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WEST PREP ACADEMY

Snowtubing at Mount Peter

Snowtubing at Mount Peter

Snowtubing at Mount Peter

Super Scholars Visit Nickelodeon Universe

Super Scholars Visit Nickelodeon Universe

Super Scholars Visit Nickelodeon Universe

Hamilton on Broadway Partnership

Hamilton on Broadway Partnership

Hamilton on Broadway Partnership

🛹 WEST PREP FAMILIES - COME SKATE WITH US! 🎉💙🧡

Join the West Prep Academy community at the West 109th Street & Upper West Skates Block Party Skate Jam!

📅 September 6 ⏰ 12:00–5:00 PM 📍 West 109th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue

Enjoy free skate lessons, an on-site mini half-pipe, live music, free food, arts and crafts, games, raffles, prizes, and more! 🛹🎶🎨🍴🎟️

Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of community fun! 🙌🏽✨

🛹 SKATE • 🎨 CREATE • 🤝 UNITE

#WestPrepAcademy #UpperWestSide #NYCFamilyEvents #NYCCommunity #FreeNYCEvents

🛹 WEST PREP FAMILIES - COME SKATE WITH US! 🎉💙🧡

Join the West Prep Academy community at the West 109th Street & Upper West Skates Block Party Skate Jam!

📅 September 6 ⏰ 12:00–5:00 PM 📍 West 109th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue

Enjoy free skate lessons, an on-site mini half-pipe, live music, free food, arts and crafts, games, raffles, prizes, and more! 🛹🎶🎨🍴🎟️

Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of community fun! 🙌🏽✨

🛹 SKATE • 🎨 CREATE • 🤝 UNITE

#WestPrepAcademy #UpperWestSide #NYCFamilyEvents #NYCCommunity #FreeNYCEvents

🔥📚 TITANS, WE’RE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL! 💜⚔️

We’re excited to welcome our scholars and families to the 2026–2027 school year! Here’s what you need to know:

📅 First Day: Thursday, September 10 ⏰ School Hours: 8:00 AM–2:20 PM 👕 Uniform Pickup: September 2, 3, 8 and 9 from 9:30 AM–1:30 PM 📵 Cell phones and internet-enabled devices must be turned off and stored in school-issued pouches from bell to bell. 🎨 Westhab Afterschool begins Monday, September 14. Applications will be available during uniform pickup.

Save this post, share it with another Titan family and get ready for an amazing year! 💪🏽✨ We are TITANS! 💜

#BackToSchool2026 #WestPrepAcademy #TitanPride #NYCSchools #MiddleSchool

🔥📚 TITANS, WE’RE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL! 💜⚔️

We’re excited to welcome our scholars and families to the 2026–2027 school year! Here’s what you need to know:

📅 First Day: Thursday, September 10 ⏰ School Hours: 8:00 AM–2:20 PM 👕 Uniform Pickup: September 2, 3, 8 and 9 from 9:30 AM–1:30 PM 📵 Cell phones and internet-enabled devices must be turned off and stored in school-issued pouches from bell to bell. 🎨 Westhab Afterschool begins Monday, September 14. Applications will be available during uniform pickup.

Save this post, share it with another Titan family and get ready for an amazing year! 💪🏽✨ We are TITANS! 💜

#BackToSchool2026 #WestPrepAcademy #TitanPride #NYCSchools #MiddleSchool

Episode 9: Shanghai - When a Waterfront Tells Two Stories

🌆 A waterfront can tell history. 🌊
 Shanghai’s Bund shows layers of trade, power, colonial history, and modern growth. NYC’s waterfront tells layered stories too - from Lenape land and immigration to finance, shipping, and global connection.

#GlobalClassroom #Shanghai #TheBund #NYCConnections #middleschoolhistory

Episode 9: Shanghai - When a Waterfront Tells Two Stories

🌆 A waterfront can tell history. 🌊
 Shanghai’s Bund shows layers of trade, power, colonial history, and modern growth. NYC’s waterfront tells layered stories too - from Lenape land and immigration to finance, shipping, and global connection.

#GlobalClassroom #Shanghai #TheBund #NYCConnections #middleschoolhistory

Episode 8: Hong Kong - How Do People Live in a Vertical City?

