News

11 Oct

Posted at 09:15h in Athletics, PREP, Spiritual Life, Student Life, Upper School

We are excited to see our students fully engaged while serving, competing, performing, and reflecting! Here are just a few of the recent highlights: The Grades 7–8 Student Council organized a collection drive for Every Mother’s Advocate Grades 7–8 spent a day at the Circle F Dude Ranch Camp for a Spiritual Retreat with a message from Bryan Vidal, Director of Student Ministries at Coral Ridge The National Honor Society spent time with the residents at the Alzheimer's Center in Lauderdale Lakes The National Honor Society and Green Club worked in the community garden at The Fruitful Field to provide...

11 Oct

Posted at 08:54h in Athletics

Welcome to the 2023–2024 winter athletic season! Below, you will find a list of the winter sport tryout dates and contact information for each coach. Bus transportation will be offered to and from the west campus athletic complex for student-athletes daily and will depart at 3:15 p.m. Every student-athlete must have a completed athletic physical turned in before they try out. We are using the SportsWareOnLine system again this year for athletic physicals. You can find more information and step-by-step instructions at https://www.wa.edu/pdf/Sport-Physicals-Instructions.pdf. Ladies’ Basketball Tryouts  Varsity: October 30 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the east campus Gymnasium Grades 6–8: November 13 from 3:30–5:00 p.m. at the east campus...

11 Oct

Posted at 08:45h 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 Coral Ridge Christmas Spectacular | Friday and Saturday Tickets On Sale: This beloved Christmas tradition at Coral Ridge has something for every age and every family. You won’t want to miss our Concert Choir, 30-Piece Professional Orchestra, soloists, dancers, and more! Purchase your tickets today for what we expect will be two sold-out shows. Coral Ridge Fall Groups and Sunday School Classes: Our fall classes...

14 Sep

Posted at 15:56h in Headmaster Messages

​​Dear WA Community,  Over the years, our family has developed a kind of short-hand and sayings that both reflect our culture and values. One of those sayings is “normal is just a setting on the dryer.” While that colloquialism captures a number of different ideas, it often is our way of saying that normal really is a bit relative. For example, when our children were young, and we were struggling to parent well, a normal dinner looked nothing like a normal dinner for our empty-nester status today. From a more spiritual point of view, “Normal is just a setting on the dryer”...

14 Sep

Posted at 14:12h in School News

We are excited to share that for the fourth consecutive year, we are celebrating 100% School Board, faculty, and staff participation in the Annual Fund! We are so grateful for each member of our team leading the way, which is evidence of their enthusiasm for our mission! Please review our Guide to Giving and Getting Involved, which provides an overview of various ways you may support our school. The Annual Fund supports our school’s operations and provides the margin of excellence that creates the WA experience. Our 2023-24 Annual Fund goal is $725,000. Corporate and family sponsorships for athletics and the...