The Westland School (Los Angeles)

Private school in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Westland School

Address

16200 Mulholland Drive

Bel Air, Los Angeles

California

USA

Information
Type| Private
Established| 1949
Grades| K - 6th
Enrollment| 130 [1]
Affiliation| Nonsectarian
Website| Official Website

Founded in 1949, Westland School is a K-6 progressive elementary education in Los Angeles, California. The school is located on Mulholland Drive, just west of the 405 Freeway. Westland is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) through 2031, and is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

## History

[edit]

When Westland opened in 1949 it was the first progressive school on the West Coast, operating under the educational philosophy of John Dewey. One of the founders was child psychologist Marie H. Briehl.[1] Students were encouraged to explore their subjects hands-on and were taken on numerous field trips to learn about the world firsthand.[2] Many of the early students were the children of writers and actors under the "Hollywood blacklist", including Charlie Chaplin, Abraham Polonsky, and Ring Lardner, Jr.[2]

The school opened with 13 students in a couple of rented rooms.[2] It expanded in 1957[3] and moved to its current location in 1965, becoming the first school to locate in what has now developed into a major "institutional corridor" in the area of the Sepulveda Pass.[4]

Today the school has about 130 students and an annual tuition of around $31,000. The students are divided into "groups" rather than grades, which may include children of varying ages.[5]

## Legacy

[edit]

The archives of the Westland School reside in the University Library at California State University, Northridge.[6]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (December 22, 1993). "Marie Briehl Dies; Pioneer in Analysis Of Children Was 96". New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
2. ^ a b c Wedner, Diane (February 16, 1999). "Pioneering School Marks 50th Year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
3. ^ "Land Purchased and Plans Told for School Expansion". Los Angeles Times. July 28, 1957. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
4. ^ Jon D. Markman, "Culture Shock: Many Object to the Growing Sprawl of Institutions Atop Sepulveda Pass", Los Angeles Times, May 21, 1995.
5. ^ LaViola, Karen (August 21, 1986). "Children's Dinosaurs in Spotlight : County Museum Exhibits Westland Pupils' Reptile Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
6. ^ "Westland School Collection, 1949-2014". Retrieved December 13, 2019.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website
* GreatSchools
* Aerial Photograph from Google Maps

* v
* t
* e

Bel Air, Los Angeles

Geography

Neighborhoods|

* East Gate Bel Air

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

* Los Angeles Unified School District
* Marymount High School
* Milken Community Schools
* Mirman School
* John Thomas Dye School
* Westland School
* Wise School

Other education|

* Los Angeles Public Library
* Los Angeles Community College District

Other

Landmarks|

* Bel Air Church
* Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
* Stephen S. Wise Temple

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
* e

Los Angeles County Westside schools

Public high schools/notable schools

Los Angeles USD|

* Emerson MS
* Hamilton HS
* LACES
* Palisades HS
* University HS
* Venice HS
* Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets

Beverly Hills USD|

* Beverly Hills HS

Culver City USD|

* Culver City HS

Santa Monica-Malibu USD|

* Malibu HS
* Santa Monica HS

Charter schools
Other publics|

* Ánimo Venice Charter High School
* UCLA Lab School

Private schools

Secular|

* The Archer School for Girls
* Brentwood School
* Berkeley Hall School
* Crossroads School
* John Thomas Dye School
* Harvard-Westlake School Middle School
* Lycée Français de Los Angeles
* The Mirman School
* Westland School

Religious|

* Marymount High School
* Milken Community Schools
* Saint Monica Catholic High School
* Wise School

* v
* t
* e

Los Angeles County private schools

Secular

K–12|

* Arroyo Pacific Academy
* Brentwood
* Buckley
* Chadwick
* Crossroads
* Highland Hall Waldorf School
* Int'l School of LA (LILA)
* Lycée Français de Los Angeles
* Oakwood
* Pilgrim
* Polytechnic
* Ribét Academy
* Seqoyah
* Sierra Canyon
* Summit View
* Viewpoint
* Waverly
* Wildwood

2–12|

* Westmark

4–12|

* Westridge

6–12|

* Archer for Girls
* Geffen Academy at UCLA
* Rolling Hills Preparatory
* Southwestern Academy
* STAR Prep Academy

| Closed|

* Montclair College Prep

|

7–12|

* Flintridge Prep
* Harvard-Westlake
* Marlborough
* Windward

HS|

* EF Academy
* Excelsior
* Vistamar
* Webb

K-9|

* Nishiyamato Academy of California

K–8|

* Berkeley Hall
* Chandler
* Chatsworth Hills Academy
* Clairbourn
* Gooden
* Mirman
* Page Academy
* Park Century
* Rolling Hills Country Day
* Stratford
* Turning Point

