About Westland School
Westland School, located in the Santa Monica Mountains on Mulholland Drive, is a K-6 school with 130 students. Founded in 1949 on the developmental and progressive principles of Dewey and Piaget, the school has a social studies core curriculum with special classes in the arts, science, woodworking and gardening and a commitment to community involvement and environmental stewardship. The tight-knit school community is noted for its vitally involved parents and its collegial faculty and staff. The 2-acre campus, which provides a natural setting with trees and gardens, stimulates learning and nurtures childhood.