"Westminster School seeks curious and engaged students who want to grow and learn in a challenging and supportive environment. Students who are motivated to become their best selves both in and out of the classroom, taking advantage of the myriad of opportunities Westminster has to offer."
“At Westminster, we aspire to an extraordinarily ambitious commitment to secondary education, a commitment to nurture the participation of our diverse school community across our entire program — from academics, to studios and labs, gyms, fields and rink, and service to our Hartford community partners. Westminster students are inspired by opportunities to make a difference in all their endeavors.”
"Through gritty trial and error, Westminster students grow into independent learners who are curious, critical thinkers. With the support of faculty, students gain the skills to understand the world around them and enrich their communities at school and beyond."
"The visual and performing arts program at Westminster weaves the community together and nurtures the spirit of the Westminster campus. The arts at Westminster inspire students of all levels of experience from the very beginner to the advanced artist to practice the freedom of creative self-expression. Professional teachers guide students to work through the creative process from inception to the presentation, building a lifelong respect and appreciation for the arts."
Kerry Kendall Head of Visual and Performing Arts Department
"Athletic success at Westminster is measured not only by wins and losses, but through the bonds created between teammates and coaches, individual and team improvement, and personal growth. When students learn how to be competitors and how to cooperate with one another, they are better prepared to be citizens of the global world."
“Driven by a desire to serve young people and conscious of the opportunities for private schools to support a public purpose, Westminster School’s mission statement concludes with the call ‘to commit to a life of service beyond self.’ Westminster’s Hartford Partnership programs aim to deliver on that mission while making a direct impact on people and programs in Hartford.”
Patrick Owens Executive Director, Horizons at Westminster & Hartford Partnerships
“Involvement will be the key to your success at Westminster School. Get involved with the arts, try a sport you've never played, start your own club, run for student council. You will get out of this experience exactly what you put into it. Do these things early in your life — keep seeking more opportunities for growth.”
The Martles hosted the visiting Bears on an overall good day for golf at the always welcoming and always gracious Hop Meadow Country Club. The weather was par for the course (pun intended) for April in New England, with sun alternating with clouds, a sprinkle here and there, and a steady breeze from the northwest that occasionally caused a shiver or two. Led by Nick Dowling ‘24 and his steady 40 – Dowling was medalist for the match – the Black and Gold posted a workmanlike 214 to take home the win. Dowling’s only hiccup came on the long 6th, when his wayward second left him blocked by a knarled pine tree; Dowling, channeling his inner Jack Nicklaus (he of the famous, or infamous, “a tree is 90% air”), opted to attempt to play through the tree. This old coach, golf pessimist that he is, knew well that the counterfactual to Nicklaus’s Theorem is that a tree is still 10%, well, tree, and Dowling found that out to his chagrin. To his credit, he righted the ship on the next hole and cruised home with the low score of the day. Also contributing to the win was Julien Kocatas ‘26, with a 41 that included several strong shots – Kocatas had the shot of the day on the same hole Dowling came to grief on when he nailed his second to roughly 10 feet, setting up a tap-in birdie. Bryan Carey ‘24 and Grant Owen ‘24 each had 44s, and Matteo De Luca ‘24 added a 45 to complete the team score. Connor Murphy ‘25 posted a 47. The team took the requisite victory lap through downtown Simsbury and found our way to Jersey Mike’s for some much needed refueling. Overall, a good result for the golfing Martlets. Next up for the JVs: a tri-match with Loomis and Avon at the always challenging Farmington Woods course. The rematch with Loomis will give the lads a chance to even the score – the Pelicans handed the Martlets their only loss of the season earlier this year. See you on the tee!
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