Due to constraints from the town budget, Westford Academy has cut funding for its substitute program from $45,000 annually, to just $30,000. To compensate for this loss, WA has instituted a new system for how it will administer classes while their teachers are absent. In previous years, WA's system...

When the halls of WA are filled with the melodious carols of the choir and the busling voices of people a couple weekends before Christmas, everyone knows the Holiday Bazaar is here. On Saturday, December 7, WA hosted its 45th annual Bazaar, welcoming vendors and customers of all ages. Here is a gallery...

With recent talk about school budget cuts in town, Westford Public School's teachers decided they should do what they can to spread awareness to the rest of the town. On Tuesday, November 26, teachers from all schools in the district came together in Westford town center to raise awareness of school...

For the 2019-2020 WATA seasons, Theater Arts Director Michael Towers is introducing new concepts to change up the year. Unlike past years, Towers will open his fall season with a collection of ten-minute plays written by students. "So we are going to have an original play festival with 10 minute...

It's a no-brainer that Westford is a highly competitive school district. While Westford students often feel stressed with their schoolwork and extracurriculars, their teachers often have the same, if not higher, levels of stress.  Recently, the Westford Education Association (WEA) conducted a survey...

Students have worked for their entries for the 2020 Art Calendar at Westford Academy. Fourteen students, out of eighty participating in the competition, had their entries chosen to be displayed for the art calendar contest. Members of the faculty visited the flag lobby, where the artwork was exhibited,...

On Monday, the fire alarm went off for the second time in two weeks and students were told to evacuate the building for about 20 minutes  The reason it happened this time was due to the building's old age. The boiler room in the basement of the school has a control panel that was installed back in...

On Saturday October 5, the Westford Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization hosted an ice cream socia,l which raised a total of $9,150 ,from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Westford Academy in support of LacosteStrong, a fund to support Robinson Elementary School Principal Kevin Lacoste. Lacoste suffered lasting paralysis...

On Tuesday morning during second period, students huddled outside of school after a defective alarm triggered an unexpected fire drill.  A faulty screw in the fire alarm located in the band room broke off, causing the pull switch to fall and trigger the alarm.  Detective Pavao stated that this is...

Going into this year, the German department at WA is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their exchange program with the Gymnasium Corvinianum school in Northeim, Germany. The German exchange students arrived on Saturday, September 21, and are here for 3 weeks. WA will travel to their school at the beginning...