🏙️ When space is limited, cities build up. 🌆
 Hong Kong helps us think about density, housing, transportation, and geography. NYC faces similar questions: How do millions of people share space safely, fairly, and creatively?

#GlobalClassroom #HongKong #VerticalCity #NYCConnections #UrbanPlanning

Episode 8: Hong Kong - How Do People Live in a Vertical City?

🏙️ When space is limited, cities build up. 🌆
 Hong Kong helps us think about density, housing, transportation, and geography. NYC faces similar questions: How do millions of people share space safely, fairly, and creatively?

#GlobalClassroom #HongKong #VerticalCity #NYCConnections #UrbanPlanning

🏛️🎨 Middle School NYC Museum Adventure! 🎨🏛️

👋 Hey everyone! Our middle school crew is exploring the Amazing Museums of New York City! 🗽📚 From mind-blowing science exhibits 🔬🚀 to epic art galleries 🖼️🎭, we’re learning, laughing, and discovering the city’s coolest spots - one museum at a time! 🏫✨

👇 Drop a 🖌️ in the comments if you’ve visited a NYC museum - or tell us which one we should check out next! 💬🗺️

📸 Swipe to see our latest adventures: museum treasures 🏺, group selfies 📷, and A+ learning moments! 🌟🧠

🔔 FOLLOW for more school trip fun, museum highlights, and middle school memories! Let’s make this educational journey unforgettable - together! 🙌📘

#NYCMuseums #MiddleSchoolTrip #LearnInNYC #MuseumAdventure #SchoolTravel

🏛️🎨 Middle School NYC Museum Adventure! 🎨🏛️

👋 Hey everyone! Our middle school crew is exploring the Amazing Museums of New York City! 🗽📚 From mind-blowing science exhibits 🔬🚀 to epic art galleries 🖼️🎭, we’re learning, laughing, and discovering the city’s coolest spots - one museum at a time! 🏫✨

👇 Drop a 🖌️ in the comments if you’ve visited a NYC museum - or tell us which one we should check out next! 💬🗺️

📸 Swipe to see our latest adventures: museum treasures 🏺, group selfies 📷, and A+ learning moments! 🌟🧠

🔔 FOLLOW for more school trip fun, museum highlights, and middle school memories! Let’s make this educational journey unforgettable - together! 🙌📘

#NYCMuseums #MiddleSchoolTrip #LearnInNYC #MuseumAdventure #SchoolTravel

Episode 7: Tainan - How Cities Remember Their Past

🏙️ Cities remember history in layers. 📚
 Tainan helps us think about trade, colonization, migration, and memory. NYC has layers too - from Lenape homeland to Dutch New Amsterdam to today’s global city.

#GlobalClassroom #Tainan #HistoryInTheStreets #NYCConnections #MiddleSchoolSocialStudies

Episode 7: Tainan - How Cities Remember Their Past

🏙️ Cities remember history in layers. 📚
 Tainan helps us think about trade, colonization, migration, and memory. NYC has layers too - from Lenape homeland to Dutch New Amsterdam to today’s global city.

#GlobalClassroom #Tainan #HistoryInTheStreets #NYCConnections #MiddleSchoolSocialStudies

Episode 6: Taiwan’s Night Markets - Small Businesses, Culture, and Community

🍜 A night market is a classroom! 🏙️
 In Taiwan, markets show economics, culture, small business, and community in action. NYC has its own version through food trucks, street fairs, neighborhood shops, and local markets.

#GlobalClassroom #TaipeiNightMarket #NYCConnections #StudentLearning #SmallBusiness

Episode 6: Taiwan’s Night Markets - Small Businesses, Culture, and Community

🍜 A night market is a classroom! 🏙️
 In Taiwan, markets show economics, culture, small business, and community in action. NYC has its own version through food trucks, street fairs, neighborhood shops, and local markets.

#GlobalClassroom #TaipeiNightMarket #NYCConnections #StudentLearning #SmallBusiness

Episode 5: Sun Moon Lake - Why Fresh Water Matters

💧 Water connects communities. 🌿
 Sun Moon Lake is more than a beautiful view. It reminds us that freshwater systems support people, animals, plants, and cities. NYC depends on protected watersheds too—clean water takes care.

