This handbook has been created to help students and parents understand the responsibilities of being a part of the Westland School family. Staff, students, and parents will work together to help each child become a productive member of society. People generally agree that there must be cooperation and structure for people to be able to work together for the benefit of everyone. With this in mind, these rules have been developed over years of experience. It would be wonderful to be able to have one rule: “Treat others with kindness.” But in today’s world there are many decisions that must be made that may not have such an easy solution. These rules and guidelines are meant to help students, parents, and staff make the appropriate decision when just the one rule is not enough. This handbook is not meant to cover every possible situation, so we also let “Treat others with kindness” be our guide.

Welcome to the Westland Family!