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School News

12 Jan

Posted at 10:26h in Arts, Athletics, Lions' Parent Association, School News

As we begin the second semester, we have some exciting dates to look forward to: January 13: Coffee with the LPA—Our Next Coffee with the LPA will be on January 13 from 8–9 a.m. in the DeVos Chapel (northeast corner of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church). Our topic will be “Anxiety: Strategies and Tools for Helping Your Child Deal with Anxiety.” Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Owner of Lighter Living Counseling, and alumna Sheilah Abadines ‘06 Ledesma will be our guest speaker. Join us to socialize with other parents, learn important information on this topic, and hear about opportunities to serve with...

15 Dec

Posted at 14:50h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Upper School

Re-enrollment for the 2023–24 school year is just around the corner. Next week, all currently enrolled families will receive an email with details about the re-enrollment process. The preferred enrollment window for our current families begins on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, the first day of the second semester, and concludes on January 31. Last year we had a 92% retention rate and high interest from new families, which resulted in waiting lists. Given the interest already expressed by new families, we are encouraging families to re-enroll as soon as possible because, on February 1, we will begin to admit new...

15 Dec

Posted at 14:45h in Arts, School News, Upper School

Several of our fine arts students will be performing at the state level. Congratulations to Maddie Settembrino and Kendall Shelton on being accepted into the 2023 All-State Choir! They will perform in Tampa at the 2023 Florida Music Education Association Professional Development Conference & All-State Concerts! Westminster Academy’s International Thespian Society Troupe 8570 had an amazing time at the District 7 Individual Event this past Saturday! Each member who competed scored either an Excellent or a Superior in one or more of their pieces for a total of seven superior events and eight excellent events! Superior is the highest rating available, which...

15 Dec

Posted at 09:16h in School News

Every school year, local businesses in our community invest in the mission of WA with their financial support. During this Christmas season, we want to express our appreciation to our Community Partners who have given us the gift of their generous support: Benedetti Orthodontics, Collision Care Xpress, Fusion Powder Coating, McKinnon Wright Wealth Management, Southern Painting, Sage Dental and Orthodontics, All Atlantic Benefits, Forever Lawn Gold Coast, Benchmark Financial, JP Miller Pest Control, Centennial Bank, Chick-fil-A Fort Lauderdale, and Journey Kids Dental. May they all have a prosperous new year in 2023! A limited number of Community Partnerships are available for...

15 Dec

Posted at 09:09h in Athletics, School News

At Westminster Academy, we encourage the relentless pursuit of excellence in all things. This pursuit is marked with discipline, diligence, and resilience—whether in academics, the arts, or athletics. One mark of this commitment to excellence in athletics is continuing to play at the next level in college. This is especially so when a Division I or Division II institution offers an athletic scholarship and student-athletes sign a National Letter of Intent. We are excited to share that three seniors have signed such letters in recent weeks: Congratulations to… Jaylen Carey as he signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball...