New West Charter Middle School

Outstanding teachers and principal, involved parents, diversity, and respectful students. New West is a beacon of hope in the public education system. I've taken tours at independent / private schools, and I can't believe we get to send our kids to a superior school, without paying a tuition. What we hear most from our daughter is how incredible and caring her teachers are, how nice the other kids are, and how much she looks forward to going to school. The students know how lucky they are to attend this fabulous school, and they sure show it. They are enthusiastic, respectful, trustworthy, high-achieving, and they have wonderful values. The students are very involved in community service and the take responsibility for their own actions. Similarly, we as parents know how lucky we are, and we give back to this deserving school through our involvement and volunteering. We truly won the lottery when our number was pulled during the admissions lottery at New West, and I encourage everyone to apply to this school.
--Submitted by a parent

New West is one of the greatest schools in the Los Angeles area. They really have helped every student according to there needs. They are really a family. My child has no problem going up to the teachers and asking a question. I love the student involvement. This school is great. and especially since they are now opening a High School. I just hope they have sports for the high schoolers (swim, volleyball, etc.). Over 900 API score, impressive.
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I am searching for a good Middle school in Los angeles Area. Many parents have recommended me about this school.
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My daughter attended the 3 years of middle school at new west, she is now entering 10th grade at a very demanding high school . She can still now feel the benefit of attending New West as the high school program feels easy to her because she was so well prepared at New West. If you want your child to be well prepared for high school and to be successful with her/his education, try to get into New West. There is no doubt this school is fantastic Also great music department! New West THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU
--Submitted by a parent

New West Charter is unlike any other middle school in Los Angeles. Small classes, fantastic teachers, a phenomenal principal -- they are constantly evolving and continuously thinking deeply about how best to educate middle school kids. The teachers have fun, the kids have fun and the quality of education is as good as it gets. No public school is perfect, but New West Charter comes pretty close. They just announced they are going to expand and open a high school. I'm sure it will be amazing. Dr Weir (the principal) is a force of nature. Because New West Charter is a charter school, it is untethered by the bureaucracy of the LAUSD. I wish the rest of the LAUSD schools could be this successful!
--Submitted by a parent

I am a parent of a child entering 8th grade at New West. My son has been extremely happy here, but I admit that this school is not for everyone. The location is terrible, but if you accept that we live in an urban environment and consider the high quality of teaching, it is a compromise we accept. The school makes great efforts to offer the children athletic options, like offering the "velocity" elective where the children have the opportunity to train at a professional gym. The greatest strength of the school is the quality of the education in an intimate setting. The teachers keep a very close eye on the kids and I do not see bullying or a lot of cliques. The small school aspect allows for special field trips and also a unique closeness between these kids. An area that really needs improvement is in the area of 7th grade science, but otherwise a very good education. Most importantly, my son is happy in middle school, and I don't know very many people who can make that claim, which I think pretty much says it all.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a wonderful little school that is what public education should look like. A very heterogenous student population with inspired teachers; a fabulous principal; and a wide range of interesting and innovative programs.

I belive that my son is so blessed to be part of this wonderful school. My son was feeling nervous and through out the first months he started to slip in his grades and his teachers started to assist him academically. I was very impressed by the way they took time to meet with me and my son and brainstorm ideas as how to assist him achieve. I love this school and proud of my son being a part of this magnificent school and teachers. :-)
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New west is an amazining school and is amazingly small. but there are some popular students who rally bring kids but it is an amazining school also they are a bad P.E
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New West Charter is a great school and I am thankful that my child got in. It provides a small learning environment and the teachers work very hard to prepare our children for the next phase of education, and more importantly college! What I really love is when you listen to the teacher talk, the actually take into consideration the different phases our young people are in, and they incorporate this into their teaching method. For example they recognize that 7 grade boys have issues with staying on task because their hormones are out of sorts, so they take this into consideration and find ways to help them in this area. The comments about the front office staff not being friendly are true and that is an are for improvement, but they work really hard and care about the kids so I can see beyond this short coming.
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