Villagran, one ofseveral bilingual counselors at Westbridge Academy Having bilingual counselors allows us to help our Spanish-speaking students even before they walk in the door – it allows [...]
Jovan: A True Success Story
Jovan with Tamara Villagran When 18-year-old Jovan Rodriguez graduates from Westbridge Academy this June, he will take pride and personal growth with him. School leaders describe Jovan as [...]
Staff Profile: Lauren Thompson, Science Teacher
Lauren Thompson Since joining the staff at Westbridge Academy this fall, Ms. Thompson has been described as a creative, high energy, gifted educator with a deep love of [...]