Western Hills Elementary School first opened its doors on October 9, 1967, to 240 students and a staff of 16. The school consisted of what is now our lower primary wing and housed eight classrooms - a kindergarten, two first grades, three second grades and two third grades. Lunch was served in the hallway and the special subject teachers moved from classroom to classroom. Mr. Doyle Miller was the Principal.

Phase 2 was completed in February of 1969 and included 8 additional classrooms and a multipurpose room that served as a cafeteria and gymnasium. In 1971, a media center and the upper grade pods with six additional classrooms were added.

The most recent addition to Western Hills occurred in 1988/89 and increased the square footage from 32,482 to 51,749 on a total of 14.5 acres and included: two kindergarten classrooms, computer lab, vocal room, gymnasium, band/ strings room, office area, nurse's office, teacher's lounge, lunchroom and bathrooms.

Western Hills has a proud history of high student achievement, strong parental involvement and successful community participation. We pride ourselves on knowing each child and encouraging every student to reach their fullest potential.

Since its beginning, over 20,000 children have passed through the doors of Western Hills, all with their eyes on the future - their futures and that of the community and world.