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Sammi Smith is about to cross the finish line as a graduate of the West40 Remote School and a recipient of a highly coveted student...

I have more confidence.  I am getting better grades.  I have less stress. We often hear that type of great news from students who...

West40 believes that every student deserves a chance for success in the classroom and in the future. In fact, a goal of West40’s new...

A West40 Safe School student is already leaving her mark as an artist with her creations on display for hundreds of people to see at a...

Antony Sanchez arrived at West40's Heart 2 Heart pantry in Westchester with his mother and younger brother earlier this month expecting...

There could be any number of reasons why a student routinely does not attend school. Truancy impacts students in different ways. But with...

Providing nutritional support is one of the many ways West40 remains committed to being what our communities need. And now our food...

How new uniforms can make a lasting impact for young athletes New and sharp-looking uniforms can make sports teams feel a sense of pride....

In recent years, there has been a shift away from traditional school discipline, like detention and suspension, toward restorative...

It’s an annual West40 tradition that transforms and flies away to the delight of students across West Cook County. Each year, West40...

In the Words of Vicki Dimitrakakos, Remote School Lead Advocate As the Lead Advocate in the Remote School, it is important to ensure that...

The job listing for principal at Mannheim Middle School in District 83 immediately drew the attention of former student Tom Herion. “I...

Prices for nearly all consumer goods are at record highs as the country grapples with inflation, but West40 is offering relief to its...

As told by Vince Harper and Angela Horton, West40 Safe Schools teachers “As the COVID-19 pandemic really set in in early March, things...

As told by Karen Tiemann, Program Director of the West40 Safe Schools “In the 1990s, I was a U.S. history teacher and I was working at a...

As told by Dr. Mary Mycyk, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Anthony Grazzini, Director of Grants and...

As told by Dion Flowers, former West40 Safe Schools student “The biggest lessons in my life are the ones I learned at the West40 Safe...

As told by Frank Giosa, Principal of the West40 Safe Schools Middle School “It’s funny that I’m in education, because where I grew up,...

As told by: Karen Tiemann, president of ICEARY; Dr. Mark Klaisner, former president of ICEARY; Ben Lewis, ICEARY member; John Milosovic,...

As told by Bill Stewart, parent of a West40 Safe School student “Before my son Michael went to a West40 Safe School, he went to a middle...