As the coach’s whistle rings through the air at practice, a line of elementary school girls run across the blacktop. With their light-up sneakers flashing different colors, they race toward the finish line with cheers of encouragement filling the air. Waiting for them at the end and ready to shower...

The capstone project grants an immense opportunity for seniors at WA to explore their passions and get a taste of what the world outside of high school has to offer. However, some students take this opportunity as a way to make a real impact on their community. For senior Ryleigh Waterhouse, her capstone...

In a basement recording studio, heavy guitar riffs, relentless drumming, intricate bass harmonies, and powerful vocals resonate. This is Griffin The Band, a heavy metal group consisting of senior and guitarist Daniel Fonck, senior and bassist Keira Timlin, senior and vocalist Asha Ghai, and junior and...

Layers of white cotton, silk organza, and delicate floral appliqués spill across the table as senior Avery Ganz carefully pins together pieces of her capstone project: a dress inspired by Ophelia, the tragic leading lady of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. When Ganz learned she could make a dress...

Every year seniors prepare to leave Westford Academy behind. But as they do, WA offers one last opportunity before they depart. Capstone projects play a large role in defining a WA student's senior year, but how did the school come to adopt this program, what skills and experiences does it provide for...

Robotics is a pursuit that is largely defined by the process of making and learning from one's mistakes, something that is also crucial to the lives of high school students. This year, seniors Connor Weiss, Nick Franklin, Jonathan Tang, Jacob Bluestein, and Renée Michaud are running a capstone in which...

Throughout the Westford community, Westford Academy is known for specializing in many facets, such as its high-level academics, impressive Theatre Arts program, and strong DECA organization. However, another layer of WA that makes it so unique compared to most high schools in the area is the capstone...

A previous version of this article was published on Dec. 14, 2022. This version has been edited to include more recent events pertaining to the topic. As she walked through the halls, her peers and teachers congratulated her. After months of meetings with the administration and tireless nights of...

Ben Evangelista is a senior at Westford Academy, he has had an avid interest in flying helicopters. For Evangelista's WA Capstone Project, he signed up for an internship at CR Helicopters, a helicopter company located in Nashua, New Hampshire. CR Helicopters is a helicopter school and rental that...

Although COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Massachusetts, traditional senior events such as Prom, Disney, and Capstone, haven’t yet been definitively cancelled by WA Administration for the class of 2021.  According to Betsy Murphy, the Dean of the Class of 2021 and Student Activities, both Prom...

The seniors left for their Capstone Internship on Thursday, April 5. During Capstone the seniors will do an internship in their field they are interested in and to get a first-hand look at what career path is going to be like. On December 7, 2018, the seniors were introduced to the program. The seniors...

Each year, senior year for WA’s twelfth grade is cut short. At the start of the fourth quarter, this year April 9th, the option to go on internship or do a capstone project becomes available to seniors. Projects can range from at home experiments, to shadowing professionals in the workplace, to painting...