#GlobalClassroom #SunMoonLake #WaterConservation #NYCWatershed #MiddleSchoolScience

Episode 5: Sun Moon Lake - Why Fresh Water Matters

💧 Water connects communities. 🌿
 Sun Moon Lake is more than a beautiful view. It reminds us that freshwater systems support people, animals, plants, and cities. NYC depends on protected watersheds too—clean water takes care.

#GlobalClassroom #SunMoonLake #WaterConservation #NYCWatershed #MiddleSchoolScience

Episode 4: Taipei MRT - What Public Transportation Reveals About a City
Location

🚇 A subway system is more than a train. 🗺️
 The Taipei MRT helps us think about how cities move people safely and efficiently. Back home, the NYC Subway connects millions of riders to school, work, family, and opportunity.

#GlobalClassroom #PublicTransportation #TaipeiMRT #NYCSubway #UrbanLearning

Episode 4: Taipei MRT - What Public Transportation Reveals About a City
Location

🚇 A subway system is more than a train. 🗺️
 The Taipei MRT helps us think about how cities move people safely and efficiently. Back home, the NYC Subway connects millions of riders to school, work, family, and opportunity.

#GlobalClassroom #PublicTransportation #TaipeiMRT #NYCSubway #UrbanLearning

Episode 3: National Palace Museum - What Objects Can Teach Us

🏺 Objects are evidence. 📚
 At the National Palace Museum in Taipei, history is told through art, artifacts, and preservation. Just like in NYC museums, every object invites us to ask: Who made this? Who used it? Whose story is being told?

#GlobalClassroom #MuseumLearning #HistoryThroughObjects #NYCConnections #middleschoolsocialstudies

Episode 3: National Palace Museum - What Objects Can Teach Us

🏺 Objects are evidence. 📚
 At the National Palace Museum in Taipei, history is told through art, artifacts, and preservation. Just like in NYC museums, every object invites us to ask: Who made this? Who used it? Whose story is being told?

#GlobalClassroom #MuseumLearning #HistoryThroughObjects #NYCConnections #middleschoolsocialstudies

Episode 2: Taipei 101 - How Buildings Stay Safe

🏙️ What keeps a skyscraper safe? 🌏
 Taipei 101 shows us how engineers design for wind, earthquakes, and movement. In NYC, our buildings also have to respond to the environment around us. Different cities, different challenges, smart solutions.

#GlobalClassroom #Taipei101 #STEMLearning #NYCConnections #MiddleSchoolScience

Episode 2: Taipei 101 - How Buildings Stay Safe

🏙️ What keeps a skyscraper safe? 🌏
 Taipei 101 shows us how engineers design for wind, earthquakes, and movement. In NYC, our buildings also have to respond to the environment around us. Different cities, different challenges, smart solutions.

#GlobalClassroom #Taipei101 #STEMLearning #NYCConnections #MiddleSchoolScience

Episode 1: Why I’m Turning Travel Into Learning

🌏 Learning does not stop when school ends! ✈️
 This summer, we’re turning travel into a Global Classroom - exploring history, science, culture, engineering, and community across Asia, with connections back to NYC.

#GlobalClassroom
#WestPrepLearns
#LearningEverywhere
#NYCSchools
#MiddleSchoolLearning

Episode 1: Why I’m Turning Travel Into Learning

🌏 Learning does not stop when school ends! ✈️
 This summer, we’re turning travel into a Global Classroom - exploring history, science, culture, engineering, and community across Asia, with connections back to NYC.

#GlobalClassroom
#WestPrepLearns
#LearningEverywhere
#NYCSchools
#MiddleSchoolLearning

✈️🌏 Your passport to learning is about to begin! 📚✨

This summer, join me for my Summer Learning Series: Global Classroom Across Asia! 🌸🏯🐼 We’ll travel through Taiwan 🇹🇼, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, China 🇨🇳, and Japan 🇯🇵 to explore history, culture, food, schools, language, technology, and everyday life, while making real connections to what we learn at West Prep and here in NYC! 🗺️🍜🚄📖

Follow along all summer for virtual field trips, fun facts, student-friendly history, cultural traditions, travel adventures, and classroom connections that will help us discover our world together. New places. New perspectives. Stronger together. 💜🌏✈️📚

#GlobalClassroom #SummerLearning #EducationalTravel #LearnThroughTravel #WestPrepAcademy

