"Does anyone in this class speak Chinese?" my history teacher asked as she flipped through the slideshow detailing the Five Dynasties of Ancient China, "Sophia, how would you pronounce this?". I looked up befuddled as the whole class stared at me. "I don't know," I said as my voice shook, "I don't speak...

As we settle into 2018, the Lunar Calendar is just starting to welcome the new year. Mandarin Club at WA is hosting its New Year's event in February. This is the second year in a row that the Mandarin Club is having a celebratory event for Chinese New Year. The event will be held on Saturday, February...

High school students from Beijing, China have been given the opportunity to live the life of a typical American teenager for three weeks. Arriving on January 28, these students are assimilating to Westford Academy’s culture and getting a taste of life in the United States. Their time at WA has not...

By Casey O'Connor Staff Writer Neil Yeung is a new teacher in the foreign language department at Westford Academy. He will be teaching Mandarin, a new program for this year. Q: What made you want to work at Westford Academy? A: The main reason for working at Westford Academy is that it...