Upper School

15 Aug

Posted at 3:29 PM on August 15, 2019, in Alumni, Upper School

Over the summer, U.S. Congress invited WA junior, Derek Petrisko, and WA alumnus, Christian Petrisko ’18, to Washington, D.C. On June 20, in the nation’s Capitol Building, Congress awarded them the Congressional Gold Medals for their initiative, service, and achievement. Afterward, the brothers then received STEM stars in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Building. There, they addressed members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to discuss their work in environmental conservation and protection....

15 Aug

Posted at 1:19 PM on August 15, 2019, in Lower School, School News, Upper School

Every year, Westminster Academy strives for our community to be “All In” with a gift to the Annual Fund. A high level of participation is sought from the school board, faculty, staff, current families, alumni, alumni families, grandparents, and friends of the school. The distinctive qualities that a Christian, private school education provides require a combination of tuition and charitable donations. Our 2019-20 goal is to raise $850,000 for the Annual Fund to:Invest in people (Tuition assistance for students, professional development for faculty, and a short-term benevolence fund for tuition to minister to families experiencing hardship.) Strengthen programs (Academic...

08 Aug

Posted at 5:44 PM on August 8, 2019, in Lower School, School News, Upper School

Abby Adams, P.E. Teacher and Varsity Volleyball Coach —  A recent graduate from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, Ms. Adams will conduct physical education classes for lower school and middle school girls. She comes to South Florida originally from Indiana.Lindsay Bruce, High School Science Teacher — Dr. Bruce has spent the last 11 years teaching at the collegiate, high school, and middle school levels. Her most recent position was as a biology teacher at Northeast High School. She did her undergraduate work at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and her graduate work at...

08 Aug

Posted at 3:07 PM on August 8, 2019, in Lower School, School News, Upper School

We are looking forward to the first day of school, Wednesday, August 14, as we kick off the school year with a special, all-school Convocation. Students in grades 1–12, parents, faculty, and staff will gather together as a unified school family and lift up Westminster Academy in prayer as we ask for God’s blessings on the new school year. After the Convocation, we encourage parents to line up to welcome students as they make their way across the street to their first class of the school year. The Westminster Academy School Board will host a Back-To-School Reception in the Kennedy Fellowship Hall...

30 May

Posted at 3:50 PM on May 30, 2019, in School News, Upper School

You will be able to live-stream the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2019 on Friday evening, May 31. Streaming will begin a few minutes before 7:00 p.m. To view the ceremony, please visit coralridge.tv/.This year, we welcome Pastor Rob Pacienza ’99,  as our Commencement Speaker. Rob is the Lead Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He grew up under the ministry of D. James Kennedy and graduated from Westminster Academy in 1999. He then graduated from Samford University with a BA in Religion, and finally, from Knox Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate...