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Westford School Committee approves 2026–27 Westford Academy Program of Studies
Summary
The committee voted to approve Westford Academy’s 2026–27 Program of Studies after presentations from Principal Dan Toomey and Lauren Clark. The 105-page guide updates prerequisites, adds new courses and dual‑enrollment options, and formalizes an AP self‑study application and selection process.
The Westford School Committee on Dec. 15 voted to approve the 2026–27 Westford Academy Program of Studies following a presentation by Principal Dan Toomey and Lauren Clark, head of guidance and counseling.
The 105-page document, now published in Google format for translation, outlines the high school course catalog, graduation requirements, competency-determination components and the scheduling timeline for roughly 1,500 students. "It's a 105-page document," Clark said in overview, adding that the guide is intended to be an academic roadmap that clearly defines competency determination, graduation requirements and course-sequence charts.
Why it matters: the Program of Studies governs students’ course choices, the prerequisites and the scheduling process that produce the master schedule each spring. Committee members pressed for clarity about capacity, equity and supports for…
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