Westminster Schools Inc

CHRISTIAN, INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON FOR COLLEGE AND FOR LIFE THROUGH EXCELLENT EDUCATION.

ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, GENERAL ORDER: THE SCHOOL ENROLLED 1896 STUDENTS IN THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2021 WITH 37% MINORITY ENROLLMENT. LOW CLASS SIZE ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECTED BY STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDING 29 NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS, 29 SEMIFINALISTS AND 36 COMMENDED STUDENTS. THE MOST RECENT SAT RANGE FOR THE MIDDLE 50% OF THE SENIOR CLASS WAS 1340-1530. THE SCHOOL'S FACULTY, WITH 197 ADVANCED DEGREES, REPRESENTS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATION. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF THEIR EDUCATION IS THE SCHOOL'S 3 LIBRARIES WHICH HOUSE 80,771 VOLUMES. WESTMINSTER'S STUDENTS' INTERESTS EXTEND BEYOND ACADEMICS, AND INCLUDE ATHLETIC PURSUITS, ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL WON 10 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, WITH 68% OF UPPER SCHOOL AND 68% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. THE ARTS ARE HISTORICALLY VERY STRONG AT WESTMINSTER. OVER 59% OF STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 33% OF STUDENTS IN THE UPPER SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND CHORAL PROGRAMS HAVE A NUMBER OF OFFERINGS IN EACH DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL, AND CONSISTENTLY RECEIVE SUPERIOR RATING IN COMPETITIONS. WESTMINSTER IS DEDICATED TO THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND STUDENTS HAVE A STRONG TRADITION OF INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR SCHOOL AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. MOST STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICE. ALL DIVISIONS OF THE SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THROUGH ITS ENDOWMENT, WESTMINSTER HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIVATE EDUCATION. IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, 12% OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVED NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID WHICH MADE ATTENDANCE AT WESTMINSTER POSSIBLE. FOOD SERVICES PROVIDES 2,408 LUNCHES EACH DAY FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, PLUS A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL MEALS AT EVENTS AT THE SCHOOL.

STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAMS: WESTMINSTER AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH AUGMENT THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES. WESTMINSTER'S SUMMER PROGRAMS OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS 38 IN-PERSON CAMP OFFERINGS TO 2962 WESTMINSTER AND NON-WESTMINSTER STUDENTS AGES 4-16. WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, ASK!, SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 86 STUDENTS. STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN MINI-COURSES IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDING ACADEMICS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS DURING REGULAR PROGRAM HOURS. WESTMINSTER'S NURSERY SERVICES 125 STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX WEEKS AND FOUR YEARS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH WESTMINSTER AND NON-WESTMINSTER STUDENTS. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN EACH CHILD'S NATURAL CURIOSITY TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE FOR LEARNING.