West Prep Elementary

School Mission

West Prep is committed to providing a positive, safe, and caring learning environment where each child is challenged to achieve maximum academic progress and social development.

 

The Preparatory Institute, School for Academic Excellence at Charles I. West Hall, West Prep, offers a smaller educational environment for students. During the 2005-06 school year, West Prep was reconstituted at all levels. As a result of this process, energetic, engaging, and content-driven professionals were hired to improve student achievement.

Several components make West Prep a unique school in the Clark County School District. West Prep offers:

• Smaller class sizes

• Future K-12 alignment. These grade levels will be added during the upcoming school years.

• 2006-2007 - Grades 6-9 were added
• 2007-2008 - Grades K-3 and 6-10
• 2008-2009 - Grades K-4 and 6-11
• 2009-2010 - Grades K-12

• Ideally, grade levels will consist of approximately 125 students each.

• Standard student attire

• A Ninth Grade Success Academy to promote student leadership (e.g., Talent Development Schools Model)

• A third semester during the summer to promote remediation, acceleration, and enrichment

• An extended school day for students

• A holistic approach to educating children (e.g., Foshay model)

• A Newcomer Track for students new to the United States

• Gender classes in math and science