✈️🌏 Your passport to learning is about to begin! 📚✨

This summer, join me for my Summer Learning Series: Global Classroom Across Asia! 🌸🏯🐼 We’ll travel through Taiwan 🇹🇼, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, China 🇨🇳, and Japan 🇯🇵 to explore history, culture, food, schools, language, technology, and everyday life, while making real connections to what we learn at West Prep and here in NYC! 🗺️🍜🚄📖

Follow along all summer for virtual field trips, fun facts, student-friendly history, cultural traditions, travel adventures, and classroom connections that will help us discover our world together. New places. New perspectives. Stronger together. 💜🌏✈️📚

#GlobalClassroom #SummerLearning #EducationalTravel #LearnThroughTravel #WestPrepAcademy

Happy 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙🎆

Today we celebrate 250 years of American independence and the ideals of freedom, equality, and democracy. This milestone is also a chance to reflect on our shared history, learn from the past, and continue working toward a future where everyone belongs. 🇺🇸✨📚

In remarks marking America’s 250th birthday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani @nycmayor encouraged us to celebrate both our nation’s founding ideals and the people who continue to strengthen them, reminding us that America’s story includes generations of immigrants and communities working to build a better future together.

Have a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day with family and friends! ❤️🎇💙

#FourthOfJuly
#America250
#IndependenceDay
#CommunityStrong
#WestPrepAcademy

Happy 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙🎆

Today we celebrate 250 years of American independence and the ideals of freedom, equality, and democracy. This milestone is also a chance to reflect on our shared history, learn from the past, and continue working toward a future where everyone belongs. 🇺🇸✨📚

In remarks marking America’s 250th birthday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani @nycmayor encouraged us to celebrate both our nation’s founding ideals and the people who continue to strengthen them, reminding us that America’s story includes generations of immigrants and communities working to build a better future together.

Have a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day with family and friends! ❤️🎇💙

#FourthOfJuly
#America250
#IndependenceDay
#CommunityStrong
#WestPrepAcademy

A few of our favorite memories... and so many more! 💜📸✨

From classroom moments to field trips, performances, celebrations, sports, and everyday smiles, here’s a Winter & Spring 2026 photo dump featuring the memories that made this school year unforgettable. 🎉🏫📚💜

Thank you to our amazing students, families, teachers, and staff for making West Prep a place filled with learning, laughter, friendship, and community. Swipe through and relive some of our favorite moments! 🫶🏽🌟📷💜

#PhotoDump2026 #SchoolMemories #MiddleSchoolLife #SchoolCommunity #WestPrepAcademy

A few of our favorite memories... and so many more! 💜📸✨

From classroom moments to field trips, performances, celebrations, sports, and everyday smiles, here’s a Winter & Spring 2026 photo dump featuring the memories that made this school year unforgettable. 🎉🏫📚💜

Thank you to our amazing students, families, teachers, and staff for making West Prep a place filled with learning, laughter, friendship, and community. Swipe through and relive some of our favorite moments! 🫶🏽🌟📷💜

#PhotoDump2026 #SchoolMemories #MiddleSchoolLife #SchoolCommunity #WestPrepAcademy

One last breakfast, a lifetime of memories! 🥞💜📖

Our 8th graders celebrated their Senior Breakfast and Yearbook Signing on the last day of school! Between sharing breakfast, signing yearbooks, and laughing with friends, our scholars filled the morning with memories they’ll carry into high school. ✍🏽🥓💜✨

Every signature tells a story, every message celebrates a friendship, and every page captures a chapter they’ll never forget. Congratulations, Class of 2026, we’re so proud of you! 🎓🫶🏽📚💜

#SeniorBreakfast #YearbookSigning #ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolMemories #WestPrepAcademy

One last breakfast, a lifetime of memories! 🥞💜📖

Our 8th graders celebrated their Senior Breakfast and Yearbook Signing on the last day of school! Between sharing breakfast, signing yearbooks, and laughing with friends, our scholars filled the morning with memories they’ll carry into high school. ✍🏽🥓💜✨

Every signature tells a story, every message celebrates a friendship, and every page captures a chapter they’ll never forget. Congratulations, Class of 2026, we’re so proud of you! 🎓🫶🏽📚💜

#SeniorBreakfast #YearbookSigning #ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolMemories #WestPrepAcademy

One last roar for the Class of 2026! 💜👏🎓

Our 6th and 7th graders gathered in the gym to give the Class of 2026 a heartfelt clap out filled with cheers, hugs, smiles, and happy tears. 💜🤗👏✨ It was a beautiful celebration of friendship, school spirit, and the strong community we have built together.

