Curriculum Highlights: Science
At Westminster School, science instruction begins in kindergarten and progresses through the 8th grade. In addition to textbook study, a “hands-on,” activity-based approach encourages students to observe, experiment, analyze, research available information, and utilize skills from other fields of study in order to discover for themselves important scientific concepts. Westminster’s science program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the earth, space, biological, and physical sciences, as well as insight into the history of science. Progressive training in the attitudes, skills, and methods appropriate to scientific inquiry and understanding culminate in the fully laboratory-based 7th and 8th grade studies of high-school-level biology and physics (respectively).
If you are looking for a diverse and welcoming community where your child's individual potential is recognized, respected, and celebrated, we have limited space available for the current school year. Please contact our admissions office for information about current availability, or apply now.
Applications for the 2026–27 school year are available starting October 1, 2025. For priority consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply by February 2026. After that date, applications are considered on a rolling basis depending on space availability.
We invite you to schedule a meeting or campus tour with our admissions director, and to watch these comprehensive videos introducing various aspects of Westminster's program.
