Finding Balance at HW
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November 20, 2025
By Ayla ’29 The first word you will hear at Harvard-Westlake is balance. But how do you balance hard classes and a new social...
HW Support and Resources
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November 14, 2025
By Sydney ’29 Here at Harvard-Westlake, we have an abundance of resources available to students at all times. For starters, the...
Starting from Scratch at HW: Being the Only Person from your School
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November 11, 2025
By Alice ‘30 For most people, not coming from a more common sending school does not affect their desire to apply to Harvard-Westlake. The...
What’s Where at the Harvard Westlake Middle School Campus
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November 7, 2025
by Anya ‘31 The Harvard-Westlake Middle School Campus is huge! Acres and acres of different buildings, with different names, and...
Being in a Long Distance Relationship with HW (Notes on a Long Commute)
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November 5, 2025
By Joshua ’28 Whenever I tell people in my town that I go to Harvard-Westlake, their first reaction is almost always, “Wow,...
Balancing Honors Classes
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November 3, 2025
By Isla ’29 Harvard-Westlake is a great place. It allows you to try so many new things and truly discover your passions as both a...
Supportive Relationships on Campus
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October 31, 2025
By Honore ’27 In a day on campus at Harvard-Westlake, you can walk by as many new faces as familiar ones. In other words, potential...
Balancing the Life of a Student Athlete
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October 23, 2025
By Danya ’28 Being a student-athlete at Harvard-Westlake is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences. Between interesting...
Having a Dietary Restriction at Harvard-Westlake
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October 23, 2025
By James ’27 At my middle school, I would bring lunch and snacks from home each day, but when I transitioned to Harvard-Westlake in...
End-of-Year 8th Grade Class Trip: Six Flags!
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March 7, 2025
By Michelle ’28 Finally, you’ve made it to the end of the year! At school, students work hard every day to become better students...
