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2026-2027 Dress Code
Please read carefully to ensure your uniforms are aligned to the Westside K-8 Dress Code for 2026-2027. If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Westside K8 School creates a student-centered learning environment in which students exhibit consistent academic and personal growth using problem solving strategies. Our school promotes a safe, caring and supportive environment that empowers students to self-advocate through motivation and determination to succeed academically and personally each academic year. We foster integrity, accountability, and responsibility. We encourage families and our community to partner in supporting academic and personal growth in all students.
Our community at Westside K-8 strives to develop motivated students who self-advocate using strategies to solve problems and who experience consistent academic growth with integrity and determination.
Principal’s Message
Dear Westside Families and Incoming Families,
I hope this message finds you enjoying a safe, relaxing, and joyful summer. Whether you are a returning family or joining us for the first time, I want to extend my warmest welcome to the Westside K-8 community. We are already looking forward to an incredible school year ahead filled with learning, growth, and meaningful connections.
Summer is a wonderful time to rest and recharge—but it is also a valuable opportunity to keep young minds active. One of the most important things your child can do this summer is read every day. Even just 20 minutes of daily reading helps maintain skills, build vocabulary, and foster a lifelong love of learning. Encourage your child to explore books that interest them, visit your local library, or read together as a family.
For our new and incoming families, we are excited to welcome you to Westside K-8! To ensure a smooth and successful start to the school year, we strongly encourage you to complete the enrollment process as early as possible. Early enrollment allows our team to prepare schedules, finalize class placements, and make sure your child has everything in place for a confident and positive first day of school.
As we prepare for the upcoming year, our staff is committed to creating a supportive, engaging, and high-quality learning environment for every student. We value the partnership between school and home and look forward to working closely with you to support your child’s success.
Save the date! Meet the teacher will take place on Thursday, August 6, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Enjoy the remainder of your break, stay safe, keep reading, and we will see you soon!
Warm regards,
Janine Bracco
Principal, Westside K–8
What We Offer: Excellence. Success. Future Ready.
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We Embrace CHOICEAs a Choice District, we allow parents to select the school they want their children to attend, as long as that school has capacity and program availability.
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Safety and SecurityEach one of our public schools has a full-time sworn law enforcement officer serving as a School Resource Officer on campus every day.
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Outstanding Certified Educators and StaffOur students have highly-qualified, certified teachers who provide engaging, relevant, and rigorous instruction.
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Rigorous Curriculum & Student SupportWe offer a rigorous curriculum and systems of support, complete with college preparatory and career and technical education paths to meet the needs of every student.
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Acceleration Opportunities AboundStudents have the opportunity to take high school credit courses in middle school and to earn college/postsecondary credit at no cost to parents while still in high school.
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State-of-the-Art-Career Training ProgramsWe offer courses that allow students to explore career interests, master workplace competencies, gain employable skills, and earn industry certifications and licensing upon graduation.
Testimonials
“My favorite thing about Westside is probably all the teachers because they’re really nice.”
~Ginevra, 1st Grade
“I really love my teachers because they are so nice to me, and they give me lots of fun activities to do!”
~Oliver, 3rd Grade
“What I like most about Westside is my friends and my teachers. Especially science because it;s such an interesting subject and I need it to be a vet one day.”
~ Spencer, 7th Grade
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