About Our School

 

We are located just off Route 1, a short distance west of downtown Bath. We are part of Regional School Unit 1, the first new school district in 40 years. RSU 1 includes the towns of Phippsburg, Arrowsic, Woolwich, West Bath and the city of Bath.

West Bath School is a grade K-5 school of 130 students with a teacher-pupil ratio of 1 to 16 in most classrooms. A staff of 25 includes classroom teachers, special services and specialist teachers and support personnel.

Students, parents, educators, and community members of the West Bath School are working collaboratively to engage children in ways that develop a lifelong love of learning. We hold high academic and social expectations for all students.

Our all day kindergarten program provides an active, learning rich environment for five year olds. Kindergarten and first grade classroom teachers work collaboratively with our speech and language and occupational therapists and our special education teacher to provide a balanced research-based approach for literacy instruction. This team uses frequent formative assessments to inform and adjust instruction to the evolving needs of our youngest students.

The Ready, Set, Go Kindergarten Connections Program offers once a month school based meetings for four year olds and their families.

Students receive weekly instruction in a foreign language, music, art, health, physical education and technology. Instrumental lessons and chorus are open to students in grades 4 and 5.

Staff members meet weekly in professional learning communities that promote teamwork, shared goals, open communication and data driven, research based practices. Our dedicated staff of professionals creates a nurturing, academically rigorous school experience for students.

Measures of academic achievement include, but are not limited to, the MEA’s, NWEA’s, and the Developmental Reading Assessment. Data from these and numerous classroom based formative assessments are used to individualize and guide instruction.

Teachers use the Sitton Spelling, EveryDay Math, and Six Trait Writing Programs to support literacy and math instruction.

Reading and Math Boost programs provide six to twelve weeks of focused small group or one on one instruction designed to accelerate literacy and/or numeric growth for students needing additional support to reach grade level expectations.

Assemblies or community meetings bring all students and staff together monthly to sing, showcase student work and celebrate student learning.

Parents play an invaluable role in supporting the academic, social, emotional and physical growth of children. The school/home partnership is a powerful one. Frequent communication between school and families is encouraged. Student progress is reported formally four times a year and conferences take place in October and April.

The school office is open from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 PM daily. School is in session from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.