Daily Student Schedule

A fun and innovative place to learn.

8:30-8:50 Breakfast
8:55-9:05 Community Mini Meeting, Start our day
9:05-9:35 Reading Buddies/DEAR/Spanish
9:35-10:30 Reader's/Writer's Workshop or Thematic Mini Lesson Rotation
10:15-10:30 Recess for Younger Students
10:30-10:45 Nutrition Break
10:45-12:10 Math/Science
11:45- 12:10 Community Meeting- M, W, F
12:10-12:40 Recess for All
12:40-1:00 Lunch
12:55-1:10 Family Jobs
1:00-2:10 Thematic Projects/Smart Choices
2:10-2:20 Afternoon Recess Break (1-5)
2:00-2:45 Exploratories & Adventure Learning
2:45-2:50 Community Service Jobs
2:50-3:25 Fitness
3:25-3:35 Community Closure

At Westside Village, we believe the process of learning is just as important as the product. We believe that learning how to learn is just as important as learning the answers.

So teachers don’t lecture, they lead discussions. They provide guidance and make learning fun, so kids want to do more of it. There are no tedious work sheets to take home, no memorization, no busywork. Instead, there’s a real-world context to every assignment. That way, the lessons sink in and the learning goes deeper, much deeper.

Kids take responsibility for their learning and even help develop the curriculum. They set their own goals, plan their own time, organize their efforts and learn to follow-through. They develop the self-reliance they’ll need later in life.

These are few ideas of how we can communicate about our school. An easy way to start a conversation is to say, “this is what I see at Westside Village….” And share your own personal experiences and stories.