The Westford School Committee unanimously passed the budget proposal for FY23 on Feb. 28 during their meeting. The proposal involves a reduction of a full-time English position at WA, up to three electives at WA, two full time positions at the middle school level, four reading interventionists at...

Note: The sample size of the survey we took regarding communication and the pandemic is small, but the responses show consistent trends From wearing masks to being required to stay six feet away from one another, the world has been tested on every level on how well people can communicate with each...

After having their trip to Spain canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, Westford Academy's Spanish foreign exchange program is set to run again in 2022 and 2023. The Spanish exchange program consists of two parts to the full experience. A group of Spanish students will first visit WA in September 2022,...

The Westford School Committee discussed various aspects of the FY23 budget, as well as approved tuition-free full-day kindergarten and proposed additional cuts at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 14. School committee unanimously voted for full-day kindergarten for everyone, a concept that was initially...

The Westford School Committee passed their first public statement during the Feb. 14 meeting after racial taunts were targeted at a Black Wayland player during a girls basketball game. The committee voted on a resolution to a restorative approach in the hope to support those affected by the racially...

The school committee met on Mon., January 31 to discuss both the budget and social-emotional tools for members of the Westford Public Schools district. 1. English Teacher Statement: Chew proposed a cut of 1.6 FTE (full-time equivalent) in the Westford Academy English department, to comply with his...

The effects of COVID-19 at Westford Academy are still lingering in the community and still continue to affect the way extracurriculars compete. DECA and Mock Trial Club are two clubs that were impacted this year because of COVID-related mandates. DECA has changed tremendously since the peak of...

During a Westford Academy girls' basketball game on Friday, January 28, racially charged comments were directed at a Wayland High School player from the WA student section during the final moments of the fourth quarter. As a result, students were not allowed to attend any home or away games Tuesday and...

Following Westford Academy administration’s decision to cancel finals, the WA community remains split in its reception of this choice. Coupled with the cancellation of midterms earlier this month, students and their families have mixed feelings about student preparation for college-level exams and...

Due to the increased amount of stress and pressure COVID-19 has had on students and teachers, WA decided to cancel finals for the third year in a row since the start of the pandemic. While standardized testing is one of WA's contributing attributes to the academic rigot of the school, many students have...

This year, hallways are back to being crowded and classes are back to being full. Students do labs in chemistry, group projects in history, and converse with each other in language classes. However, as WA eases back into the more-or-less normal schedule of in pre-pandemic times, there have been concerns...

The WPS School Committee discussed a potential district-wide holiday on Diwali, more positions for staff at WPS, and COVID-19 testing at their meeting on Jan. 18. at the Millenium Conference Building. I. District-wide Diwali holiday proposal Sophomore Natalie Strauss and junior Spoorti Tadakamalla...