Westlake Charter School focuses on Our Place in a Global World by providing our students with the skills necessary to embrace inclusion, diversity, equity and the cultural competencies to collaborate as global citizens. Students attend Spanish class starting in kindergarten and study diverse cultures and religions across our program allowing them to analyze and discuss current events and global topics. We use the strength of our families and their cultures to enrich learning and, as an extension of our mission, we participate in global, regional, and local community philanthropic events. Students at Westlake Charter School are global citizens that are empowered to embrace the mindset that they can make a difference as leaders in our world.

Westlake Charter School focuses on Personalization by providing a rigorous and challenging program for all students based on their individual academic and social emotional needs. Our teachers have a vested interest in the development of each student and utilize a Multi-Tiered System of Support framework to incorporate a wide array of tiered support and teaching techniques that promote individual learning. Student assessment data is used to guide instruction and create flexible collaborative groupings to scaffold and extend learning activities for every student.

Westlake Charter School focuses on Enriched Educational Opportunities by recognizing that all students benefit from experiences that go beyond the core subject areas and the four walls of a classroom. We provide art, physical education, and Spanish instruction through specialized teachers and a variety of standards aligned field lessons at every grade level. Student learning is enriched by focusing not only on academic growth but social emotional learning as well. We offer quality before and after school enrichment programs and provide inclusive learning opportunities that are hands-on, technology infused, and student centered. Our families partner in enrichment by offering their time and talents in collaboration to create a well rounded program for our Explorer students.

Westlake Charter School focuses on Teachers as Designers by engaging in shared leadership practices that empower staff with the responsibility of collaboratively developing curriculum, instruction and assessments that ensure the development of academic and social emotional readiness of our Explorers. Our teachers are reflective practitioners, that work in Professional Learning Communities to develop innovative, inclusive, and rigorous classroom environments and learning opportunities.