Congratulations to our Middle School musicians on their wonderful concert performance this week! A variety of groups performed, including the newly formed jazz band, choral ensembles, string ensembles, and band ensembles. You can see more pictures from the performance here.
The Green Restaurant Association has named Westtown School’s Dining Room the Greenest K-12 School Cafeteria in the country! Our on-site composting program, sustainable waste management practices, locally (and hyper-locally, from our minifarm and greenhouse) sourced foods, and vegan and vegetarian meal options were all factors in this designation. Westtown’s Dining Room was awarded a Four Start Green Restaurant designation in 2024, and this latest award is a testament to ongoing improvements in our program.
We are very proud and thanks go to Dining Services Director Beth Pellegrino and the amazing Dining Services team, as well as Director of Sustainability Francine Locke and the Sustainability Committee who work diligently to foster sustainable practices across our community!
All students in math classes with the Advanced designation take the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), either 10 or 12. This is the first step in the process to qualify to train for the U.S. national team that competes in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). After the AMC 10/12, students who score around the top 10% nationally of AMC 12 and top 5% of AMC 10 qualify for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). The AIME is a three-hour, 15-question exam that took place on February 5 this year. Finally, those whose combined scores from the AMC 10/12 and AIME are exceptional qualify for the United State of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), which this year was on March 21 and 22, with two 4.5 hour sessions over two days to answer six questions.
Westtown students did well and the following students were the top performers this year. For the AMC 10, which comprises freshmen and sophomores, Megan Mou ’28 and Brian Kim ’28 both scored in the top 25% nationally. Eric Shen ’29 scored in the top 10% nationally. The top three scorers at Westtown were: in third place, also scoring in the top 10% nationally, was Arial Xiong ’28. In second place, scoring in the top 5% nationally and qualifying for the AIME, Richard Xie ’28. And, in first place, also scoring in the top 5% nationally and also qualifying for the AIME, was Kai Xu ’28.
For the AMC 12, comprising juniors and seniors, the top three scorers at Westtown were: In third place there was a tie between Tessa Kipnis ’26 and Charlie Liu ’27. In second place was Tiantong Hu ’26. And, in first place, scoring in the top 10% nationally, qualifying for the AIME, and qualifying for the USAMO was Angela Wang ’26.
Westtown math students also particiated in the the Purple Comet math competion and won first place for small high schools in Pennsylvania. (Notably, they just narrowly defeated George School!)
The team members were: Anqi Wang ’26, Tiantong Hu ’26, Jerry Rao ’27, Jamie Lee ’27, Jayden Qin ’28, and Megan Mou ’28.
In other math news, Westtown math students earned first and third place at the West Chester University Integration Bee on Thursday, April 23. Angela Wang ’26 earned $150 for first prize and Jerry Rao ’27 earned $50 for third place.
Congratulations to these students on their math acheivements!
Students in the Upper School Scientific Research class pursued ares of study such as biomedical research, molecular biology, animal physiology, biomechanics, and more. Throughout the year, students reviewed primary literature, developed protocols, and analyzed data. This course culminated in the preparation of a formal lab report written in a style suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, and the presentation of a scientific poster at the end of the year.
This course requires a great deal of initiative, follow-through, and independent work, both in and out of the lab and the research presented at the poster session represents an immense body of work. See more of the poster session here!
This year, several Westtown students submitted work for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, a national program and recognizes teen creativity with awards and scholarship money.
Writing awards were presented to Preston Morefield ’27, who earned two Silver Keys and one Honorable Mention 1 Honorable Mention for his work, and Jamila Burgos ’27, who was awarded one Silver Key and one Honorable Mention for her work.
Arts awards were granted to Peter Li ’28, Lucas Gong ’29, Laila Atkins ’27, and Oliver Daughenbaugh ’27, all of whom earned Honorable Mentions. Congratulations to all!
Alums Weekend was a wonderful success! The sun was shining across campus and the Westtown spirit was truly palpable. From the informative Annual Meeting to the faculty-led Explore Westtown Sessions, the weekend was packed with deep engagement and learning. We also shared plenty of fun and celebration—whether playing hard in the alums field hockey and soccer games on the turf fields, enjoying a peaceful afternoon canoeing on the lake, diving into our shared history at the Alum Storytelling Booth, or visiting with friends old and new at the Belonging is Sweet Reception. Thank you to all who brought their warmth, their stories, and their authentic presence back to Westtown! For more about Alums Weekend, stay tuned for the next issue of The Westonian! Check out photos from the weekend here!
At the end of year, Lower School students entertained their families, faculty, and staff at the Lower School Spring Concert. From the fourth and fifth grade band and string ensemble to the third grade bucket drummers to the choral renditions of favorite songs by kids of all ages, students lit up the stage. Well done, everyone! Enjoy more photos of the concert here.
In celebration of the Greenwood’s 100th anniversary and to ensure the safety of our community, repairs have been made on the stone steps in the center aisle. The Facilities team laid new sod at the top of the Greenwood as well, just in time for graduation.
This lovely work was made possible by the generous support of the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as the Upper School Parents’ Council. Originally a gift from the Class of 1926, the Greenwood is an iconic location on campus that has provided beautiful and lush surroundings for Shakespeare plays, assemblies, Meetings for Worship, and Commencements. Our immense thanks for the generosity of these community members!
In addition to the boys lacrosse team winning the FSL championship, there is a lot of sporting news to share from the spring season.
Congratulations to boys varsity lacrosse team! They took home the Friends Schools League Championship this season, beating Academy of the New Church. Enjoy more photos of this game and their season here!
