About West Essex Regional School District

Welcome to the West Essex Regional School District!
We Engage. We Empower. We Aspire.

As an educational community we believe:
  1. It is essential that we provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment that fosters learning for ALL.
  2. We make decisions based upon the academic, social, and emotional needs of ALL of our students today and tomorrow.
  3. A rigorous curriculum must balance relevant life, career, and academic skills that appropriately challenge ALL of our students.
  4. High expectations and continuous, data-driven reflection are essential to ensure we meet the needs of our dynamic and diverse school community.
  5. Collaborative decision making, including input from all stakeholders, is critical in maintaining a positive learning environment.
  6. Effective lines of communication with our community, families, staff, and students are essential.
  7. Students and educators should be encouraged to take intellectual risks, pursue their passions, and inspire one another.
  8. Students should have a voice in their education.
  9. Effective educational leaders are responsive, accountable, transparent, trustworthy, and immersed in the learning process.
  10. Finances should be allocated in a fiscally responsible and prudent manner with the goal of creating a safe and equitable learning environment.
  11. Our community deserves schools that they can be proud of.