News

10 Oct

Posted at 10:20h 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 David Phelps | Live in Concert: We are excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary season of the Coral Ridge Concert Series! Our first concert is renowned tenor David Phelps, performing on October 28 at 7:30 p.m. He served as a member of the popular and prestigious Gaither Vocal Band for over 15 years and has numerous Dove Awards, Grammy Awards, and...

08 Sep

Posted at 15:55h in Headmaster Messages

​​Dear WA Community,  This Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks against our nation. While it is difficult to fully understand the impact of 9/11 on our culture, each of us bears its mark. Perhaps buoyed by the rallying cry of “Never Forget” or inspired by the accounts of remarkable courage, dedication, and heroism, the memories of that day and those that followed are forever seared in our conscience. All of this is captured by the memorial in New York City, a trip that is worth every American’s time. On Sunday, the families of those lost will gather to read...

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 15:52h in Arts, School News

We are excited to announce our spring musicals—Peter and the Starcatcher and Annie Jr.! Peter and the Starcatcher is a Tony Award-winning play based on the best-selling novel, which tells the story of how a lonely 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 they are on a mission to save the world and protect a treasure trunk filled with magical star stuff from getting into the hands of...

08 Sep

Posted at 15:47h in Athletics, School News

Congratulations to our Varsity Ladies’ and Men’s Cross Country teams for their first-place finishes at the Miami Country Day season opener on Tuesday, August 30. Their next meet is this weekend at The King’s Academy in Palm Beach. Visit our website for this season’s schedule. Way to go, Lions! ...