Academics

13 Apr

Posted at 15:00h in Academics, School News, Upper School

The culmination of the school year will be the commencement of the Class of 2023 on May 26. To launch our seniors into the next chapter of their lives, we are pleased to announce that this year’s commencement speaker will be New York Times best-selling author Dr. Stephen Mansfield. “You have a destiny, but your destiny is fulfilled by investing in the destinies of others.” These words are the lifeblood of Dr. Mansfield’s work and the reason why this author, entrepreneur, and popular speaker is often to be found serving vital social causes. In recent years Dr. Mansfield has been captured by the...

16 Mar

Posted at 15:24h in Academics, Lower School, PREP, School News, Upper School

Over the last month, students from lower school, PREP, and upper school had the opportunity to attend various field trips spanning the state of Florida all the way up to Boston, Massachusetts. These trips have provided many educational opportunities as well as a chance for camaraderie with fellow students. Below is a recap from each field trip: Second Grade, Miami Zoo—Second-grade students traveled to the Miami Zoo to learn about and explore the different animal habitats and exhibits. Some of the animals that students could see were elephants, monkeys, and giraffes. One of the day's highlights was walking through a transparent...

12 Jan

Posted at 15:27h in Academics, School News, Upper School

As we begin the second half of the school year, we would like to share an update regarding school leadership. Effective as of January 1, Dr. Ron Farrar has been promoted to the position of Assistant Headmaster in addition to his role as Upper School Principal. As we pursue mission priorities and goals and invest in the professional development of our leaders, this is an appropriate next step for Dr. Farrar and aligns with his gifts and calling. This role will expand his influence while leading the academic teams to ensure Westminster Academy maintains its position as the leading provider of...

14 Dec

Posted at 14:49h in Academics, PREP, Upper School

In November, fifteen students in grades 6-8 competed in our annual spelling bee. After studying a list of over 400 words, eighth-grade student, Olivia Faber, won the bee with the championship word “undine”. Olivia will go on to represent WA virtually at the regional qualifiers on February 23. Congratulations to Nicholas Sirois (8th-grade) who earned 2nd place, and Rebekah Cochrane (8th-grade) who came in 3rd.  ...

12 May

Posted at 17:28h in Academics, School News

At Westminster Academy, it is our goal to instill a desire for lifelong learning within each student. We also model that through our faculty and staff with professional development and continuing education. With that in mind, we would like to congratulate our headmaster, Dr. Joel Satterly, for completing the Doctor of Ministry program through Knox Theological Seminary—a journey that began during the pandemic and was completed in 20 months. Dr. Satterly also holds two master’s degrees—Master of Education and Master of Business Administration. His dissertation, “Constructing an Effective Biblical Worldview: The Significance of the Christian Day School,” was the basis...