Westhill Institute believes in Intellectual and Academic
Development – We believe in providing an
inclusive curriculum to challenge and motivate
students to reach their full academic and intellectual
potential as they acquire knowledge, learn new
skills and engage in critical thinking.
Westhill Institute believes in Tri-Lingualism and
Multiculturalism- We believe in the value of language
development and fl uency at Westhill Institute.
Our students study programs in Spanish, English
and French. We promote multicultural study
and understanding to enable students and staff to
appreciate our diversity at Westhill.
Westhill Institute believes in Cultural Enrichment
and Social Development- We believe that providing
a wide variety of courses and growing number
of extracurricular activities allow our students to
participate in sports, art, music, and drama to develop
leadership and interpersonal skills. Student´s
talents and efforts are celebrated and appreciated
through concerts, performances, exhibitions, sports
competitions, and other special events.
Westhill Institute believes in Values Development-
We believe and consider the development and
reinforcement of values through virtues such as caring, courage, teamwork, initiative, fairness, perseverance,
trustworthiness, honesty, respect, commitment
and responsibility to be an important
part of our educational priorities. We expect faculty
and staff to model and encourage these traits and
actively seek ways to integrate them into the curriculum.
Westhill Institute believes in Educational Standards
and Objectives- We believe the school should
promote student learning, having clearly defined
educational goals, and academic outcomes which
are measurable and attainable. All our resources
should be committed to providing opportunities for
students to achieve their highest potential.
Westhill Institute believes in Staff Excellence- We
believe staff should be employed who model the
values and behaviors expected of students. We believe
staff should be committed to promoting lifelong
learning, based upon their professional preparation,
their love of learning, and their knowledge
of students.
Westhill Institute believes in School Community
Partnership- We believe strong partnerships between
our school and the local community will contribute
to an effective learning environment and
provide community service opportunities which
allows students to become a part of the world community.
Westhill Institute believes in School Environment-
We believe the schools should be a safe, healthy and
supportive environment. We believe it is important
to create an atmosphere where all students can experience
success.
Westhill Institute believes in Technological Integration-
We believe technology must be an integral
part of the education process using a program that
helps student to become profi cient users of technology.
Westhill Institute believes in a caring community
by educating the whole child- We believe we can
foster a caring community and the whole child by
promoting healthy emotional development and
recognizing different intelligences with cooperative
teachers-student interaction and through community
service projects that develop compassion
and understanding as well as a sense of purpose in
our students.
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