To our 8th graders: Thank you for making West Prep a better place. We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see what you do in high school. We love you, we will miss you, and our doors will always be open. Come back and visit your Titan family! 💜🏫🎉🫶🏽

#ClassOf2026
#ClapOut
#MiddleSchoolGraduation
#SchoolCommunity
#westprepacademy

One last roar for the Class of 2026! 💜👏🎓

Our 6th and 7th graders gathered in the gym to give the Class of 2026 a heartfelt clap out filled with cheers, hugs, smiles, and happy tears. 💜🤗👏✨ It was a beautiful celebration of friendship, school spirit, and the strong community we have built together.

To our 8th graders: Thank you for making West Prep a better place. We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see what you do in high school. We love you, we will miss you, and our doors will always be open. Come back and visit your Titan family! 💜🏫🎉🫶🏽

#ClassOf2026
#ClapOut
#MiddleSchoolGraduation
#SchoolCommunity
#westprepacademy

Yearbooks, memories, and Knicks pride! 📘💜🏀

Our 8th graders finally received their yearbooks! From signing pages to sharing laughs, today was all about celebrating friendships and unforgettable middle school memories. ✍🏽🎓💜

✨ And when you dedicate your yearbook to the New York Knicks... you know the excitement is real! 🧡💙🏀 Knicks in 5! 🙌🏽🔥

Here’s to the Class of 2026, lifelong friendships, and memories that will last long after the final bell. 💜📚🎉

#YearbookDay #ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolMemories #KnicksNation #WestPrepAcademy

Yearbooks, memories, and Knicks pride! 📘💜🏀

Our 8th graders finally received their yearbooks! From signing pages to sharing laughs, today was all about celebrating friendships and unforgettable middle school memories. ✍🏽🎓💜

✨ And when you dedicate your yearbook to the New York Knicks... you know the excitement is real! 🧡💙🏀 Knicks in 5! 🙌🏽🔥

Here’s to the Class of 2026, lifelong friendships, and memories that will last long after the final bell. 💜📚🎉

#YearbookDay #ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolMemories #KnicksNation #WestPrepAcademy

Once a Titan, always a Titan. 🎓💜✨

Today we celebrate the incredible West Prep Academy Class of 2026! As our scholars take their next step into high school, they leave with new knowledge, stronger voices, lasting friendships, and the confidence to face whatever comes next. 🌟📚💜

To our graduates: Keep asking questions. Keep showing kindness. Keep choosing courage over comfort. Your story is just beginning, and we cannot wait to see where your journey leads. Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎉🎓🚀💜

We will always be cheering you on! 👏🏽✨

#ClassOf2026
#MiddleSchoolGraduation
#FutureReady
#StudentSuccess
#WestPrepAcademy

Once a Titan, always a Titan. 🎓💜✨

Today we celebrate the incredible West Prep Academy Class of 2026! As our scholars take their next step into high school, they leave with new knowledge, stronger voices, lasting friendships, and the confidence to face whatever comes next. 🌟📚💜

To our graduates: Keep asking questions. Keep showing kindness. Keep choosing courage over comfort. Your story is just beginning, and we cannot wait to see where your journey leads. Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎉🎓🚀💜

We will always be cheering you on! 👏🏽✨

#ClassOf2026
#MiddleSchoolGraduation
#FutureReady
#StudentSuccess
#WestPrepAcademy

Order in the court! ⚖️💜🏛️

Our 7th grade scholars stepped into the world of law during a Mock Court field trip at New York County Supreme Court! Students took on courtroom roles, practiced public speaking, built critical thinking skills, and explored how the justice system works. 🎤📚⚖️✨

A special thank you to the New York Women’s Bar Association and the volunteer attorneys who spent time preparing our students last week. Their support helped bring this hands-on civic learning experience to life! 💜👏🏽🌟🙌🏽

#MockTrial #CivicEducation #StudentLeadership #ExperientialLearning #WestPrepAcademy

Order in the court! ⚖️💜🏛️

Our 7th grade scholars stepped into the world of law during a Mock Court field trip at New York County Supreme Court! Students took on courtroom roles, practiced public speaking, built critical thinking skills, and explored how the justice system works. 🎤📚⚖️✨

