West Elementary
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VISION
West Elementary is a place where we work together to foster an inclusive community of lifelong learners. We celebrate, promote and nurture the social-emotional and rigorous academic journey of every learner, empowering them to positively impact the community.
LEGACY
Childhood sweethearts, Barbara and Sam West married in 1956 after college graduation. Sam joined AISD in 1971 as an Assistant Principal and teacher at Hill Elementary. He served as principal at Hill Elementary from 1972 – 1994, where he earned multiple commendations for academic excellence. Barbara worked as a school secretary from 1968 – 1994 at Roark, Thornton, and Morton, all Arlington elementary schools. Barbara West died July 4, 2009. Sam West died April 7, 2012.
HISTORY
West Elementary opened its doors to students for the first time on August 13, 1997, with 330 students and a staff of 45 teachers, faculty, and staff under the direction of Mrs. George, Principal, and Ms. Kennedy, Assistant Principal. In the spring of 1998, the school was named a Texas Exemplary School as a result of high test scores. Through its history, West has maintained the expectation of academic excellence. In the spring of 2010, the AISD Board of Trustees formed a committee to change the boundaries for West Elementary because the school had grown to almost 1,000 students. In the fall of 2010, West opened its doors to 620 students and fewer temporary buildings.
Just as on the first day the door of West elementary opened, the staff continues to strive to provide a caring, quality learning environment in which the uniqueness of each child is valued and developed.