Our Direction

West Columbus School knows, supports, and challenges all students to rise to their fullest potential.

1. We will provide a safe, creative, and challenging learning environment that consists of numerous curricular and extracurricular opportunities for our students.

2. We will provide an environment that prepares our students for the future by instilling 21st-century learning skills and embedding opportunities for students and teachers to access and use advancing technologies.

3. We will inspire students to be life-long learners who can thrive as independent learners in a collaborative environment while also preparing them to be productive, accountable, and responsible citizens.

West Columbus School is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment for lifelong learners, who are adaptable, resilient, productive, and of high moral character.

Core FunctionEffective PracticeCodeSuccess IndicatorWise Ways®ActionResource
Domain 1: Turnaround LeadershipPractice 1B: Monitor short-and long-term goalsB3.03The principal monitors curriculum and classroom instruction regularly and provides timely, clear, constructive feedback to teachers.ViewVideoTool
Domain 2: Talent DevelopmentPractice 2B: Target professional learning opportunitiesC2.01The LEA/School regularly looks at school performance data and aggregated classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs.ViewVideoTool
Domain 3: Instructional TransformationPractice 3A: Diagnose and respond to student learning needsA4.01The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
Practice 3B: Provide rigorous evidence-based instructionA1.07ALL teachers employ effective classroom management and reinforce classroom rules and procedures by positively teaching them.ViewVideo
A2.27 Instructional Teams and teachers embed cultural education into learning experiences in the curriculum.View
Practice 3C: Remove barriers and provide opportunitiesA4.22 All teachers are responsive to students’ cultural backgrounds and incorporate culturally-relevant material in their classrooms. View
Domain 4: Culture ShiftPractice 4A: Build a strong community intensely focused on student learningA4.06ALL teachers are attentive to students' emotional states, guide students in managing their emotions, and arrange for supports and interventions when necessary.View
Practice 4C: Engage students and families in pursuing education goalsE1.06The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo
NC SBE Goal 1:Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027 The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
NC SBE Goal 2:Improve school and district performance by 2027 The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo
NC SBE Goal 3:Increase Educator preparedness to meet the needs of every student by 2027 The LEA/School regularly looks at school performance data and aggregated classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs.ViewVideoTool





West Columbus School
7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy SW, PO Box 280
Cerro Gordo NC 28430
(910) 654-4250
Principal: Dr. Peggy Hester
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