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Jewish at HW

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My name is Miro and I am an 8th grader at Harvard-Westlake. During times like this, it is sometimes hard to find your space; in this blog,...

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Mental Health at Harvard-Westlake 

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  By Agatha ‘26   At a 7th grade Family Visiting Day a few months ago, the admissions office gathered all of the ambassadors...

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The Learning Center at Harvard-Westlake

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by Andrea ’26 The Learning Center provides a space for academic support to students at both the upper school and middle school. This...

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Concert Strings at the Middle School

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By Camille ’29 As a new seventh grader at HW, there were a number of daunting things facing me. Amongst the academic challenges,...

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The Elbow, HW’s Comedy and Satire Magazine

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By Hannah ’25 If you’re interested in journalism at Harvard-Westlake, there are tons of different publications you can work for....

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All About Debate

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By Max ’25 I’ve been an avid member of the debate team since I started at Harvard-Westlake in seventh grade. It’s one of my...

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The Stairs to Growth and Friendship at the Upper School

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By Lisa ’26 As we prepared for our transition to high school, our dean reminded us about the unknown challenges ahead. I took it...

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Competition & Academic Rigor at HW

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By Ava ’26 When I was first accepted to Harvard-Westlake, in the midst of all the congratulations, I also began to notice that people...

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Transition from Middle to Upper School- A New 9th Grader’s Perspective

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By Sabrina ’26 Starting as a new 9th grader, I was aware that I would only be on the middle school campus for a year before...

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Student Support at HW

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By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective families of Harvard-Westlake! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader this year at HW. My...

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