Pradnya Mete is a new student support staff member at Westford Academy. Before working at WA, she was assisting students at Blanchard Middle School for four years. Now, she is enthusiastic about her new role at WA and she wants to continue to help students with academic concepts they find challenging....

Amid retirements and increasing class sizes, it can be tempting to dwell on the more difficult aspects of Westford Academy’s ever-changing environment. However, new openings and gaps in the district have also brought promising perspectives into the spotlight. Science and math curriculum coordinator...

Buzzing flies, rotting banana peels, and soggy coffee grounds are not your typical high schooler's cup of tea (you can compost tea leaves, by the way). The smell alone deters many from having anything to do with composting, despite its well-proven benefits. Within institutions like schools, composting...

Under the gray skies of the state championship, senior golf captains Peier Li and Maddie Smith teed off one last time for Westford Academy. Wind howled across the choppy fairways as the pressure mounted. For the two golfers it wasn't just another tournament -- it was the finale of their four-year story...

Phillip Bolduc is taking in the new environment as a recently hired education support professional (ESP) at Westford Academy with three years of teaching experience and a degree from UMass Lowell. Looking forward to the warm community, Bolduc hopes to have a positive impact on students and encourages...

Despite being new to Westford Academy, counseling intern John Manning is no stranger to the field of education. Manning is currently enrolled in graduate school at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. After working in multiple different education-related occupations in New England, Manning...

“It’s like dropping off a cliff.” While the freedoms of one's early 20s can often come as a release, parents of young adults with disabilities more often describe turning 22 as a plummet. It’s the age at which most states’ public school systems no longer require educational services to be...

This fall, Westford Academy welcomes a new addition to its club roster: the Muslim Student Association (MSA). The MSA aims to create a supportive environment for Muslim students while educating the general public about Islam and Islamic culture. Although it is still in its early stages, the club...

Tiaras and dresses glitter in the sun as children's faces light up. The smell of pizza wafts through the air. Businesses join together to fill up tables with goodie bags, and rush to decorate their car trunks. All of these people gathered for one little girl: Olivia Ennis. The Make a Wish Foundation...

Molly Callaghan is returning to Westford Academy as a ninth grade English teacher after working at the high school on and off for four years between 2021 and 2025. According to Callaghan, she hopes to encourage her students and to shape their high school journey in a positive way as her high school teachers...

In the quiet but ever restless backstage of WA's auditorium, the woodworking shop is ridden with spare two-by-fours and recycled cuts of wood. The final set piece off of Facebook Marketplace has been brought onto the set, and finally the last screw is drilled and the last pillar is painted. The stage...

Joseph Schmidt is a new Spanish teacher at WA. After graduating from Tufts University, he went on to work various food service jobs for around two years, until he transitioned to teaching. He is excited and ready to start the new year, with hopes that his students walk away with an appreciation of the...