Since 2000, The Westfield Day School has been dedicated to helping students overcome academic difficulties and personal obstacles through carefully designed programs for individual achievement. Students come to Westfield Day for a variety of reasons including underachievement despite being bright, AD/HD, learning disabilities, social-emotional problems and other Special Education classifications.
Westfield helps students make the transition to more conventional schools. The school operates under three guiding principles—providing an integrated support experience, a corrective learning environment, and a comprehensive approach for its students.
Westfield students attend seminar-style classes, go to gym, work on projects such as the Yearbook and Literary Journal, and participate in the Creative Arts Program. They also have regularly scheduled group counseling seminars and meetings with the school therapist.
The school is in a Victorian-era building in downtown Rye. It contains classrooms, a science lab and computer work stations. With permission, students can browse local bookstores, or go to delis or pizzerias during lunch.