Democracy in Action
Civics lessons came to life this fall when Westbridge Academy was transformed into a fully functioning polling place, complete with a teacher-made voting booth, ballot box, and all the excitement of a real election.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Honoring and celebrating the achievements and stories of Hispanic Americans deepens students' understanding of diversity.
Teaching Respect, Kindness, Resilience and More
At Westbridge Academy's recent Anti-Bullying Assembly, Omegaman and Friends' helped promote positive choices by combining unique feats of strength with a powerful message that inspired our students to make the right choices when it came to bullying, peer pressure, drugs, alcohol, and personal achievement.
Related Services Change Lives
For Cheryl Jones, Speech Language specialist at Westbridge Academy, the best news she can get is that a student no longer needs her help. That news came this spring for her student, Keyon.
Role Model: Brian Coya
Brian Coya is a School Social Worker who joined the staff at Westbridge Academy in 2019. A bilingual professional, Brian likes having the opportunity to make a positive impact on the students.
From the Executive Director: Mental Health Matters
Mental health issues have taken a seat in the front row of every classroom. Following pandemic-related interruptions, students are experiencing higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, and grief.
The Queen’s Gambit Comes to Westbridge
Inspired by the popular Netflix series, The Queen’s Gambit, I started playing chess with one of my students, “Joe.”
Celebrating Students
As part of our Social and Emotional Learning program, students learn how to identify positive character traits in each other, and accept positive feedback from staff and peers.
Social and Emotional Learning in the Pandemic
There have been so many losses during the pandemic. The pandemic stole routine, structure, relationships, connections, and face-to-face learning. How can we expect our students to be ready to learn in a crisis if we are not tending to their emotions?
In the Moment
At Westbridge Academy, all the supports are in place to make every moment – even conflict – a moment of teaching and realization. Jose and Marco's situation is an example of how that works in practice every day at Westbrideg Academy.