"My goals as your new superintendent are to engage all students in challenging programs that will meet their individual needs, create and sustain an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation within the entire school community...."

"The biggest key to the overall success of our students and our district is our ability to work in partnership with our parents and the community."

Dr. Reza Namin, Superintendent of Schools
 

THE WESTBROOK COMMUNITY is located in Cumberland County, just minutes from downtown Portland, Westbrook covers 12.8 square miles with a population of 16,142. 

With an annual budget of over $33 million, the Westbrook School Department provides education to approximately 2465 area students and employs over 460 staff members including 255 certified teachers, 55 certified education technicians and 27 administrators.

The school district is comprised of 7 schools, multiple use buildings and superbly maintained athletic fields. A new 600 student middle school and playfields which includes  a 1,000 seat Performing Art Center which was opened in 2010. The Westbrook Regional Vocational Center provides outstanding vocational education to approximately 363 students.  Over 36% of their students are from local area sending schools (Gorham, Scarborough, Standish and Windham).

The Westbrook School Department has a comprehensive K 12 Alternative Learning Program and school counseling services. Westbrook's Adult and Community Education programs provide a variety of offerings from academics, high school completion to personal growth and activity.

The Westbrook School Department in collaboration with the Windham School Department have developed a 21^st Century Community Learning Center to provide after-school and summer school tutoring, mentoring opportunities, parent / family support activities, and adventure-based learning to students experiencing a cycle of academic hardships.

As a stand alone district, Westbrook continues to voluntarily collaborate with the City of Westbrook and area school districts  to realize operational savings while preserving its exceptional quality of education to Westbrook's students. This partnership including a new Chief Financial Officer for both city and the school district, new Director of Operation that consolidated transportation and facilities management for both city and the school district, new shared Human Resources, Technology, and Legal Counsel for both city and the school district.

Under leadership of Superintendent Dr. Reza Namin, Westbrook School Department has been able to meet the fiscal challenges to a very health balanced budget with minimum impact to the tax payers while reducing the student dropout by half, implementation of Teaching For Understanding in Partnership with Harvard University Wide World On line, Graduate School of Education, and improve the entire culture and climate of the school community at large.

Westbrook School Department Newsletter. Volume 1. Issue 4

2010-2011 District Calendar

FY11 Budget Community Survey

Vision 2013 Westbrook School Department Strategic Plan