Lower School

08 Sep

Posted at 15:53h in Athletics, Lower School, PREP, School News, Student Life, Upper School

Our new school-branded activity bus was showcased at the football game last Friday night, where the varsity Lions won 23–0 over the Bradenton Christian School Panthers in the first game of the regular season! This additional bus will transport students to a variety of off-campus activities and will also serve as a traveling billboard for our school while representing Westminster Academy's standard of excellence! We are grateful for the family who provided a $50K match to encourage generosity for this project, which was chosen as our Annual Auction Heart Raise last spring. Our community responded with an additional $65K in donations! Thank you so much...

08 Sep

Posted at 15:35h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Spiritual Life, Upper School

Schoolwide Chapels officially kicked off, starting with Lower School Chapel last week. Students had a chance to come together to worship and hear from the first guest speaker Dr. Satterly. He spoke about our theme for the year, Cultivate, based on Colossians 2:6–8, “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world,...

06 Sep

Posted at 11:52h 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: Sunday, September 11, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church will launch all of its fall studies, events and groups. Click here to view all of the offerings and sign-up options today! Women’s Bible Study: Our Women’s Bible Study on The Book of Ruth begins Tuesday, September 13th! Join our Women’s Ministry on Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m. with Jen Pacienza and Diane Kanell in the DeVos Chapel or at 9:30 a.m. with Allison Siegenthaler in...

25 Aug

Posted at 16:17h in Lower School, PREP, School News, Upper School

We are excited to introduce our new PREP Principal, Dr. Rebekah Owens, who will oversee grades three through six. Dr. Owens is a dedicated educator with nearly two decades of experience internationally and in the United States. Dr. Owens and her family are joining us from Taiwan. The Owens family recently returned to the United States after serving 12 years as missionaries and educators. She has taught several grade levels and served in various administrative roles. Her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Leadership was earned from Liberty University. Dr. Owens has two children who grew up in Taiwan and speak...

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...