Fairfield Academy vs. West Branch School

Fairfield Academy Inc. was founded in 1984 to provide children with a genuine opportunity to benefit from a strong and productive academic situation.

The Academy has high expectations for her students expectations that the children meet with eagerness and delight.

It is a busy place where hard work is not to be avoided, because hard work and effort lead to success and self-confidence, and these in turn lead to a future bright with unlimited possibilities.

Among the daily academic tasks are to be found many opportunities for fun and enjoyment including field trips, organized play and sports, hands on activities and special projects.

By combining work and fun, effort and results, the Academy is able to provide a uniquely productive educational arena for the new millenniumthe positive effects of which will be seen far beyond the elementary and middle school years.

Fairfield Academy Inc. is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Board of Private Academic Schools.

The Academy offers Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 through 8.

The school is licensed K-6 and class sizes are small in order to facilitate the highest excellence in teaching and learning.

Smaller classes also create an atmosphere of acceptance where diversity is celebrated and conflicts are handled in a way that helps students to learn empathy, conscientious decision-making, and proactive problem solving.

Each child at WBS is considered "gifted" and learns at his or her own level.

This approach to education enables teachers to capitalize on the students' strengths and to seek out styles of learning that will encourage a student to excel.