{"id":3222,"date":"2021-09-27T13:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:26:25","slug":"about-our-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/about-our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3222\" class=\"elementor elementor-3222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ef9df81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ef9df81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f977b79\" data-id=\"7f977b79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106496a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106496a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Our School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50c54042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50c54042\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-539ceeb2\" data-id=\"539ceeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd57d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bd57d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/02\/RWJH-Logo-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-30985\" alt=\"Richardson West Junior High Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/02\/RWJH-Logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/02\/RWJH-Logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/02\/RWJH-Logo-1.png 627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60fa4d39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60fa4d39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499b38d3\" data-id=\"499b38d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164d383a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164d383a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Richardson West Junior High \nArts &amp; Technology Magnet!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-437ce2f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"437ce2f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fba3f16\" data-id=\"3fba3f16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc8ecd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc8ecd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome and thank you for visiting the Richardson West Junior High Arts and Technology Magnet website. We hope you will find it informative and interesting.\u00a0 West is a junior high school with magnet programs in Visual Arts, Technology, Communication Arts, Robotics, Culinary Arts and Theatre Arts.\u00a0 We are extremely proud of our high-quality programs, our positive school climate, and the academic performance of our students.\u00a0 Our staff is committed to providing the best education possible for all of our students, and we know a strong home\/school partnership is vital for ensuring their success.\u00a0 All the staff members at West work together daily to create a safe and supportive environment which encourages every student to work to their potential, provide learning experiences that build basic skills, nourish curiosity, teach problem-solving, and develop a love of learning.\u00a0 We know that through the combined efforts of our excellent teachers and the active involvement of our parents and families, we can create an outstanding educational experience for all students.\u00a0 As you browse our website, you will find detailed information on all programs offered here at West, as well as, links to other social networking sites that keep our students engaged and connected.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4962273a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4962273a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ba33da\" data-id=\"15ba33da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9514f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9514f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d636597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d636597\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-764ec4e2\" data-id=\"764ec4e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f2e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f2e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To provide a learning environment that engages all students and creates life-long global learners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ad70ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ad70ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b63b1b\" data-id=\"5b63b1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9952bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9952bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1FGsoAON8vAAHHhSC_hG1ajcWkKiVfhtxL6Ni9mmQJks\/present?slide=id.ge774727554_0_168\">Visit the 2025-2026 RWJH Staff Hub<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Our School Welcome to Richardson West Junior High Arts &amp; Technology Magnet! 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