Imagine this: it's your last year of high school, graduation is soon, and prom is right around the corner. You just bought a dress that makes you feel your best and are about to post it on the Westford Academy prom Facebook page when you see that a freshman or sophomore has already "claimed" the dress. This...

Picture this: You are doing your homework, feeling the weight of exam season, and studying for midterms stacked on top of your usual work load. You need something to help you relax and escape from the overwhelming stress of your daily life, so you turn towards something that is supposedly meant to help...

As the outdoors grow colder, many fall cross country runners shift gears to winter track, where the sprinters lace up their spikes for the first of two track and field seasons. The girls' and boys' teams race inside to escape the quickly approaching frost. The wind howls outside, and teammates and coaches...

Westford Academy Theater Arts will be performing "Ride," a short play directed by senior Abigail Curran, on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. as well as on Friday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the WA Black Box. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students...

Molly Callaghan is returning to Westford Academy as a ninth grade English teacher after working at the high school on and off for four years between 2021 and 2025. According to Callaghan, she hopes to encourage her students and to shape their high school journey in a positive way as her high school teachers...

Christopher Maloney-Perez is a physics teacher who is new to Westford Academy, but not to the field of education. After teaching at Amesbury High School and in Boston for 13 years, he is excited to begin a new chapter in Westford. Q: How did you feel on the first day of school?  A: Excited, but...

Remy Nikka is a new history teacher at WA who aims to promote kindness in her classroom and act as a role model for high schoolers. She encourages her students to respect one another, and she is looking forward to creating bonds with various members of the community. Q: Do you have any hobbies? A:...

After leaving Westford Academy in 2018 to be at home with her family, Lisa Chaput is back and more ready than ever to teach math. She has a passion for the subject, which she is looking forward to sharing with her students. Q: What are some things that you did during your time away from teaching? A:...

Jenna Grossman is a new guidance counselor who decided to work at Westford Academy for its collaborative counseling team and school spirit. This year, she is looking forward to connecting with her students and  attending school events. In her free time, she enjoys photography, visiting lighthouses,...

WA's history class sizes will increase due to budget constraints within Westford Public Schools during the 2025-2026 school year. Budget constraints will also cause history teacher Christopher Gorham, who is retiring at the end of this year, to not receive a replacement.  Gorham teaches U.S. History...

A motion to appropriate $2,000,000 to fund the installation of new synthetic turf at Nutting Field failed at Westford's annual Town Meeting on March 2, 2025, causing concerns about the condition and safety of the current turf field. After the failure of the motion, there have been talks of changing...

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...