A special thank you to the New York Women’s Bar Association and the volunteer attorneys who spent time preparing our students last week. Their support helped bring this hands-on civic learning experience to life! 💜👏🏽🌟🙌🏽

#MockTrial #CivicEducation #StudentLeadership #ExperientialLearning #WestPrepAcademy

Dinosaurs, space, and discovery - oh my! 🦖💜🚀

Our 6th graders had an amazing day exploring the American Museum of Natural History! Scholars explored dinosaur fossils, space exhibits, earth science displays, and hands-on learning that brought classroom lessons to life. 🌎✨🔬

From asking questions to making new discoveries, our Titans showed curiosity, teamwork, and a love of learning every step of the way. 💜📚🌟🦕

#AmericanMuseumOfNaturalHistory #FieldTripFun #HandsOnLearning #MiddleSchoolLife #WestPrepAcademy

Dinosaurs, space, and discovery - oh my! 🦖💜🚀

Our 6th graders had an amazing day exploring the American Museum of Natural History! Scholars explored dinosaur fossils, space exhibits, earth science displays, and hands-on learning that brought classroom lessons to life. 🌎✨🔬

From asking questions to making new discoveries, our Titans showed curiosity, teamwork, and a love of learning every step of the way. 💜📚🌟🦕

#AmericanMuseumOfNaturalHistory #FieldTripFun #HandsOnLearning #MiddleSchoolLife #WestPrepAcademy

🏆 Once a Titan, Always a Titan!

WPA alumni Nick stopped by to share his success story and future plans in the HVAC industry. We are proud of all he has accomplished and wish him continued success as he begins his career! 💙👏⚙️

💙 Your future is bright, and we are proud to be part of your journey.

We invite all West Prep alumni to stop by, reconnect, and share your graduation and success photos with us. We love celebrating YOU and all that you’re accomplishing beyond West Prep.

Send your updates and photos to: [corane@ms421.org] or tag us in your posts!

#AlumniSpotlight
#SchoolPride
#StudentToSuccess #FutureLeaders
#WestPrepAcademy

🏆 Once a Titan, Always a Titan!

WPA alumni Nick stopped by to share his success story and future plans in the HVAC industry. We are proud of all he has accomplished and wish him continued success as he begins his career! 💙👏⚙️

💙 Your future is bright, and we are proud to be part of your journey.

We invite all West Prep alumni to stop by, reconnect, and share your graduation and success photos with us. We love celebrating YOU and all that you’re accomplishing beyond West Prep.

Send your updates and photos to: [corane@ms421.org] or tag us in your posts!

#AlumniSpotlight
#SchoolPride
#StudentToSuccess #FutureLeaders
#WestPrepAcademy

West Prep Academy Alumni Spotlight 🎓✨

There’s nothing we love more than welcoming our former Titans back home. Our halls are always brighter when alumni stop by to share their journeys, growth, and success beyond West Prep.

We are so proud of our students continuing their academic paths and making big moves:

Nisyme — attending Mercy University

Hameda — attending City Tech College

Rory — attending New Haven College

Your hard work, resilience, and commitment continue to make us proud. Once a Titan, always a Titan. 💙

We invite all West Prep alumni to stop by, reconnect, and share your graduation and success photos with us. We love celebrating YOU and all that you’re accomplishing beyond West Prep.

Send your updates and photos to: [corane@ms421.org] or tag us in your posts!

West Prep Academy Alumni Spotlight 🎓✨

There’s nothing we love more than welcoming our former Titans back home. Our halls are always brighter when alumni stop by to share their journeys, growth, and success beyond West Prep.

We are so proud of our students continuing their academic paths and making big moves:

Nisyme — attending Mercy University

Hameda — attending City Tech College

Rory — attending New Haven College

Your hard work, resilience, and commitment continue to make us proud. Once a Titan, always a Titan. 💙

We invite all West Prep alumni to stop by, reconnect, and share your graduation and success photos with us. We love celebrating YOU and all that you’re accomplishing beyond West Prep.

Send your updates and photos to: [corane@ms421.org] or tag us in your posts!

