News

07 Apr

Posted at 11:51h in School News, Spiritual Life

Westminster Academy appreciates the resource Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is to our school community. Each week, the church gathers for meaningful events to educate, enlighten, and enhance spiritual lives and invites all WA parents and students to join them. Upcoming Events The Collingsworth Family: We are excited to welcome The Collingsworth Family live in concert this Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m.! Featured guests on the Gaither Vocal Hour, this talented family group will lead an inspirational evening of praise and worship. This will be a night you won’t want to miss! Purchase tickets here! Justin Whitmel Earley | Habits of the Household: The Gospel affects every area of...

14 Mar

Posted at 14:11h in School News

Our largest fundraiser of the year, Passport to Paris, presented by Benedetti Orthodontics, is next Friday, March 22. Though the event has reached capacity, you may bid from anywhere now through the evening of the event. Visit wa.edu/auction to create an account, set your max bids, and support our school! If you are unable to attend and would like to request a proxy bidder to place bids for live items, please contact the Development office at development@wa.edu. Be sure to check out our Featured Items, including a $5,000 Tuition Scholarship Drawing and over 400 items, including dining gift cards, vacation and entertainment packages,...

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 14:06h in School News, Upper School

Eighth-grade students recently returned from the annual Washington, D.C. trip. Civics teacher, Mr. Williams, built excitement among the students and prepared them for the impactful sites they discovered. The trip began with a visit to the Museum of the Bible, offering a unique way to engage with the Bible using cutting-edge technology, which brought the Bible to life for our students. It was a packed schedule, taking in all the sites of the nation’s capital—from seeing the “Charters of Freedom” at the National Archives to the Lincoln and Korean Memorials and a tour of the United States Capitol. Next came time...