Through the combined efforts of students, parents, community and educators, children attain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become lifelong learners and productive citizens. Our goal at West Ghent School is to instill a willingness to learn and the incentive to do so. We plan on achieving this goal by modeling lifelong learning and appropriate citizenship, by providing opportunities for success, by fostering independent learning, and by providing opportunities for children to work cooperatively and creatively to achieve a single goal. We extend these opportunities to all children, because every child can learn!

The Goals of West Ghent School are:

• To create an active learning environment in which children can experience love, concern and success every day.
• Allow opportunities for children to grow socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively.
• To promote the positive individuality and feelings of self-worth of each child.
• To provide a child-centered atmosphere where children can grow at their own pace.
• To support and encourage children’s natural and inevitable desire to learn through multisensory experiences.

A child’s early learning experiences provide a foundation for growth and development for the rest of their lives. During the early childhood years, the foundation of learning is laid. We provide an atmosphere where children can learn and develop at their own rate.

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