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To Be A Man Is To Be Responsible.

West End School is a free, private, college prep, PreK-8 school for at-risk young men. Admission is open to boys entering Pre-K, Kindergarten and Sixth Grade who are on free or reduced lunch, are capable of doing academic work at grade level or above and who would benefit from a safe environment & high expectations. West End School strives to address all of the issues boys in our community face by creating for its students a environment of high expectations not dependent on the culture at large. Through the School's rigorous academic & personal standards, we encourage our students to attain the highest possible level of scholarship, intellectual growth and responsibility & character.


C-J.com: 'Students focus on compassion in actions' (link)

"Wearing hairnets and school uniforms, sixth-graders from the West End School brought plastic trays laden with steaming chili, bread and dessert to lunchtime diners at The Lord’s Kitchen in Park Hill.Many of the adults gathered at the soup kitchen responded with a “thank you” or a nonverbal thumbs-up. 'They’re very polite, and it seems like they enjoy what they do,' Michael Hollins said of the students as he sat for lunch. Middle-schoolers from the private school for at-risk boys have been making weekly visits to The Lord’s Kitchen from the beginning of the year as a service project... (Read more)

Darrell Griffith Athletic Center

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The Darrell Griffith Athletic Center is slated to open at West End School in early 2014.  The Groundbreaking Ceremony included reflections on Dr. Dunkenstein and our community by Denny Crum, Wade Houston, Mayor Fischer, Congressman Yarmuth, and Councilwoman Attica Scott.  West End School accepts donations through Paypal, check, cash, and Square.  You may also text "WES" to 80888 for an automatic $10 donation added onto your cell phone bill.  More info here.

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Text to Donate $10

Simply text WES to 80888 and automatically donate $10 to West End School. 
A one‐time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Message and Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. By participating you certify that you are 18 yrs or older and/or have parental permission. Donations are collected for the benefit of West End School by Innogive Foundation and subject to the terms found at igfn.org/t. Privacy policy: igfn.org/p. Text STOP to 80888 to stop; Text HELP to 80888 for help.

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We try to post the latest photos from the school's daily activity on Instagram.  It is certainly the best way to see all the the students experience every day.  Thank you.
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West End School
3628 Virginia Avenue
Louisville, KY 40211