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WHO WE ARE

Learning Designed for Each Student

At Westwood Intermediate and Middle School, we want each young person that walks in our doors to feel known and valued, be engaged in meaningful learning and develop the skills they need for their future. We set high expectations for each student and design the experiences and support they need to succeed. 

Personalized Learning Experiences

Learning is shaped around each student's strengths and interests to motivate them and meet their needs.

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Preparation for the Future

Each student discovers their interests and develops the academic and life skills they need to begin to identify their long-term goals and plan for the future. 

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Known. Valued. Ready to Learn.

Learning is inspired and engagement thrives when each student feels valued and that they belong in our high school.

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Testimonials

Hear From Our Panthers

Jacqui stands with a student

In the main office, we have a statement posted that reads, "You Belong Here." This message is printed in every language represented at Westwood, reinforcing our commitment to ensuring that every student truly feels they belong.

jacqui smith-spraggins, administrative assistant

Four students sit outside The Den in flexible furniture to do group work

The learning environment is welcoming and the teachers that my son has are caring, thoughtful and amazing!

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Teacher Jason Gable working with a student

SLP is known for its innovation and student centered focus. I want to challenge my students to look outside the box and rely on their own skills, imagination and problem solving skills to create solutions to the problems set before them.

jason gable, stem teacher

Lindsay prepares her classroom with life science plants

We are always making decisions to move toward creating a learning community that will be successful in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

lindsay leet, science teacher

Tom Larson high fiving a student

Westwood is a special place because the teachers take the time to get to know the students. Westwood works together to bring both the academic learning to students in the four core areas of reading, math, science and social studies while providing opportunities for students to make choices about their learning with the electives and specialists. We also focus on working with students on the life skills they will need to be successful in high school - organization, time management, working with others, communication. This is done by having students on teams where the teachers know the students well. 
Tom Larson, Westwood Principal

News & Events

Students in the Machine and Technology Essentials course working on a coding project on computers

What’s happening when you tell a robot to move from Point A to Point B? Students in Spring Lake Park High School's new Machine & Technology Essentials class are finding out. While working in Scratch, a beginner's coding software, students are learning how to give a machine instructions to help the robot make its way through a maze. Coding is just one small piece of what students will learn in the new, trimester-long elective for grades 9-12.

Read Story about New Course Connects Students to the World of Technology 
Westwood students walking into the Westwood Intermediate and Middle School building

Every family wants their child’s school to be a safe, welcoming place to learn. Keeping students and staff safe is a shared responsibility across Spring Lake Park Schools — one that includes prevention, preparation, strong partnerships and knowing how to respond if something unexpected happens. At the beginning of a new school year, we want to share how we work every day to keep our schools safe. Our students, staff and families are a part of that effort. 

Read Story about Keeping Our Schools Safe, Together