1453 NW Ithaca Ave, Bend, OR 97703

Our family LOVES Westside Village! We think it's a hidden gem. We have 2 kids there (kinder and 1st). They are thriving! We feel they learn tons academically and socially/emotionally. We love the teachers, the principal, everyone that works there honestly. Everyone including the principal knows all the kids' names and they greet them by name in the halls! We love their alternative options and field trips: ice skating, watershed investigating, skiing, camping trips, community gardening...We also love that it's K-8, it's a small community, the start times are a bit later than other elementary schools since it goes to 8th... They have aftercare and before care, clubs that our kids love...They mix ages in classes and meet the kiddos where they're at. They are super supportive of their social interactions and them as whole people, not just kids learning school things. We also love their 6 weeks celebrations where your family goes to the school to interact with other families and teachers, see what your kids have been working on, and watch them do a little performance. Can't say enough good things!

High lakes principal and staff bullied my special needs niece and basically made it to where she is now missing all her fifth grade graduation activities. With only a couple more of weeks left in the school year, she was forced to go to another program even though she has been at this school since kindergarten. The principal fat shames children with medical conditions and shares personal information that should not be told to others. 10/10 would not recommend as this school and the district do not acknowledge their own issues and cause harm to special needs students and families.