A Family Describes the West40 Remote School Experience

Improved grades. More attention from teachers. Making friends. More creativity. That’s how a family describes their child’s experience with attending the West40 Remote School. Join Shift Everything and hear from the family as they explain how online learning (post pandemic) has led to positive results.

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