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Westfield, NJ School Guide

Westfield is home to many excellent schools that are sure to suit every educational need your family may have. The area offers superb public schools, private schools and a college. The Westfield community is dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment where all students can grow and achieve their goals on a daily basis.

Westfield, NJ Public School District

The mission of the Westfield School District is to prepare students to achieve excellence and to become responsible citizens through rigorous educational programs which respect individual differences and diversity. The Westfield School District is proud of its tradition of excellence. This tradition rests on a thoughtfully chartered curriculum that instills in students the habits of scholarship, perseverance and intellectual curiosity.

Private Schools

Redeemer Lutheran School
Grades: Kindergarten- 6h grade

Holy Trinity Interparochial School
Grades: PreK- 8h grade

Westfield, NJ nearby Colleges/Universities

Union County College
(The following information is sourced from http://www.ucc.edu/default.htm. For this and more information, please follow the link.)
UCC is the largest educator of undergraduate allied healthcare professionals in New Jersey, offering degrees and certificates in nursing and licensed practical nursing; occupational and physical therapy; gerontology; radiography; nuclear medicine technology; electrology and medical assistance.
Mission and Philosophy
Union County College, in cooperation with other agencies, is dedicated to serving the higher educational needs of Union County. The College has an open admissions policy for both transfer and career programs and is dedicated to the fundamental values of public higher education. The oldest two-year, continuously operating, non-profit, degree-granting institution in New Jersey (1933), Union County College provides opportunities for higher education for people of diverse ethnic, racial, cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds in a multi-campus setting. The College has four campuses, which are located in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield and Scotch Plains. The Scotch Plains campus is operated in collaboration with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
The College strives to promote in students a sense of responsibility for their own development and an understanding of their obligations as members of a democratic society. The College fosters in students the desire to learn, the ability to think clearly and express themselves effectively, the habit of analytical and reflective thought, and an awareness of themselves, their heritage, other cultures, and their environment.