Escambia Westgate dates back to 1946 when this school opened for children who had intellectual and physical disabilities. Funds were appropriated, in 1977, to build a new special education center. That center became Escambia Westgate School. Escambia Westgate School serves the needs of Pre-k, Elementary, Middle, and High school students with varying exceptionalities. In 2005 the Lacey A Collier Sensory Complex was opened. Escambia Westgate School provides individualized programs of educational excellence in a safe learning environment, while exposing students to various modern technologies and effective instructional techniques.