The older section of the school plant consists of a patio with four wings housing the second, third, fourth, and fifth grades, a generic self-contained classroom, the Computer Assisted Instruction lab, a counselor's office,and a large area partitioned into a music room and the teacher's lounge. The older section of the plant also houses the administrative office, the library, the cafeteria, three non categorical preschool classrooms, and a classroom devoted to speech education. Western Heights is located in an older residential section of the small suburban community of Westlake which has a population of about 5,100. The community is in very close proximity to, and is heavily dependent upon the petro-chemical industry for it's economy. The recent addition of riverboat gaming has also had a positive impact upon the economics of the community.
All students have access to music, library, physical education, and computer lab.
Team teaching is used for fourth and fifth grade instructional purposes. I inclusion teachers. Fifth grade students receive drug education through the DARE program of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. This program aids the school financially, provides tutors for several students, and sponsors doughnut and juice breakfasts to reward honor and banner roll students. Western Heights reciprocates with hot cinnamon rolls for Vista employees.