A Message from the Interim Superintendent of Schools

The Westwood Regional School District is the only K-12 regional school district in Bergen County, serving approximately 2,800 students from the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington. The district is composed of four K-5 "neighborhood" elementary schools, a 6-7 middle school, and a 8-12 Junior/Senior High School that also houses much of the district’s special education services, along with our preschool program.  Our primary goal is to establish high quality,comprehensive programs that prepare all students to be productive and creative citizens. To successfully implement such programs, the district needs to involve family, school, and community members who ultimately share responsibility for program’s success.

As reflected in our Mission Statement, “To provide excellence in education through rich and diverse learning opportunities, enabling students to exercise intelligent control of their future," our excellent academic program prepares students for college and career choices, enabling them to compete with high school graduates nationwide for enrollment in prestigious colleges and universities. The core general education program includes language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine, performing, and related arts, health and physical education,applied technology, and world languages, reflecting the values that the Westwood Regional school community places on an educational experience that is comprehensive and reflective of a high level of rigor.

With regard to assessments, the Westwood Regional School District has seen excellent results over the last several years. Highlights include the following:

• For the past two years, over 80% of students taking AP exams scored a 3/5 or higher on the assessments, which led to national recognition for the district from the AP Institute
• The percentage of students scoring advanced proficient on the 11th grade English HSPA exam has increased each year for the past four years, and this past school-year surpassed the District Factor Group average, which represents district’s similar to the WRSD
• Students taking the NJASK in grades 3-8 have scored consistently high when compared to the District Factor Group  
• SAT results have trended positively for the past four graduating classes at Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School

The Westwood Regional School District values education and fully supports our students as we provide the academic and co-curricular opportunities for each child to reach his/her goals. Our schools become exciting places to learn and grow, and the achievements of our students are something of which we are very proud of.  Please feel free to review our website and the data found on the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) website (http://www.state.nj.us/education/) to discover what makes the Westwood Regional School District a special learning environment for students in our community.

Interim Superintendent of Schools

201-664-0880, x2017

rmccourt@wwrsd.org