{"url":"/encino/westmark-school","provider":{"id":"westmark-school","name":"Westmark School","kind":"organization","about":"Westmark School is a private, nonsectarian college preparatory school on Louise Avenue in Encino, for students in grades 2 through 12. It is built for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and other diagnosed language-based learning disabilities. The school describes its approach as creative and supportive.","website":"http://www.westmarkschool.org/","phone":"(818) 986-5045","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Independent college preparatory school for language-based learning disabilities"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"5461 Louise Ave","unit":null,"city":"encino","zip":"91316","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.510981,34.17035],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"summer-programs","type":"camp","name":"Summer programs for students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities","summary":"Summer literacy and math programs, camps and courses for rising K–12 students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities, in Encino.","description":"Westmark School's summer programs are for rising Grades K–12 students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and other language-based learning disabilities. The flagship Summer Smarts program is joined by Camp Westmark: Ready Readers, a new five-week camp for Grades K–2 learners, plus credit-earning courses, two-week intensives and a counselor-in-training program for Upper School students. Programs are held on the school's Encino campus at 5461 Louise Avenue. The school's year-round faculty are trained in evidence-based approaches for language-based learning disabilities, including Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell and Slingerland, and the school describes a student-teacher ratio of 5 to 1 during the school year. Families can find details by grade on the school's summer programs pages and in its Summer Programs FAQ.","categories":["special-needs","reading-writing"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":18},"format":"in-person","camp":{"day":"full","seasons":["summer"],"sessions":[]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["learning-disabilities"],"feel":"A specialized summer program on a school campus built for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities.","topics":["dyslexia","dyscalculia","dysgraphia","counselor-in-training"]},"source":{"url":"https://www.westmarkschool.org/academics/summer-programs","fetched":"2026-10-12"}},{"id":"school","type":"school","name":"Westmark School","summary":"Private college-prep school in Encino for grades 2-12, built for students with dyslexia and other learning differences.","description":"Westmark School is a private college preparatory school at 5461 Louise Avenue in Encino, for grades 2 through 12. It serves students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and other diagnosed language-based learning disabilities, and instruction is differentiated throughout the school day rather than given as a pull-out service. The lower school covers grades 2 to 5, the middle school grades 6 to 8 and the upper school grades 9 to 12. The 2023-24 federal private school survey recorded 217 students and about 54 teachers, a ratio of 4 to 1. Arts include digital arts, music, theater and visual arts, and teams include basketball, soccer, volleyball and golf. After-school programs and summer programs such as Camp Westmark: Ready Readers are offered. Admission is rolling and open year-round, starting with an inquiry or an online application, and tuition payment plans and tuition assistance are available.","categories":["private-school"],"ages":{"min":7,"max":18},"grades":{"min":2,"max":12},"school":{"sector":"private"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","acceptingNew":true,"goodFor":["struggling"],"goals":["catch-up"],"offers":["arts","athletics","after-care"],"ratio":4,"faith":"secular","feel":"A private school for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences, with arts and athletics.","topics":["dyslexia","dysgraphia","learning-differences","college-prep","rolling-admissions"]}}],"source":{"url":"http://www.westmarkschool.org/","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}