With a new class advisor, biology teacher Jennifer Girardi, the WA class of 2027 will strap on for their 2024-2025 school year. This year, Girardi will be working alongside health and wellness teacher Cory Brown to advise the class of 2027. Together, they carry the goal of making high school as memorable...

Westford's first-ever Juneteenth flag raising event and celebration will be held on Wednesday, June 19 at the Town Common from 9-11 a.m, hosted by the town's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee. Following the flag raising, the ceremony will move to the Westford Museum for a reception and...

A handful of Westford Academy students competed in the Massachusetts All-State track meet at Fitchburg State University on Thursday, May 30 and Saturday, June 1. Over one hundred schools in Massachusetts competed in this meet, but WA stood out from the rest by bringing home three Individual State Titles. Athletes...

The Class of 2024 graduated on Friday, June 7 at the Westford Academy Trustees Field, marking the end of a four year journey filled with unforeseen changes. Despite concerns about the weather, Friday evening began with bright, clear skies and warm temperatures, unlike the past two years. The ceremony...

The 2024 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) took place in Anaheim, California from April 27 to April 30. At the conference, WA freshmen Rushi Patel and Krisha Gami along with junior Sahil Dua placed in the top 10 of their respective events, returning with awards. Patel and Gami...

Westford Academy students were required to put away phones during “No Phone Week” from Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24. The purpose of the trial was to gather data to determine the best course of action regarding the usage of phones during the school day next year.  With this trial, the administration...

Due to the failure of the override of Proposition 2 ½ at the May 7 Town Election, Westford Academy and the Westford Public Schools will be facing severe budget cuts and reductions. However, according to Principal Dan Twomey, WA’s administration is working to ensure that the needs of students remain...

Westford Academy hosted an international field trip from April 10-20 to Italy where students and chaperones spent ten days exploring multiple areas of the country. However, only a day into the trip, they were faced with a bed bug infestation. On Wednesday April 10, 104 students and chaperones boarded...

A general operating budget for FY25 that includes a Proposition 2 ½ override, also known as Article 1, was approved to be placed on the May 7 election ballot with a ⅔ majority of 1190:694 at Westford’s rescheduled Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, April 27. In order for the Proposition 2 ½ budget...