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Admission
- Admission
- Westminster School seeks families who are looking for an outstanding educational program and an all-around experience that will help their child grow in character, confidence, and enthusiasm for learning and for life.
Academics & Specials
- ACADEMICS & SPECIALS
  - Educational Approach
    
    Lower School, K-2
    
    Middle School, 3-5
    
    Upper School, 6-8
- Westminster’s academic program is based on the belief that children between the ages of five and fourteen are naturally dominated by curiosity and enthusiasm for life, and want nothing so much as to understand the world around them, discover how they fit into it, and show what they can do.
About Us
- ABOUT US
  - Meet the Head of School
  - Mission & Philosophy
    
    Classical Education
    
    School Traditions
    
    History of Westminster
    
    Accreditation
    
    Blog
- Westminster School is dedicated to providing a superior elementary and middle-school education whose fundamental goals for each child are a disciplined and well-informed mind, strength of character, dedication to learning, generosity of spirit, and joy in the possibilities of life. The school community represents a diverse body of learners who are engaged in a rigorous academic program, enriched by the arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities.
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The Pandemic’s Impact on Public Schools versus Private Schools

Can Private Schools Make Up Academic Ground Lost during COVID-19? The pandemic’s impact on public schools & private schools took so much from our communities. For many children attending public school, it meant at least a year of lost, diminished, or disrupted learning. As parents look for ways to fill the pandemic-generated education gap, many […]

How to Be a Well-Rounded Student

Well Rounded, Disciplined, and Confident: Profile of a Westminster School Graduate Teachers, parents, and school counselors often extol the benefits of being a well-rounded student. How to be a well-rounded student isn’t often well understood, though. What does the term specifically entail? How can students become more well-rounded, and what measures are schools like Westminster […]

Join Us June 11 for the Westminster School Diamond Jubilee Festival

Save the Date for This All-School Outdoor Event Sixty years of providing stellar education is something to celebrate, and that’s exactly what Westminster School is doing! We invite anyone in the Westminster community to join us June 11 for our Diamond Jubilee festival. Here’s what you need to know: Westminster School Diamond Jubilee Festival: The […]