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From Public to Private: My Experience as a New Ninth Grader

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By Joie ’22 From kindergarten through eighth grade, I had been a public-school student and would soon be the only one from my middle...

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Introduction to Clay and Glass

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By Emily ’25 The visual arts program at Harvard-Westlake covers different types of art, including clay and glass. Ever since I was...

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A Day in the Life of an HW Senior

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By Tatiana ’21 One of the best parts of our Student Ambassador program is giving prospective students the opportunity to shadow...

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Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition

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By Crystal ’21 Before stepping foot on Harvard-Westlake’s campus sophomore year, I had only ever known public school. Seeing the...

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Affinity Group: Asian-American Culture Club (AACC) and Asian Students in Action (ASiA)

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By Mia ’21 The first time I went to an affinity group club meeting was in seventh grade. It was myfirst club meeting ever at...

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Finding Your People: Performing Arts Extracurriculars

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By Nyla ’24 Finding people that love and are interested in the same things as you make the Harvard-Westlake experience infinitely...

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Visual Arts at HW

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By Tanisha ’21 Throughout my six years at Harvard-Westlake, I have used many different types of media to cultivate lifelong passion...

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Upper School Deans and The College Process

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By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....

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School Spirit and Pride

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By Josephine ’21 One of my favorite things about Harvard Westlake is the school spirit and overall pride each of us has for our...

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HW’s Very Own March Madness

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By Andrew ’22 Students at the Middle School can participate in over twenty interscholastic sports. Many communities and valuable...

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