News

15 Mar

Posted at 12:02h 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 A Night of Worship with the Gettys: Coral Ridge welcomes 2023 Grammy nominees Keith and Kristyn Getty on Thursday, April 6, for a Night of Worship. You can expect to hear all the most popular modern hymn renditions made famous by the Gettys. Click here to purchase tickets. Kingdom Come Conference: Join us for our annual Kingdom Come Conference, March 31–April 1,...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:34h in Headmaster Messages

​Dear WA Community, Some days, especially when I am clear-headed—typically, that is a euphemism for having had my morning coffee—I drive onto campus and reflect on those who have gone before. The Westminster Academy we all enjoy today hasn’t always looked like this one. Frankly, it hasn’t always been on the corner of 56th and Federal—we started in 1971 in rented facilities, including some over at the Pompano Beach horse track. At one point, the front of the school was on 22nd Avenue, and there was no west campus or swimming pool. Over the years, there have been at least seven...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:26h in Athletics, School News, Student Life, Upper School

Last week was full of school spirit in honor of Winter Court with dress-up days, hallway decorations, the Winter Court presentation in the Upper School chapel, and Friday’s pep rally. All festivities led up to the WA Lions basketball game on Saturday, February 4, against Saint John Paul II Eagles. The Lions, who rank #3 in their division, defeated the Eagles 78–56. The 2023 Winter Court was recognized during halftime—Seniors: Josiah Carre, Jeremiah Critch, Robert Nedry, Jacob Payner, Makenzie Blake, Ellie Farrar, Danielle Forrester, and Lilly Nava; Juniors: Julian Irizarry, Harrison Kraft, Laura Johnson, and Isabella Pisaturo; Sophomores: Cooper Hermann, Jonah...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:19h in PREP, School News, Spiritual Life

Last month the PREP division hosted Spiritual Emphasis week for students in grades 3–6. Pastor Travis Owens, Student Ministry Pastor from Virginia, was the guest speaker, and the theme was Cultivate. Each day of the week, students attended a chapel where Pastor Travis introduced a new key to success and then visited classrooms to follow up with students. The week concluded with Pastor Travis reviewing the four keys to success, Know the Word, Be in the Word, Meditate on the Word, and Obey the Word. In addition, a new Superhero “Captain Cultivate,” demonstrated what cultivating meant, and sixth grade participated...

09 Feb

Posted at 16:18h in Arts, School News

Peter and the Starcatcher Save the date for the High School production of Peter and the Starcatcher on Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, at the Pompano Beach Cultural Arts Center. Tickets will go on sale on February 21. Peter and the Starcatcher is a Tony Award-winning play based on the best-selling novel, which tells the story of how a desolate orphan boy becomes the celebrated character of Peter Pan. The story begins with Peter’s first adventure aboard a ship called the Neverland, where he meets his first friend, Molly. Molly is the daughter of the famous Starcatcher, Lord Astor, and...