The class of 2025 student government is setting off the winter sports season with the upcoming 3v3 Basketball Tournament fundraiser.  The tournament will be taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and will start after school at 2:15 p.m, running until 7 p.m. All grade levels are welcome and interested...

The Graduation Requirement Review Committee is scheduled to present their recommendations for changes to the graduation requirements as part of the budget process at a School Committee meeting in November. Composed of Principal Dan Twomey, Head of Guidance Lauren Clark, two students, several parents,...

Westford's Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee worked to organize the first ever Indigenous Peoples Day Observance on Monday, Oct. 14 at the First Parish Church, marking the second year the holiday has been officially recognized in Westford. The location was promptly switched from the Town...

The Westford Academy freshman Class of 2028 held their first student government elections on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The four elected class officers are Alicia Kurnianto as class president, Chiara Leiwant as vice president, Alicia Kwon as secretary, and Abhiram Vuppuluri as treasurer. In addition to the...

As the state election on Nov. 5 rapidly approaches, Massachusetts voters will not only be casting votes for presidential candidates, senators, and local officials, but also to change five state laws. As some WA seniors vote for the first time in this year’s election, here is a comprehensive breakdown...

This year on the November Massachusetts state ballot, Question 2 asks voters if the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam should still be a graduation requirement. If the majority of people vote "yes" on this question, then MCAS will no longer be a requirement for students in Massachusetts...

Under a pilot phone policy, Blanchard and Stony Brook Middle School students will be required to lock their phones and other personal electronic devices in Yondr pouches for the duration of the school day starting in early November. This policy is meant to reduce the number of distractions in the classroom,...

Due to amendments to Title IX, a federal law preventing sex-based harassment in schools, WA’s student handbook (pg. 9) will be altered through the cited policy. These changes are to start in the 2024-2025 school year and expand the policy’s application, from instances at school-affiliated locations...

Westford Academy experienced a school-wide internet outage on the first day of the 2024-25 school year, Wednesday Aug. 28. Though the issue proved to be a huge problem for administration, this is not the first time students and staff have had issues connecting to the Wi-Fi. According to Principal...

Upon arriving for their first day, many Westford Academy students were placed in different advisories with little warning of the change on Aug. 28. This occurred due to the loss of thirteen staff members as a result of budget cuts at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. The loss of advisory teachers...