Student & Family Resources
Whether you’re new to our school or a longtime West Hills Elementary family, we want to provide the resources you need to achieve success.
This is a central hub for students and families to easily access information for navigating the school and school day, including enrollment, student handbooks, information about schedules, extra curricular activities, and more!
Enrollment
West Hills Elementary serves students in PreK through Fifth grade.
Registration packets will be available for pickup at the main office, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. during the school year. See office for summer hours. Enrollment must be completed in person by a parent or legal guardian.
Daily Schedule
West Hills Elementary’s school day begins at 7:45 a.m. Students may arrive as early as 7:05 a.m. and anyone arriving before 7:30 a.m. will report to their assigned location or to the cafeteria for breakfast. Students arriving after 7:45 a.m. are considered tardy and must check in at the front office.
Buses begin loading at 2:40 p.m. and car riders are dismissed beginning at 2:45 p.m.
Children must be at school for 3.5 hours to be counted present for the day.
Student Supports
The entire staff of West Hills Elementary is committed to establishing an atmosphere in which children will feel safe, secure, and happy so they maximize their opportunities to learn and achieve. The school has trained counselors and social workers on staff.
After School Care
YMCA is West Hills’ only on-site after-care provider, but several other organizations offer pickup and transportation to off-site programs.
Extracurricular Activities
West Hills Elementary offers several after school and extracurricular activities during which students have the opportunity to expand their classroom learning, get to know peers with similar interests, and explore new skills.
Library / Media Center
Our library is a hub for student learning, reading, and discovery. In addition to the school library, teachers may maintain individual collections of age-appropriate books in their classrooms to support literacy and foster a love of reading.
Support Organizations
West Hills Elementary is supported by strong parent involvement in both the West Hills PTA and the West Hills Foundation.