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| Westmark School | |
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| Location | |
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5461 Louise Avenue , United States | |
| 34°10′13″N 118°30′40″W / 34.1704°N 118.5110°W | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Landmark West School |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1983[1] |
NCES School ID | A9100989[2] |
Head of school | Claudia Koochek[1] |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Grades | 2 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 220[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
Campus size | 4.7 acres |
| Colors | Navy, maroon, and white |
| Mascot | African Lion |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: Jan 23, 2026 | |
Westmark School is a private school in Encino, California, teaching 2nd through 12th grade. The school serves children with language-based learning differences including attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia among other learning disorders.[3][4]
Description
[edit]Westmark serves children with language-based learning disabilitiys.[5] The school built a new building for there lower school students.[6][7]
Lower School
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The Westmark School Lower School building was designed with the goal to build a leaning environment for neurodiversity students and their needs.[8]
Construction on the Lower School building started c. 2022 and opened 2 years later on December 13 2024.[6][9]
The new building replaced the 1950s-era modular buildings that covered the lower school.[6] Each classroom contains a tiny resource room. Classrooms also contain a bathroom for convenience. It is optional to use the bathroom located in the classroom.[10]
History
[edit]Westmark, originally Landmark West School was established in 1983. Landmark West School was located in the Greater Los Angeles area and later moved to Encino.[5][11][12]
Technology
[edit]The school was the first in the Los Angeles area to provide iPads to all students. School administrators and teachers consider the high costs worth it for what it adds to the education program.[3] Westmark has a television station education program in which its 5th grade students write the material and produce the program.[13] The school library has materials of various types to cater to the students with various learning needs.[14][15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Fast Facts". Westmark School. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Westmark School (A9100989)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Rosenblum, Lauren (May 26, 2011). "Change the Future of Special Education? There's an App for That". Encino-Tarzana Patch. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Westmark School - School Directory Details (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Archived from the original on May 20, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 "Independent Dyslexia and LD School in LA | About Westmark". www.westmarkschool.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lower School Campus Project - Westmark School". www.westmarkschool.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Lower School Campus of Westmark School / NBBJ". ArchDaily. March 30, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Westmark School | NBBJ". www.nbbj.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Stouhi, Dima (April 7, 2022). "NBBJ is Designing a Nature-Immersed Net Zero School in California for Neurodiverse Students". ArchDaily. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "NBBJ's Westmark School is Designed for Learning Differences". Metropolis. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Active Search – 020 Westmark School". EDUCATORS COLLABORATIVE. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (I-Bank)" (PDF). IBank.
- ↑ Slavkin, Michael (2004). Authentic Learning. R&L Education. p. 49. ISBN 9781578860944.
- ↑ Guild, Sandy. "Accommodating Learning Differences" (a section of Chapter 8: Underserved). In: Woolls, Blanche and David V. Loertscher (editors). The Whole School Library Handbook 2. American Library Association, 2013. ISBN 0838911277, 9780838911273. Start: 140. CITED: 142.
- ↑ "Westmark School". Los Angeles Independent Schools. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
External links
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