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Author: Blake Matthews

14 Mar

Posted at 14:09h in Academics, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to WA senior, Samuel Seeman, on advancing to the Finalist standing in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program! High school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year. As a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Samuel represents less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States! Samuel will be attending the University of Alabama’s Honors College for Computer Engineering. Congratulations, Samuel!...

14 Mar

Posted at 13:40h in Academics, PREP, School News

Students in fourth grade took a trip to the oldest city in the U.S., known for its Spanish colonial architecture and rich history. Day one included the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the Old Jail, the Heritage Museum, the General Store, and a walking tour visiting historical landmarks around the city. On day two, visits included the Old Town Trolley Tour, the Military Hospital, the Lightner Museum featuring an immersive experience of art, architecture, history, and design, and then the Potters Wax Museum, which is the first established wax museum in the country. Students learned quite a bit about historical events...

14 Mar

Posted at 12:10h in Athletics, Upper School

Congratulations to Anthony Barbar on being selected as the 2023 Independent School Player of the Year for the Florida Dairy Farmer High School Sports Award! We’re very proud of Anthony for all of his hard work and dedication to Westminster Academy and the football program! Congratulations to Sami Boutros on his commitment to play soccer at Montreat College! We’re proud of Sami for his hard work and dedication to the WA Soccer program. Sami is the twelfth student-athlete of the Class of 2024 to sign a National Letter of Intent to play at the next level. Way to go, Sami! We are...

15 Feb

Posted at 14:20h in Arts, Lower School, PREP, Upper School

Please make plans to join us for Mary Poppins, presented by Collision Care Xpress, at the Township Center for Performing Arts in Coconut Creek from April 19–21. One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences with over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The jack-of-all-trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled...

15 Feb

Posted at 13:49h in School News

The 8th-grade class participated in our first Heroes’ Day, where they paired up with students from Super School and engaged with them in a variety of field day activities. Our students were able to live out their faith as they served and connected with other students in South Florida. WA students later shared how the day impacted them and what their takeaways were. One of the Super School staffers spoke to  Mr. Pelland and shared, “Your students were amazing. Reflecting God and his love to all of our students.” This special day not only served others, but allowed our students...