The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) was designed as a standard of education in Massachusetts when it was created in 1993. However, on Nov. 6, 2024, Massachusetts voters removed MCAS as a graduation requirement. Discussions have begun in Westford on whether or not the school district...

Westford Academy is currently ranked 19th in education out of Massachusetts's 405 public high schools. Our town is renowned for its education system, all the way from kindergarten through high school. It is hard to forget the state itself, which is ranked first nationally in public education. This raises...

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...

Beginning in 2025, a civics MCAS will be required statewide for eighth grade students. Westford Public Schools has officially introduced civics MCAS at the middle school level after years of developing a test to further comply with Massachusetts’s expanding civics education requirements.  The introduction...

During the Westford School Committee meeting on Nov. 20, committee members acknowledged the Academic Excellence Recipients of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), reviewed the benefits of the special education program, and discussed future policy changes. Academic Excellence Award Recipients To start the...

As the spread of COVID-19 produces further complications regarding academic and social logistics in Westford, the School Committee led an emergency virtual meeting on March 16th to continue discussing the virus’s impact in Westford.  First and foremost, Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery restated...

In light of the recent spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the world, the School Committee Meeting met on Monday March 9 to address concerns regarding the impacts of the disease in Westford. In the absence of Superintendent Bill Olsen, Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery gave a statement and answered...

On Tuesday March 26, Westford Academy sophomores were unable to finish session one of the English MCAS exam, due to an unexpected Internet outage that occurred throughout Westford. There were Internet connectivity problems all over the town, affecting other schools, the police and fire department, as...

Last school year, students in grades three through eight took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test in place of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). This was supposed to prepare students for the likely permanent implementation of PARCC in...