On Friday, October 6th, Westford Academy held its first A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) evacuation drill. This particular drill differed from those in past years, as it closely replicated a real-life emergency situation with greater accuracy than before. Previously, each classroom...

With recent events that have taken place in schools across the country, Westford Academy, as well as the entire school district in Westford, are looking to enhance school security to further ensure student safety. At a school committee meeting on Monday, March 12, Superintendent Bill Olsen, Principal...

Over two weeks ago, we all watched in horror as over a dozen students in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were gunned down by a ruthless murderer, who I cannot in polite context begin to describe in this article. Families’ lives were forever changed and kids forever shocked as the effects of...

School is no longer the safe place we have always known. Since 2013, there have been 142 school shootings in the US, 45 of them high schools. Active shooter situations can happen at any time, without warning. No school is immune to such a tragedy. Because of the prevalence of violence in schools...

By Alok Ganguly P.R. Manager Security at Westford Academy has changed over the past few years, due to the increasing amount of horrendous events at schools across the country. The security committee, led by dean Bob Ware, has been working together with Justin Agraz, the Student Resource Officer...

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief  A natural gas leak that caused the evacuation of approximately 2000 Westford Academy students and faculty members on September 9 has called into question WA construction and evacuation procedures. Argus Construction, the company in charge of the current renovations...