As the 2020-2021 school year begins to unfold, WA has decided to cancel midterms or finals due to how COVID-19 has affected students’ and teachers’ class time together. According to Dean Dan Twomey, due to the limited amount of class time teachers have with students, WA's Administrative Council,...

As WA has adopted the new learning plan for this school year, the concern arises on whether or not it’s working and will work for the majority of students. The coronavirus has affected almost all parts of life, this doesn’t exclude schooling. With the new learning system giving students the choice...

College is something that many Westford Academy seniors look forward to. Whether it be looking forward to a fresh start, new friends, or moving away from home, seniors are excited for what their futures hold. For Michael Pristin, he is looking forward to moving across the Atlantic Ocean to Imperial College...

The past month has been anything but normal for the students at WA. COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, has hit the US and has interrupted the daily lives of pretty much every citizen. Schools across the country including WA have been closed, and families are ordered to quarantine themselves. With...

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 Thursday, March 5, the WA boys' hockey team competed in the north division semi-finals against St. John's High School. They played at the Tsongas Center in Lowell and lost the game 3-1. The game got off to a quick start with the players skating smoothly around the rink. There were shots taken...

Recently at Westford Academy, town budget cuts have found their way into the conversations of students and teachers alike. The term 'Seniority' is defined as the amount of time a teacher has been working in Westford Public Schools by the WPS Teachers Contract as, "The length of continuous employment...

WA is offering new classes for the 2020-2021 year. The new classes coming to WA are Empowerment and Goal-Setting, Law and Ethics in Business, and Microsoft Certified Application Specialist. Some of these new classes coming in are from the business field. These new classes were made to cater to the multitude...

On Monday February 24, Westford Academy boys' basketball ended their season with a loss to Wachusett in the playoffs with a final score of 59-60. The score remained close for the majority of the game, however when WA fell to a 9 point deficit, the comeback became hard. The stands filled for the game...

    On Wednesday, February 6, boys' varsity hockey played against Chelmsford at the Skate 3 rink. WA won 3-2 against Chelmsford The first goal was scored by WA player senior, Kyle Wizst. Wizst made the first goal with nine minutes and nine seconds left in the first period. This...

  In their final home meet before the upcoming DCL Championships, supporters of the WA Gymnastics team filled the bleachers to celebrate their seniors with a win against Acton-Boxborough on Monday, February 3, in the WA main gym. The 4 PM meet featured strong performances from the WA seniors,...

At the start of the 2017 school year, running on data from WA’s Challenge Success survey conducted in 2016, WA began to implement changes in line with Challenge Success’s mission. Westford Academy joined a year-long program called Challenge Success, a program adapted from Stanford University aiming...