K–6|

* Curtis
* John Thomas Dye
* The Oaks School
* Westland

| Closed|

* Wilshire Private

|

Religious

K–12|

* Arcadia Christian
* AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian
* Armenian Mesrobian
* Bethel Baptist Christian
* Calvary Baptist
* Calvary Chapel Christian
* Campbell Hall
* Christbridge Academy
* City of Knowledge Islamic
* Desert Christian
* Faith Baptist
* Ferrahian Armenian
* Glendale Adventist Academy
* Heritage Christian
* Lancaster Baptist
* New Covenant Academy
* North Valley Christian
* Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian
* Price
* San Fernando Valley Academy
* San Gabriel Academy
* Santa Clarita Christian
* South Bay Faith Academy
* South Hills Academy
* Southlands Christian
* Trinity Classical Academy
* Valley Christian
* Village Christian

| Closed|

* TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian
* Bethel Christian

|

1–12|

* St. Monica Academy

4–12|

* Oaks Christian

6–12|

* Ambassador Christian
* Chaminade College Preparatory
* Immaculate Heart
* Milken Community Schools
* Pacific Lutheran
* Pomona Catholic

7–12|

* Rio Hondo Prep

HS|

* Bishop Alemany
* Bishop Amat Memorial
* Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto
* Bishop Montgomery
* Bishop Mora Salesian
* Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary
* Cathedral
* Crespi Carmelite
* Damien
* de Toledo (formerly New Community Jewish)
* Don Bosco Technical Institute
* Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
* Jewish Educational Trade School
* Junípero Serra
* La Salle
* Lighthouse Christian Academy
* Louisville
* Loyola
* Maranatha
* Mary Star of the Sea
* Marymount
* Mayfield Senior
* Notre Dame Academy
* Notre Dame High
* Pacifica Christian
* Paraclete
* Providence
* Ramona Convent
* Sacred Heart
* San Gabriel Mission
* Shalhevet
* St. Anthony
* St. Bernard
* St. Francis
* St. Genevieve
* St. John Bosco
* St. Joseph
* St. Lucy's Priory
* St. Mary's Academy
* St. Monica Preparatory
* St. Paul
* St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy
* Valley Torah
* Verbum Dei
* Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles

| Closed|

* AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian
* Bellarmine-Jefferson
* Corvallis
* Daniel Murphy
* Holy Family
* Mount Carmel
* Queen of Angels Academy

|

K–8|

* Alverno Heights Academy
* Armenian Sisters' Academy
* Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Bethany Christian
* Calvary Christian
* Chamlian Armenian
* Christ the King Catholic
* Concordia Christian
* Emmaus Lutheran
* Foothill Christian
* Glenoaks Christian
* Good Shepherd Catholic
* Heights Christian
* Holy Family (Glendale)
* Holy Family Catholic (South Pasadena)
* Holy Redeemer-St. James
* Incarnation Parish
* Los Angeles Adventist Academy
* Los Angeles Christian
* Mayfield Junior
* Montebello Christian
* North Hollywood Christian Academy
* Notre Dame Academy Elementary
* Our Lady of Guadalupe (Hermosa Beach)
* Our Lady of Guadalupe (Los Angeles)
* Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
* Our Lady of the Valley
* Our Mother of Good Counsel
* Pasadena Christian
* Pressman Academy
* Redeemer Christian Academy
* Saints Felicitas and Perpetua
* Salem Lutheran
* San Gabriel Christian
* Santa Fe Springs Christian
* Sonrise Christian
* St. Andrew Catholic
* St. Bede the Venerable Catholic
* St. Dominic
* St. Elizabeth Parish
* St. Ignatius of Loyola
* St. Philip the Apostle
* St. Rita
* St. Robert Bellarmine
* Saint Therese Carmelite
* St. Thomas the Apostle
* Valor Christian Academy
* West Valley Christian

| Closed|

* Good Shepherd Lutheran School

|

K–6|

* Pearl Preparatory
* Pines Christian
* Wise School

34°07′46″N 118°29′10″W﻿ / ﻿34.129342°N 118.485992°W﻿ / 34.129342; -118.485992
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template