Why Choose
West Woodland
For Kindergarten?

 

 

 

. . .creating an educational success

             story for every child.

 

 

2007-2008

 

 

 

Kindergarten Checklist


Meet the educators, parents and our on-site

day care for a presentation on our kindergarten program and our school. Look through our three K classrooms and talk to the teachers. 

(Childcare will be available during the January 31st evening tour.  Twenty childcare spots will be available for children ages 3 and up.  Please call the school to pre-register at 252-1600.)

 

Check out our school website for news concerning events, students, staff, advisory council, etc. Our address is:

www.westwoodland.org

Northwest Enrollment Center
To register, contact the center at 252-0765.

You will need to provide immunization
records, parental proof of residency, and
your child's birth certificate.

West Woodland Elementary School

5601 Fourth Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206-252-1600
Fax: 206-252-1601
Office hours: 7:30AM - 4:00PM
School hours: 9:20AM - 3:20PM

 

Dear Parents:

 

Thank you for considering West Woodland. We are a neighborhood school with a dedicated staff, a newer facility and a committed parent community.

 

    West Woodland teaches kindergarten through fifth grade to about 360 students. We emphasize high academic expectations and responsibility for good citizenship and public stewardship. Every child is important at West Woodland. Our teachers stop at nothing to ensure success for EVERY student. Our alliance with the Woodland Park Zoo has allowed us to collaborate with zoo naturalists on curriculum and be a "hands-on" laboratory for the zoo. Programs like this help build an academic environment that fosters children's curiosity and guides them towards exploration and discovery. Students at West Woodland develop confidence, concern for others, and a passion for learning!

 

     Parent involvement is very high at West Woodland, and we encourage your participation both in and out of the classroom. We recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children, and you are extremely valuable to the work we do.

 

     Please visit our school, and feel the excitement, devotion, and active engagement of both students and staff. We are in the business of educating and loving children--and we take your trust with serious commitment.

 

Sincerely,

Marilyn Loveness,

Principal

 

West Woodland's Philosophy

 

It is the VISION of West Woodland Elementary to create an educational success story for every student.

To accomplish this, our MISSION is to provide a learning environment where all students achieve high academic performance according to Washington State Essential Learning Standards. We strive to challenge, support, and instill joy in the learning process. Students exit our school, responsive and responsible, with the confidence and curiosity to explore the future.

Our parents, staff, and Advisory Council have created West Woodland's strategic plan. Over 75 people worked on these goals for the school and measurable objectives to achieve them. Complete copies are available upon request.

 

In 2007-2008, West Woodland's kindergarten program will have:

  • A student/teacher ratio of no more than 22:1, in addition to numerous parent and community volunteers in each classroom.
  • Three all-day classes, with all classes offering the half-day option. This gives parents many choices and a smaller class size than most district kindergarten programs.

 

 

Did you know?

  • Overall, West Woodland's test scores compare favorably with the Seattle School District's higher scoring schools.
  • Grades 1 and 2 have a class size limit of 23 students.
  • West Woodland has one of the highest percentages of returning students of any elementary School in the Seattle School district.
  • We have a newer, clean, safe building. Our safety committee ensures your child's physical environment is protected and conducive to learning.
  • More than 300 parents and community members contributed over 10,000 volunteer hours during the 2005-2006 school year.
  • We offer Spanish, Multi-arts and PE in the daily schedule for every child.
  • West Woodland is partners with local businesses and organizations for learning enrichment. Our community partners include: the Woodland Park Zoo and the Seattle Center.
  • Before and after school, students can participate in Chess Club, Choir, the Computer Lab, assorted sports classes, Young Artist's Academy, Garden Club, Kids Care Club and Kids Inc., our on-site daycare facility (783-8185).
  • West Woodland's Art Docent Program has parent and community volunteers in each class on a monthly basis, introducing students to a wide range of artists and techniques.  The students in grades 4 and 5 participate in drama workshops taught by the “Book-It” theatre.
  • Our library circulates more books than any other elementary school library in the district (over 30,000 last year!) It has been used as a model for setting up other district libraries.
  • We have new online computers in every classroom with a Computer Docent program to support each teacher. Our computer lab is set up with 31 brand new computers and an exciting new program and teacher that integrate the units of study into the lab.