Your voice matters. Your story matters. 🎤💜✨

Our 2nd Annual Poetry Workshop & Jam challenged students to explore this year’s theme, “This Is America,”through poetry, spoken word, identity, community, justice, hope, and change. 🖤📖🌟 Students bravely shared their truths, asked big questions, and used their voices to tell powerful stories.

A huge thank you to our incredible
Poet-in-Residence, Ms. Ruffin, for creating a space where scholars could write, reflect, connect, and grow through the power of poetry. 💜👏🏽📝🎉 Your guidance helped our students find their voice and share it with confidence.

#PoetryJam #StudentVoice #SpokenWordPoetry #CreativeWriting #WestPrepAcademy

Your voice matters. Your story matters. 🎤💜✨

Our 2nd Annual Poetry Workshop & Jam challenged students to explore this year’s theme, “This Is America,”through poetry, spoken word, identity, community, justice, hope, and change. 🖤📖🌟 Students bravely shared their truths, asked big questions, and used their voices to tell powerful stories.

A huge thank you to our incredible
Poet-in-Residence, Ms. Ruffin, for creating a space where scholars could write, reflect, connect, and grow through the power of poetry. 💜👏🏽📝🎉 Your guidance helped our students find their voice and share it with confidence.

#PoetryJam #StudentVoice #SpokenWordPoetry #CreativeWriting #WestPrepAcademy

All aboard for an unforgettable night! 🚢💜✨

Our 8th graders celebrated in style on the Spirit of New York Prom Cruise! From dancing with friends to taking in the beautiful NYC skyline, our scholars made memories that will last a lifetime. 🌆🎶🕺💃🎉

As graduation gets closer, we are so proud of the Class of 2026 and all they have accomplished. Here’s to friendship, laughter, and the exciting journey ahead! 💜🎓🌟🚢✨

#EighthGradeProm #MiddleSchoolMemories #ClassOf2026 #NYCStudentLife #WestPrepAcademy

All aboard for an unforgettable night! 🚢💜✨

Our 8th graders celebrated in style on the Spirit of New York Prom Cruise! From dancing with friends to taking in the beautiful NYC skyline, our scholars made memories that will last a lifetime. 🌆🎶🕺💃🎉

As graduation gets closer, we are so proud of the Class of 2026 and all they have accomplished. Here’s to friendship, laughter, and the exciting journey ahead! 💜🎓🌟🚢✨

#EighthGradeProm #MiddleSchoolMemories #ClassOf2026 #NYCStudentLife #WestPrepAcademy

The countdown to graduation is on! 🎓💜✨

Join us as we celebrate the incredible West Prep Academy Class of 2026! After years of hard work, growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories, our graduates are ready for their next chapter. 📚🌟💜

🎓 Graduation Ceremony 📍 Ascension Roman Catholic Church 📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM

Families, friends, and community members - let’s come together to honor the achievements of our amazing scholars as they turn their tassels and take their next steps toward the future. 💜🎉👏🏽🌟

#ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolGraduation #StudentAchievement #GraduationDay #WestPrepAcademy

The countdown to graduation is on! 🎓💜✨

Join us as we celebrate the incredible West Prep Academy Class of 2026! After years of hard work, growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories, our graduates are ready for their next chapter. 📚🌟💜

🎓 Graduation Ceremony 📍 Ascension Roman Catholic Church 📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM

Families, friends, and community members - let’s come together to honor the achievements of our amazing scholars as they turn their tassels and take their next steps toward the future. 💜🎉👏🏽🌟

#ClassOf2026 #MiddleSchoolGraduation #StudentAchievement #GraduationDay #WestPrepAcademy

Adventure was calling, and our 8th graders answered! 💜🚌🌲

Our seniors had an unforgettable overnight trip to Club Getaway in Kent, Connecticut, where they took part in outdoor team-building activities, ropes courses, zip lines, archery, hiking, sports, and more! 🌟🏹🚣‍♀️🌲

Students built confidence, strengthened friendships, and created memories that will last long after middle school.

From cheering each other on to trying new challenges, our Class of 2026 showed teamwork, courage, and Titan pride every step of the way. 💜🎉🙌🏽✨

#SeniorTrip #MiddleSchoolMemories #StudentLeadership #ClassOf2026 #WestPrepAcademy

Adventure was calling, and our 8th graders answered! 💜🚌🌲

Our seniors had an unforgettable overnight trip to Club Getaway in Kent, Connecticut, where they took part in outdoor team-building activities, ropes courses, zip lines, archery, hiking, sports, and more! 🌟🏹🚣‍♀️🌲

Students built confidence, strengthened friendships, and created memories that will last long after middle school.

