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17 Aug

Posted at 10:28h in Athletics, School News

The Lions Athletic Club (LAC) offers WA Parent 2’ x 3’ Banners for $500 for the 2023–24 academic year on the east or west campus. 100% of the proceeds will be used to support athletics. We also have a variety of Corporate Sponsorship Packages available for the 2023–24 academic year. Corporate sponsorships can be built around the brand or specific interest of the sponsor or individual donor. Click here to view banner packages and email boosters@wa.edu with your interest as soon as possible. Thank you to our existing corporate partners of Westminster Academy Athletics. The Lions Athletic Club has been instrumental in supporting...

16 Aug

Posted at 09:57h in School News

With the start of school behind us and a lot already happening at Westminster Academy, it can be challenging to keep up with everything. Below is a list of the tools we use to communicate and celebrate what’s happening in our school community. FACTS Family Portal The FACTS Family Portal is part of the FACTS Student Information System that Westminster Academy uses to allow parents and students to view academic information such as grades, attendance, homework, and other resources. You may log in by clicking FACTS Family Portal on the menu at the top-right of our website. The FACTS Student Information System is...

11 May

Posted at 15:16h in Headmaster Messages

​Dear WA Community, As the old poem goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” Perhaps that saying is more reflective of my native Kentucky than South Florida, but it does seem to indicate that May is a month for flourishing. Perhaps the horticultural cycle fits within that sentiment, but not necessarily the realm of schools which instead fits a theological theme—the already and not yet. For us, the month of May is fraught with wrapping up the current academic year while at the same time forging ahead for the next one. The idea of “already and not yet” captures the tension between what...

11 May

Posted at 15:14h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Student Life, Upper School

On Wednesday, May 10, we had the privilege of having Dr. Ben Carson on campus to speak to students in grades K–12. Dr. Carson has served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, among many other accomplishments. In 2016, Dr. Carson accepted the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration. After completing his tenure as the 17th Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2021, Dr. Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute. This organization is focused on fighting for the principles...

11 May

Posted at 14:45h in School News

We are thrilled to share that the 2023 auction, Chart the Course, raised over $523,000, the highest gross proceeds in school history! This includes over $86,000 for the James F. Lindsay Gymnasium renovation, which is already in progress. Congratulations to Mauricio Fantoni and Maria Palacios who won the $5,000 tuition credit for next school year and thank you to all who purchased tickets for the drawing! With much to celebrate, we also have many to thank! This event would not be possible without the generous in-kind donations of local businesses. In addition, we thank those who solicited these businesses on behalf...