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A Trip to Boston and Back in Time
Eighth graders bring their history curriculum to life in Beantown.
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A Trip to Boston and Back in Time
Eighth graders bring their history curriculum to life in Beantown.
![A group of students and teachers stand on driveway in front of tall green trees and structures]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744838376/westmark/qjadvb5xmpznmbrs4ccz/news-03Day5aMorning.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744838376/westmark/qjadvb5xmpznmbrs4ccz/news-03Day5aMorning.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744838376/westmark/qjadvb5xmpznmbrs4ccz/news-03Day5aMorning.jpg","width":800}])
Service and Sustainability in the Costa Rican Rainforest
Grades 11–12 students expand their horizons on the annual International Service Trip.
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Wintry Weather Doesn’t Dampen Winter Sports Season
Basketball and soccer teams play with heart during the latest season of Westmark Athletics 2024–2025.
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Middle School Play Transports Audiences to Narnia
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is an iconic tale of courage, says teacher and director Will Saxton.
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Grade 5 Students Change Up a “Presidential” Westmark Tradition
The young leaders role-play POTUS in style.
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High School on the Horizon
Eighth graders ask Upper Schoolers about life beyond Middle School
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Katherine Abraham ’23 Is Committed to Supporting LD Students
The college student leader continues the advocacy work she started at Westmark.
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Everyone Is a Suspect in Hilarious Production of “Clue”
Upper Schoolers perform a killer adaptation of the popular board game.
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Strong Fall Season Kicks Off Athletics 2024–2025
Nearly half the student body bring skill and teamwork to a new year of Westmark Athletics.
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Westmark and IDA-LA Make Strides for Dyslexia Awareness
Community members show Lion Pride at IDA-LA’s 1 in 5K Dyslexia Dash.
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Westmark Grads Talk College and Career Readiness
Alums share tips about life after Westmark with the Classes of 2024 and 2025.
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What’s Cool about the Lower School’s New Math Program
JUMP Math curriculum makes the discipline accessible and appropriately challenging for Lower School.
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Spring Musical Serves Up an Entertainingly Morbid "Sweeney Todd"
"How about a shave?" Westmark's theater artists dare audiences to come and visit Fleet Street.
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Two More League Championships Close the 2023–2024 Athletics Year
Spring sports teams show great progress and score victories.
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Westmark Launches Career Exploration Series
Guest speakers from multiple industries inspire Upper School students to pursue their passions.
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Fall and Winter Seasons of 2023–2024 Include a League Championship
Coach Schoof looks back at our fall and winter team accomplishments with pride.
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Alums Reconnect at Spring Gala 2024
Landmark West and Westmark graduates and past students join fortieth anniversary celebration.
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Connor Kalopsis ’21 Stars in Newly Released Film
A year after graduating from Westmark, the alum took on the role of a vengeful high schooler opposite Rita Moreno.
![Seven students in costume stand side by side on stage.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708214957/westmark/zj6nqwnwusmpxs3lqe9w/news-james-peach_post-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708214957/westmark/zj6nqwnwusmpxs3lqe9w/news-james-peach_post-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708214957/westmark/zj6nqwnwusmpxs3lqe9w/news-james-peach_post-thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
A Peachy Production of a Roald Dahl Classic
Middle Schoolers demonstrate teamwork on and off the stage for James and the Giant Peach.
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5 Tech Tips for LD Students
Our Educational Technology Coordinator shares a handful of tech tips to support student success.
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Lainie (Maslan) Donnell ’96 Reunites with Ms. Barrows on Campus
Now a leader in LD education, the alum toured her old stomping grounds and the new Lower School Campus.
![Low angle view of school building with a ribbon in foreground and a woman standing at a podium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1705685643/westmark/pmarlpb6t3ncjuzb54ce/news-dedication_post-thumbnail1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1705685643/westmark/pmarlpb6t3ncjuzb54ce/news-dedication_post-thumbnail1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1705685643/westmark/pmarlpb6t3ncjuzb54ce/news-dedication_post-thumbnail1.jpg","width":800}])
New Lower School Campus Opens Doors
The milestone Dedication Ceremony included an important announcement: Westmark will expand to first grade in 2024–2025.
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Q&A with Dr. Gibson: Faculty and Staff Spotlight
Our Director of College Counseling chats about guiding students to life after Westmark.
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“As You Like It” Under the Big Top
The Upper School production takes Shakespeare’s pastoral rom-com to the circus.
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Dyslexia Simulation Evokes Emotion and Empathy
An opportunity for parents and guardians to experience learning differences underscores the urgency for meeting students’ distinct needs.
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Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2023
Westmark families delighted in what they saw, heard, and experienced at the beloved annual tradition.
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4 Key Takeaways about IEPs from a Special Education Law Attorney
Georgianna Junco-Kelman, Esq., shares expertise and tips with Westmark parents and guardians.
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2022–2023 Season Recap
View highlights from the 2022–2023 season!