With the return of long school days, pumpkin-flavored drinks, and after-school extracurriculars comes the return of foreign exchange students. Every two years, French, Spanish, and German exchange students visit WA for two to four weeks to experience American schools and culture at different times during...

It's 3 a.m., and I am standing in a nearly empty airport, coffee and student ID in hand. The nerves of getting on the next plane to Chicago without my parents are setting in, but also the excitement of it all. And, even though the trip hasn’t started yet, I can predict how beneficial it will be for...

The 2019-20 school year brings a new addition to Westford Academy’s foreign language department. In her first year teaching full-time, Ashley Smith will teach sections of Honors German II, III, and a IV/V mix class. In her first week at Westford Academy, Smith has found support in her colleagues...

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...

Hailing from Florence, Italy, Matteo Fantuzzi is spending his senior year here in Westford.  Coming to the United States to experience the culture and language, Fantuzzi is excited that he was chosen to come to the US for a year. Currently, he is staying with sophomore Danielle Labarre. Last October,...

Following the announcement of the One to World program, members of faculty and the student body have expressed concerns over the nature of the funding of the Chromebooks for incoming freshmen. The plan was first publicly presented at the February 29th school committee meeting and was unanimously approved by...

By Natasha Singh Staff Writer Ever wonder why there are foreign exchange students at Westford Academy throughout the entire year? Students may be familiar with exchange trips where students travel from around the world to visit WA for a short period of time, and vice-versa. Four students from...

By Lauren Cullen Managing Editor Many foreigners dream of coming to America, the land of opportunity. For senior Silje Lein, that dream is coming true this year. Lein is an exchange student from Norway for the 2013-2014 school year. Lein said she has always wanted to come to America, but...