Welcome
Welcome to Western Village Academy, a charter school in the Oklahoma City Public School District. We are the first charter school in the state to serve the children in our own area. With the help of Integris Health, over 300 mentors, and parental support we have made great strides forward. Our successes include raising our test scores from the teens and twenties to the sixties and seventies, increasing enrollment from 150 to 320 with a waiting list, increasing student involvement in sports from 23% to 69%, increased teacher retention from 76% to 98%, and a decrease in conduct referrals (from 37% to 11%). We are an Oklahoma A+ school. The arts are integrated throughout the curriculum. Through tremendous community support and a dedicated staff, Western Village Academy provides effective learning opportunities for all students. Go Eagles!
A Message from the Principal
Ten years ago, Western Village was facing the possibility of closure. Enrollment had declined and the test scores were in the teens and twenties! INTEGRIS Health stepped up to the plate in 1998 and started an after school and summer program. Soon thereafter, a new staff was hired and the success story continued.
In the Fall of 2000, Western Village opened as one of the State’s first elementary public charter schools, Western Village Academy, Inc., the only charter school to serve the children in its attendance area rather than selecting students from a pool of applicants. Enrollment has increased from 150 to 320 with an annual waiting list.
Today,
the facilities have been completely renovated, state-of-the art
library/media
and technology centers have been built, a walking track has
been installed, and a master staff of teachers is on board. The test scores
are now in the 70’s and 80’s, and the annual API targets have been reached
for three years in a row.
Western Village features an arts-integrated curriculum with full time specialists in visual art, music, dance/p.e. and literary arts. A full time physician’s assistant and counselor are on staff to serve students’ and their families’ needs. Every child in grades 1-5 has a mentor who comes to visit them once a week for one hour.
Students in Grades Pre-K through fifth grade are served by a teacher and paraprofessional. Each of the morning and afternoon Pre-K classes are limited to 15 students each. Grades K-5th grade have no more than 22 students in each class, and total school enrollment is held at 320.
SUCCESS FOR ALL, a scientifically research-based reading program has proven to be effective and successful. Starting with 25% of all 1st through 5th grade students reading on-or-above grade level and progressing to almost 70% reading on-or-above grade level has been one of our many achievements.
Parent and community involvement has been key to the success of Western Village. Not only has INTEGRIS’ support been solid and ongoing, but Oklahoma Christian University, a local fire station, and several nearby churches have adopted Western Village and its teachers and children. Many donations have been made to help the school.