From cheering each other on to trying new challenges, our Class of 2026 showed teamwork, courage, and Titan pride every step of the way. 💜🎉🙌🏽✨

#SeniorTrip #MiddleSchoolMemories #StudentLeadership #ClassOf2026 #WestPrepAcademy

8th Grade Regents are almost here! 💜📚✨

Our Titans have worked hard all year, and now it’s time to shine! 🌟📝 June Regents exams include Algebra 1, Biology, Spanish SLP, and U.S. History. Families, help your scholar get ready with a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and an on-time arrival. ⏰🍎💜

You’ve prepared, practiced, and persevered. Now take a deep breath, believe in yourself, and show what you know! We are cheering you on every step of the way! 🎉📖🙌🏽💜

#RegentsExam #MiddleSchoolSuccess #StudentAchievement #AcademicSuccess #WestPrepAcademy

8th Grade Regents are almost here! 💜📚✨

Our Titans have worked hard all year, and now it’s time to shine! 🌟📝 June Regents exams include Algebra 1, Biology, Spanish SLP, and U.S. History. Families, help your scholar get ready with a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and an on-time arrival. ⏰🍎💜

You’ve prepared, practiced, and persevered. Now take a deep breath, believe in yourself, and show what you know! We are cheering you on every step of the way! 🎉📖🙌🏽💜

#RegentsExam #MiddleSchoolSuccess #StudentAchievement #AcademicSuccess #WestPrepAcademy

Cooking up confidence and connection! 🍝💜✨

Students in Ms. Somech’s Language Club came together to make delicious spaghetti while building friendships, practicing teamwork, and strengthening important social skills. 👩🏽‍🍳🤝🍅

From sharing tasks to sharing laughs, our scholars showed cooperation, communication, and community. Learning happens in so many ways at West Prep! 💜🌟🍝🙌🏽

#StudentConnections
#SocialSkillsDevelopment
#AfterSchoolActivities
#MiddleSchoolLife
#WestPrepAcademy

Cooking up confidence and connection! 🍝💜✨

Students in Ms. Somech’s Language Club came together to make delicious spaghetti while building friendships, practicing teamwork, and strengthening important social skills. 👩🏽‍🍳🤝🍅

From sharing tasks to sharing laughs, our scholars showed cooperation, communication, and community. Learning happens in so many ways at West Prep! 💜🌟🍝🙌🏽

#StudentConnections
#SocialSkillsDevelopment
#AfterSchoolActivities
#MiddleSchoolLife
#WestPrepAcademy

Celebrating hard work and growth! 💜🏆✨

Our 6th Grade Quarter 4 Awards recognized scholars for academic excellence, outstanding improvement, strong effort, and positive character. We are so proud of the dedication, perseverance, and growth our students showed this marking period! 📚🌟👏🏽

Congratulations to all of our award recipients for setting goals, working hard, and showing what it means to be a Titan. Keep shining and keep growing! 💜🎉🎓🙌🏽

#StudentAchievement #AcademicExcellence #MiddleSchoolSuccess #StudentGrowth #WestPrepAcademy

Celebrating hard work and growth! 💜🏆✨

Our 6th Grade Quarter 4 Awards recognized scholars for academic excellence, outstanding improvement, strong effort, and positive character. We are so proud of the dedication, perseverance, and growth our students showed this marking period! 📚🌟👏🏽

Congratulations to all of our award recipients for setting goals, working hard, and showing what it means to be a Titan. Keep shining and keep growing! 💜🎉🎓🙌🏽

#StudentAchievement #AcademicExcellence #MiddleSchoolSuccess #StudentGrowth #WestPrepAcademy

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Recent Department of Education data on student performance gave West Prep Academy an “impact factor” that placed it 34th out of 380 public middle schools

(91st percentile).

WHY KIDS LOVE OUR SCHOOL

West Prep has something for everyone. International trips, clubs, sports and more...

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"Every time I walk through the doors I smile knowing that we made the right decision."

-6th Grade Parent

EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD

Here at WPA we focus not just on the academics but also social, emotional, and physical well being of our scholars.

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