Author: Blake Matthews

25 Aug

Posted at 14:33h 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...

25 Aug

Posted at 13:34h in Arts

The Fine Arts Department is proud to announce our performances for the first semester. We are so excited for you to enjoy the work of our broadcasting, drama, visual arts, band, orchestra, and choir students! Save the Dates: September 27–Festival of the Fine Arts (LS, PREP, US) 7 p.m., CRPC Sanctuary October 18–Fall Orchestra Concert (US) 7 p.m., CRPC Sanctuary November 8–Fall Band Concert (PREP 6 and US) 7 p.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 2–PreK Christmas Program for Parents 9 a.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 13–Christmas Concert (PREP 6 and US Band, Orchestra, Choir) 7 p.m., CRPC Sanctuary December 21–K–PREP 5 Christmas Concert...

23 Aug

Posted at 09:14h in Athletics, School News

We are looking forward to another exciting year in athletics at WA. We will be selling the stadium-style box seating in the gymnasium and football stadium to help raise funds for the basketball, cheer, football, and volleyball programs. This unique seating is an excellent opportunity to help raise extra funds for our athletic programs and provide a comfortable and unique athletic experience for our parents, grandparents, and fans. There are forty-eight box seats in the stadium and another forty-eight box seats in the gymnasium. Below are the purchase options for the box seats for the 2022–23 basketball, cheer, football, and volleyball...

23 Aug

Posted at 09:10h in Lower School, PREP, Spiritual Life, Upper School

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 Coral Ridge Fall Kickoff: Beginning the week of September 11, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church will launch all of its fall studies, events, and groups (men’s and women’s Bible studies, Evangelism Explosion, Kid’s Choir, and more!). Click here to view all of the offerings and sign-up options today! Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day: This Saturday, August 27th, Chick-fil-A Fort Lauderdale will donate $1 for every lemonade purchased to support Lifeline Children’s...

12 May

Posted at 18:34h in Headmaster Messages

​​Dear WA Community,  Every summer the school’s leadership team develops five or six annual goals which are in turn approved by the school board. These goals help set priorities, drive action, and provide short-term performance indicators. They are couched within our strategic plan and are impacted by survey results and industry benchmarks. One of our goals this year simply reads—“invest in faculty.” To be fair, this goal has four clarifying and accompanying bullet points. The first is related to compensation and the second is regarding faculty training, namely worldview development. Recently we implemented a phased initiative to offer the highest compensation...