About Our School

Westgate Elementary School opened in fall 1968. The student population exemplifies a rich, diverse cultural heritage representing 39 countries. Westgate offers a warm and stimulating climate in which children come first.

The school embraces the collaborative approach to education, focusing on parents and teachers working as a team to promote the academic success of each child. Students are heterogeneously grouped in classrooms. Dedicated staff members provide a program that promotes intellectual curiosity, critical-thinking and problem- solving skills, and self-discipline. The early childhood program focuses on the total development of the child and the process of learning.

The Westgate school plan includes initiatives relating to language arts, math, science, and social studies. Technology is used as a tool for learning. The visual and performing arts and the physical development of each child are vital parts of the school program. Teachers plan together to design a meaningful, well-developed program for all students. FECEP is a valuable preschool experience for many students. Dedicated and talented staff members collaborate with parents to ensure an inviting, child-centered environment that emphasizes academic excellence and a positive nurturing school culture that honors diversity and promotes success for all.

By being child-centered, involving students in real-life experiences, empowering students to be responsible for their learning, making the arts and physical development an integral part of the program, and using technology as an essential learning tool, Westgate is preparing its students for their future.

School Mission and Goals

School Profile

School Improvement Plan

Recent Awards

January 2012: Virginia Index of Performance Award

Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12:50pm
Tuesday - Friday 8:30am - 3:20pm

Office Hours Monday - Friday 8am-3:30pm or by appointment.

Registration

Parents of Kindergarten students starting in the 2012-13 school year can come into the school office anytime with their completed paperwork to register their children. Help the school prepare for the next school year by registering your Kindergartner today. All registrations forms can be found here: http://www.fcps.edu/parents/start/

You can also download the Kindergarten summer homework packet here.

All information and forms you need to get started registering your child at Westgate Elementary School, whether he/she is starting Kindergarten or any other grade, can be found at this link: http://www.fcps.edu/parents/start/

Student Owned Computing Devices Policy

To support instruction, students in grades 3-6 are now permitted to bring a personally owned electronic and computing devices to school. The use of student owned devices is restricted to instructional activities under the direct supervision of a staff member. Students using privately owned electronic devices must follow the policies stated in Student Rights and Responsibilities while on school property, attending school-sponsored activities or using the FCPS network. Please review the following for complete information on requesting to bring in a personally owned device:

Westgate Elementary School Student Owned Electronic and Computing Devices Policy

Westgate Elementary School Personally Owned Devices Best Practices

Westgate Elementary School Electronic Device Request Form

FCPS Personally Owned Computing/Network Device Acceptance of Responsibility and Device Use Agreement Permission Form